Invitation to Computer Science

ACTIONABLE AND MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES EMPHASIZE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS. Newly added learning objectives guide students through the edition, calling attention to critical key points.

SOLID OVERVIEW PRESENTS BREADTH OF COMPUTER SCIENCE WITHOUT PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE SPECIFICS. The authors expertly present a language-independent, breadth-first introduction to computer science that includes coverage of today's hardware, software, and applications as well as a modern view of ethics.

UNIQUE APPROACH INTEGRATES TOPICS USING THE CONCEPT OF ALGORITHMS. Rather than simply present a large collection of seemingly random and unrelated topics, the authors tie the discipline of computer science together using a six-layer hierarchy that clearly demonstrates how the subjects in the book relate to each other. Student gain a clear understanding of the entire discipline of computer science that prepares them for future study in this field.

EXTENSIVE EXERCISES AND PROBLEMS PROVIDE NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONCEPT APPLICATION. You can choose from a wealth of proven exercise sets and practice problems to give your students the applied, real-world experience they need.

SPECIAL INTEREST BOXES HIGHLIGHT THE LATEST AND TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS HISTORIC BACKGROUND. Topics range from "Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khowarizmi" to "The Internet of Things" as students examine news items relating computing to everyday lives, updates on new advancements in technology, and bits of historical information.

OPTION TO INTEGRATE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES OFFERS ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY. With this adaptable text, you have the option to seamlessly incorporate one or more programming languages into your course. Corresponding online modules introduce Java, C++, Python, C# or Ada.

LAB SOFTWARE AND LAB EXERCISES WORK SEAMLESSLY WITH THE TEXT. This edition’s online Lab Manual and lab software package offer hands-on opportunities for your students to gain better understanding of the text’s concepts.

ACTIONABLE AND MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEAD STUDENTS IN MASTERING IMPORTANT CONCEPTS. Newly added learning objectives guide students through the edition, calling attention to critical key points.

UPDATES ADDRESS TODAY'S MOST TIMELY COMPUTING AND BUSINESS ISSUES. Introduce students to some of the most current developments in computing today with the latest discussions of emerging topics, including privacy, drones and robotics, and autonomous vehicles.

THOROUGH COVERAGE OF CLOUD COMPUTING PREPARES FUTURE PROFESSIONALS. Students gain a strong understanding of cloud computing with more coverage in Chapter 7, as well as fresh discussions of net neutrality and mobile computing.

EXPANDED EMPHASIS ON DATA ANALYSIS INTRODUCES THIS TOPIC OF GREAT PERSONAL AND BUSINESS IMPORTANCE. This edition provides explorations for simple data analysis tasks using Excel and R.

DISCUSSIONS EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CHECKING THE VALIDITY OF ONLINE SOURCES WHILE PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR CRITICAL ANALYSIS. Students learn guidelines for evaluating the torrent of online information from social media, websites, and newscasts. This emphasis adds real-life context to your students’ studies.