Product Description

Students and instructors alike continue to praise the broad coverage and clear exposition that Computer Science: An Overview uses to present a complete picture of the dynamic computer science field. Accessible to students from all backgrounds, Glenn Brookshear uses a language-independent context to encourage the development of a practical, realistic understanding of the field.

The Tenth Edition employs several world-renowned experts in respective fields to ensure that coverage reflects cutting-edge technology and appeals to today’s students. Timely topics such as bioinformatics and artificial intelligence engage students, and the text provides coverage of foundational hardware topics like data representation and storage, machine architecture, and machine language.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #93582 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 688 pages

From the Back Cover

Computer Science: An Overview, Tenth Edition, delivers a solid, comprehensive overview of what computer science is all about. Each topic is presented with its historical perspective, current state, and future potential, as well as ethical issues for students to consider. This balanced, realistic picture helps students see the many opportunities that computing presents for further studies and future careers.

FEATURES:

• NEW! Chapter on computer graphics (Chapter 10) describes the technology used in video games and today's motion picture industry and provides a foundation for understanding the expanding field of virtual reality.
• NEW! Numerous leading computer scientists played consulting roles in those chapters specific to their fields of expertise, ensuring that all topics are state-of-the-art and relecant in today's rapidly changing environment.
• Fully revised lab manuald for C++ and Java™ are available for instructors who would like to incorporate a programming language into their courses. The lab manuals follow the sequence and approach of this book, facilitating hands-on exploration of concepts with C++ and Java.
• A wide range of topics-- including programming languages, operating systems, algorithms, software engineering, networking, database design, graphics, artificial intelligence, and machine architecture -- are covered.
• The Companion Website for this book includes a practical exploration of topics, software simulators, and more. Check the front of this book for an access code to this valuable student resource. Six months of access are included with all new copies of this text.

About the Author
J. Glenn Brookshear is a Professor Emeritus at Marquette University where he taught Formal Language, Introduction to Computer Science, and Theory of Computation. He is the author of the previous editions of Computer Science: An Overview.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Introductory Text for Computer Science
This is a very good introduction to Computer Science. I have read the book from cover to cover. It touches on every aspect (introduction level) to this art and science of computing.

Nevertheless, if one wants a deeper/detailed insight into the topics, then I would suggest the reader uses the bibliography for further reading.

Good stuff!

Good standard of elementary grounding in Computer Science
When I purchased the sixth edition of this book, the seventh edition came out soon after. Fortunately I managed to share the latest version of the book with fellow students. There are generally two type of students - those who are of impatient type and happy to dive straight into the nitty-gritty without detailed explanation and the other want the full picture with a thorough explanation. Because this was a course book, I had to purchase it and I was horrified because this book is fairly textual and I am not a great reader. Looking at it now, I am glad to have gone through it and would admit that this book has enhanced my understanding and approach to the Computer Science discipline. The treatment given is thorough with little mathematical involvement. To summarise it, it is a good book and covers a good standard of grounding in Computer Science at elementary level. Highly recommended for undergraduates on a bridging course.

Thorough introduction to all aspects of IT
Well structured, clearly organised and thorough giving enough background and information to be useful without going into too much detail on any one aspect.

Can be read either from cover to cover or used as a reference.

The questions, some with and some without answers, encourage the reader to understand the subject matter thoroughly before moving on.