TY - BOOK AU - Dale,Nell AU - Lewis,John TI - Computer science illuminated SN - 0763741493 U1 - 004 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Sudbury, Mass PB - Jones and Bartlett Publishers KW - Computer science KW - BUEsh KW - COMSCI KW - May2019 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 599-604) and index N2 - students on the dynamic and diverse field of computer science. [In the text, the authors] provide [an] overview of the many aspects of the discipline from a generic view point. Separate program language chapters are available as bundle items for those instructors who would like to explore a particular programming language with their students. The many layers of computing are thoroughly explained beginning with the information layer, working through the hardware, programming, operating systems, application, and communication layers, and ending with a discussion on the limitations of computing. [It is] for introductory computing and computer science courses. [It is also for] computer science majors with a solid foundation for further study, and offers non majors a comprehensive and complete introduction to computing.-Back cover ER -