John S Conery

Gebundenes Buch

Explorations in Computing

An Introduction to Computer Science

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

John S. Conery is a professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Oregon. With over 30 years of teaching experience, he has taught courses on high performance computing and scientific computing in addition to introductory computer science courses. A member of the University's Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Dr. Conery has worked with biologists on a variety of problems related to gene and genome duplication, artificial neural networks, and population modeling. His current research interests are computational biology and bioinformatics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 390
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 839g
• ISBN-13: 9781439812624
• ISBN-10: 1439812624
• Artikelnr.: 29946532