Invitation to Computer Science, Third Edition: Java Version (Paperback)

~ (Author), Judith Gersting (Author)

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This new edition of Invitation to Computer Science follows the breadth-first guidelines recommended by CC2001 to teach computer science topics from the ground up. The authors begin by showing that computer science is the study of algorithms, the central theme of the book, then move up the next five levels of the hierarchy: hardware, virtual machine, software, applications, and ethics. Utilizing rich pedagogy and a consistently engaging writing style, Schneider and Gersting provide students with a solid grounding in theoretical concepts, as well as important applications of computing and information technology. A laboratory manual and accompanying software is available as an optional bundle with this text.

About the Author

G. Michael Schneider is Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and a Visiting Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University in New York. His interests include parallel processing, computer networks, and computer science education. He has written textbooks on software development, data structures, computer organization, and a breadth-first overview of computer science and was a member of the committee that authored the ACM/IEEE Computing Curriculum 2001. He has received Fulbright Grants to teach and do computer science curriculum development in Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, and Mongolia.

Judith Gersting is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Hawaii, Hilo. She is also the department chair and has written a number of college textbooks. Her areas of specialization include theoretical computer science and computer science education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 744 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 3 edition (February 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418836540
• ISBN-13: 978-1418836542
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #895,560 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Programming Languages, June 10, 2008

By	Connie "Computer Science" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

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An excellent text. This is a book if you wish to study Computer Science in general. It does cover the differences between programming languages such as COBOL, FORTRAN, C/C++, Ada, C#, and .NET. It explains a lot about algorithms, bulding blocks, computer systems organization, system software, computer networks, compilers and language translation, computation, databases, information security, artificial intelligence.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book and Service, September 9, 2009

By	Solomon Jin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Invitation to Computer Science: Java Version (Paperback)

Looks exactly how the description said it would. Also recieved the book sooner then I expected. Would buy from them again.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Invitation to Computer Science - Java Edition doesn't Have Enough Java, January 11, 2007

By	Gerard Fleming (Yorktown, New York USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The text is interesting, but too broad for anyone wishing to learn Java programming.