计算机科学引论-第二版.pptVIP

1.# 1-6 COMPUTER SCIENCE AS A DISCIPLINE With the invention of computers, a new discipline has evolved: computer science. Like any other discipline, computer science has now divided into several areas. We can divide these areas into two broad categories: systems areas and applications areas. This book is a breadth-first approach to all these areas. After reading the book, the reader should have enough information to select the desired area of specialty. 1-7 OUTLINE OF THE COURSE After this introductory chapter, the book is divided into five parts. Part I: Data representation and operation This part includes Chapters 2, 3, and 4. Chapter 2 discusses number systems; how a quantity can be represented using symbols. Chapter 3 discusses how different data is stored inside the computer. Chapter 4 discusses some primitive operations on bits. Part II: Computer hardware This part includes Chapters 5 and 6. Chapter 5 gives a general idea of computer hardware, discussing different computer organizations. Chapter 6 shows how individual computers are connected to make computer networks and internetworks (internets). Part III: Computer software This part includes Chapters 7, 8, 9 and 10. Chapter 7 discusses operating systems. Chapter 8 shows how problem solving is reduced to writing an algorithm for the problem. Chapter 9 takes a journey through the list of contemporary programming languages. Chapter 10 is a review of software engineering. Part IV: Data organization and abstraction Part IV includes Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14. Chapter 11 discuss data structures, collecting data of the same or different type under one category. Chapter 12 discusses abstract data types. Chapter 13 shows how different file structures can be used for different purposes. Chapter 14 discusses databases. Part V: Advanced topics This part covers Chapters 15, 16, 17 and 18. Chapter 15 discusses data compression. Chapter 16 explores some issues to do with security. Chapter 17 discusses the theory of co