Dale, Nell <br/><br/>
Computer science illuminated /  
Nell Dale, John Lewis. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Sudbury, Mass :  Jones and Bartlett Publishers,  2007 
 - xxvii, 636 p.  ill. (some col.) ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references (p. 599-604) and index. 
<br/><br/>1	Laying the groundwork: Big picture ;<br/>2	Information layer: Binary values and number systems; Data representation ;<br/>3	Hardware layer: Gates and circuits; Computing components ;<br/>4	Programming layer: Problem solving and algorithm design; Low-level programming languages; High-level programming languages; Abstract data types and algorithms ;<br/>5	Operating systems layer: Operating systems; File systems and directories ;<br/>6	Applications layer: Information systems; Artificial intelligence; Simulation, graphics, and other applications ;<br/>7	Communications layer: Networks; World Wide Web ;<br/>8	In conclusion; Limitations of computing ;<br/>9	Glossary.<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0763741493 9780763741495 9780763741495 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Computer science.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004  / D152