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001 2010032399
003 DLC
005 20110830082434.0
008 100816s2010 flua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2010032399
020 $a9781439812624 (acid-free paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aQA76$b.C58594 2011
082 00 $a004$222
100 1 $aConery, John S.
245 10 $aExplorations in computing :$ban introduction to computer science /$cJohn S. Conery ; with illustrations by Phil Foglio.
260 $aBoca Raton, FL :$bCRC Press,$cc2011.
300 $axix, 370 p. :$bill ;$c26 cm.
490 0 $aChapman & Hall/CRC textbooks in computing
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 15) and index.
520 $a"Based on a course taught by the author, this textbook provides an introduction to computer science for non-majors or pre-majors in beginning courses. The book uses an active learning and problem-solving approach to present key topics in computer science, along with real-world examples and practical algorithms. The author explains how to read, rather than write, programs and how to solve problems. To provide a good understanding of computing without covering everything in the field, short focused chapters include tutorial projects and interactive labs that use Ruby, a simple open-source language."--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"The title of this book, Explorations in Computing, conveys the idea of how we will use a similar active learning approach to study computation. Each chapter is organized around a single project that introduces an important concept or application in computer science. To complete the project, students type commands in Ruby, an interactive programming language,following a detailed script set out in the text. The aim is for the students to immerse themselves in the interactive environment, and experience first-hand what goes on inside a computer as it solves some interesting problems. Many parts of the projects are open-ended, and students are encouraged to continue exploring on their own, after using the exercises in the book as a starting point"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aComputer science.