Explorations in computing : an introduction to computer science / by John S. Conery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conery, John S., author.

Contributor:

Foglio, Phil, illustrator.

Series:

Chapman & Hall/CRC textbooks in computing.

Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on the author’s introductory course at the University of Oregon, Explorations in Computing: An Introduction to Computer Science focuses on the fundamental idea of computation and offers insight into how computation is used to solve a variety of interesting and important real-world problems. Taking an active learning approach, the text encourages students to explore computing ideas by running programs and testing them on different inputs. It also features illustrations by Phil Foglio, winner of the 2009 and 2010 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Novel.

Contents:

Front Cover; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Ruby Workbench; Chapter 3: The Sieve of Eratosthenes; Chapter 4: A Journey of a Thousand Miles; Chapter 5: Divide and Conquer; Chapter 6: When Words Collide; Chapter 7: Bit by Bit; Chapter 8: The War of the Words; Chapter 9: Now for Something Completely Different; Chapter 10: Ask Dr. Ruby; Chapter 11: The Music of the Spheres; Chapter 12: The Traveling Salesman; Appendix A: Answers to Selected Exercises; Appendix B: Ruby Reference; Back Cover

Notes:

"A Chapman & Hall Book."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-10902-4

1-4398-9503-1

9780429109027

OCLC:

908079524