Computer Science Principles: The Foundational Concepts of Computer Science - For AP(R) Computer Science Principles

Hare, Kevin P.

ISBN 10: 0692106715 / ISBN 13: 9780692106716

Published by Kevin P Hare LLC, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computer Science Principles: The Foundational Concepts of Computer Science - For AP(R) Computer Science Principles
• Publisher: Kevin P Hare LLC
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0692106715
• ISBN 13: 9780692106716
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 0.71 pounds

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Synopsis

[THIRD EDITION AVAILABLE for 2020] Computer science is the world's fastest growing field of study, and this growth is showing no signs of slowing down. As a new field, computer science can seem intimidating, but it should not be scary to learn or difficult to understand. If you have ever turned on a phone or surfed the Internet then you have used a computer and should have a basic understanding of what happens when you click the mouse or touch the screen—and how fast it happens! Computer Science Principles introduces the creative side of computing. Once you've made your way through this book, you'll be editing photos, designing websites, coding JavaScript, and getting organized with spreadsheets—and along the way you'll learn the foundational concepts of computer science. How do computers convert information into ones and zeros and send it thousands of miles in a blink of the eye? What is an IP address? What do TCP/IP, DNS, HTML, and CSS stand for? How can a hard drive store large movies and thousands of songs? How can secrets be sent in plain sight? These questions—and more—are answered in Computer Science Principles.

About the Author

Kevin Hare teaches computer science at the Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. He has more than 16-years experience teaching at the high school level and has offered such courses as AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, Web Design, Mobile App Development, Video Design, and TV Broadcasting. He spent the bulk of his career at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC. In his free time, he co-founded the technology company BoxJump. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in secondary education. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two children.