A Balanced Introduction to Computer Science

David Reed

ISBN 10: 013046709X / ISBN 13: 9780130467096

Published by Prentice Hall, 2004

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Synopsis:

For Introduction to Computing and the Web courses in the departments of Math and Computer Science.

This carefully written, balanced text teaches students the most important concepts in computing and computer science while providing enough programming depth to enable them to understand how people work with computers. Taking advantage of today's students' interest in and familiarity with the Web, the text contains experimental problems using Web-based tools; enabling them to learn the fundamentals of programming by developing their own interactive Web pages.

About the Author:

David Reed is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He received his M.S, and Ph.D. in computer science from Duke University. He has published extensively on topics such as apprentice-based learning. Web-based programming, and innovative instructional methods in introductory computer science. He is the principal investigator of an NSF grant involving the integration of experimentation and empirical reasoning in computer science, a member of the Liberal Arts Computer Science Consortium, and the Chief Reader for the Advanced Placement Computer Science exam since 2004.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Balanced Introduction to Computer Science
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket