The Schematics of Computation [Paperback]

Vincent Manis (Author), James Little (Author)

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Publication Date: January 22, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0138342849 | ISBN-13: 978-0138342845 | Edition: US ed

Providing a broad overview of computer science, this book goes beyond the usual coverage of programming skills to show how the field of computer science is held together by a small number of powerful ideas. Explores common programming paradigms (functional, imperative, and object-oriented); algorithms and data structures; computer hardware and assembly language programming; databases; artificial intelligence; and logic programming. For those interested in an overview of the field of computer science.

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Designed to provide a rich, broad view of what computer science is all about, this highly accessible text goes beyond the usual coverage of programming skills to explore common programming paradigms (functional, imperative, and object-oriented), algorithms and data structures, and computer hardware and assembly-language programming.

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Providing a broad overview of computer science, this book goes beyond the usual coverage of programming skills to show how the field of computer science is held together by a small number of powerful ideas. Explores common programming paradigms (functional, imperative, and object-oriented); algorithms and data structures; computer hardware and assembly language programming; databases; artificial intelligence; and logic programming. For those interested in an overview of the field of computer science.

Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; US ed edition (January 22, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0138342849
• ISBN-13: 978-0138342845
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,135,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars excellent text, however, needs some updating, November 6, 2006

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Adam C. Russell (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Schematics of Computation (Paperback)

I like this text very much. I originally used it as a text for an upper level undergraduate course on programming languages. I still occasioanlly refer back to it as I feel that it introduces several concepts in a very accessible way suitable for those looking for a foundation to do advanced work in computer science.

I do feel, however, that the book is sadly getting a bit dated. I would update the historical notes to be more relevant to current readers and also I would make the book's reference implementation of scheme to be one of the major scheme distributions such as chez or plt .