Book: foundations of computer science

Behrouz A. Forouzan, De Anza College
Firouz Mosharraf,

ISBN-13: 9781844807000
ISBN: 1844807002
450pp

Published by Cengage Learning EMEA, ©2008

Based on the ACM model curriculum guidelines, this easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate text covers all the fundamentals of computer science required for first year students embarking on a computing degree.

Divided into five parts - computer and data, computer hardware, computer software, data organization and with an introduction to some of the more advanced topics - Foundations of Computer Science gives students a bird's eye view of the subject.
Features

* All new material on Computer Ethics and Computer Crimes
* New chapter on Artificial Intelligence, including computer graphics and virtual reality
* Coverage of the LINUX operation system
* Revised chapter on security with sections on steganography
* Pedagogical features include: - Improved and augmented figures and screenshots - Improved and augmented exercises - Selection solutions at the end - Key terms provided by page numbers - A test bank - Augmented powerpoint presentation on the companion website which includes lesson plans for lecturers



http://www.cengage.co.uk/forouzan/