Computational thinking for the modern problem solver. (©2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David D. Riley and Kenny A. Hunt.
• Other Names: Riley, David D, 1951-; Hunt, Kenny A
• Contents: Machine generated contents note: 1.1.Computers, Computers Everywhere -- 1.2.Computer, Computer Science, And Computational Thinking -- 1.3. From Abacus To Machine -- 1.4. The First Software -- 1.5. What Makes It A Modern Computer? -- 1.6. The First Modern Computer -- 1.7. Moore's Law -- 1.8. Summary -- 1.9. When Will You Ever Use This Stuff? -- References -- Terminology -- Exercises -- 2.1. Information And Data -- 2.2. Converting Information Into Data -- 2.3. Data Capacity -- 2.4. Data Types And Data Encoding -- 2.4.1. Numbers -- 2.4.1.1. Numeral Systems -- 2.4.1.2. Positional Numeral System -- 2.4.1.3. Integers As Binary Bit Strings -- 2.4.1.4. Real Numbers As Binary Bit Strings -- 2.4.1.5. Precision As A Source Of Error -- 2.4.1.6. Underflow And Overflow As Sources Of Error -- 2.4.2. Text -- 2.4.3. Colors -- 2.4.4. Pictures -- 2.4.5. Sound -- 2.5. Data Compression -- 2.5.1. Run-Length Encoding -- 2.6. Summary -- Reference -- Terminology -- Exercises -- 3.1. What Is Logic? -- 3.2. Boolean Logic.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 379 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 004; Computational intelligence; Logic, Symbolic and mathematical; Rhetoric -- Mathematics; Computer Science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1466587776; 9781466587779; 9781466587793; 1466587792
• Related ISBNs: 9781466587779
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from title page (Safari, viewed May 6, 2014).
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