Computer science illuminated
By: Nell Dale and John lewis
Contributors: Lewis, John, 1963-
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Burlington, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 665
ISBN-13: 9781449665739
Subjects: Computer science
Description: Revised and updated with the latest information in the field, the Fifth Edition of best-selling Computer Science Illuminated continues to provide students with an engaging breadth-first overview of computer science principles and provides a solid foundation for those continuing their study in this dynamic and exciting discipline. Authored by two of today's most respected computer science educators, Nell Dale and John Lewis, the text carefully unfolds the many layers of computing from a language-neutral perspective, beginning with the information layer, progressing through the hardware, programming, operating systems, application, and communication layers, and ending with a discussion on the limitations of computing. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.