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Connecting With Computer Science

ISBN: 9780619212902 | 061921290X
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 1/6/2005

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SummaryTable of Contents
This fresh and innovative text leads beginning computer science students through a carefully selected sequence of highly relevant core topics, giving them a strong foundation for the remainder of their learning.
Designed for beginning computer science students, this text engages students by relating core topics to their real-world applications. The text is written in a comfortable, informal manner, and light humor is used throughout the text to maintain interest and enhance learning. A robust CD containing labs and... MORE
a brief history of computing
2(42)
in this chapter you will
3(1)
the lighter side of the lab
... MORE4(1)
why you need to know about . . .
5(1)
ancient history
5(5)
Pascal and Leibniz start the wheel rolling
6(1)
Joseph Jacquard
6(1)
Charles Babbage
7(1)
Herman Hollerith
8(2)
progression of computer electronics
10(3)
wartime research drives technological innovation
10(1)
ENIAC and EDVIAC
11(2)
the computer era begins: the first generation
13(3)
UNIVAC
14(1)
IBM (Big Blue)
15(1)
transistors in the second generation
16(1)
circuit boards in the third generation
17(1)
time-sharing
18(1)
living in the 70's with the fourth generation
18(1)
the personal computer revolution
19(6)
Intel
20(1)
the Altair 8800
20(2)
enter Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and Microsoft
22(1)
the microcomputer begins to evolve
23(1)
an Apple a day . . .
23(2)
IBM offers the PC
25(1)
MS-DOS
25(1)
the Apple Macintosh raises the bar
26(2)
other PCs (and one serious OS competitor) begin to emerge
28(1)
the latest generation (fifth)
29(5)
the Internet
30(1)
LANs and WANs and other ANs
31(1)
super software and the Web
32(2)
the Microsoft era and more
34(1)
what about the future?
35(1)
one last thought
36(1)
chapter summary
37(1)
key terms
38(1)
test yourself
39(1)
practice exercises
40(2)
digging deeper
42(1)
discussion topics
43(1)
Internet research
43(1)
software tools for techies
44(44)
in this chapter you will
45(1)
the lighter side of the lab
46(1)
why you need to know about . . .
47(1)
different tools for different rules
47(1)
office tools
48(10)
document tools
49(4)
presentation tools
53(2)
spreadsheet tools
55(1)
project scheduling and management tools
56(2)
programming tools
58(13)
creating graphics
59(5)
diagramming tools
64(2)
integrated development environments
66(1)
database tools
67(3)
technical support tools
70(1)
Internet tools
71(10)
Web browsers
71(1)
e-mail tools
72(2)
compressing files
74(2)
file transfer tools
76(2)
Web development tools
78(3)
one last thought
81(1)
chapter summary
82(1)
key terms
83(1)
test yourself
83(1)
practice exercises
84(2)
digging deeper
86(1)
discussion topics
86(1)
Internet research
87(1)
computer architecture
88(38)
in this chapter you will
89(1)
the lighter side of the lab
90(1)
why you need to know about . . .
91(1)
inside the box
91(5)
the CPU
94(1)
how transistors work
95(1)
digital logic circuits
96(12)
the basic Boolean operators
98(1)
digital building blocks
99(3)
gate behavior
102(1)
complex circuits
103(5)
Von Neumann architecture
108(3)
buses
109(1)
peripheral buses
110(1)
storage
111(4)
memory
111(1)
mass storage
112(3)
input/output systems
115(3)
input devices
115(1)
output devices
116(2)
interrupts and polling
118(1)
choosing the best computer hardware
118(1)
one last thought
119(1)
chapter summary
120(1)
key terms
120(1)
test yourself
121(1)
practice exercises
122(2)
digging deeper
124(1)
discussion topics
125(1)
Internet research
125(1)
numbering systems and data representation
126(28)
in this chapter you will
127(1)
the lighter side of the lab
128(1)
why you need to know about . . .
129(1)
powers of numbers---a refresher
130(1)
counting things
130(1)
positional value
131(2)
how many things does a number represent?
133(2)
converting numbers between bases
135(2)
converting to base 10
137(1)
converting from base 10
137(2)
binary and hexadecimal math
139(1)
data representation in binary
140(1)
representing whole numbers
141(2)
representing fractional numbers
143(1)
representing characters
144(1)
representing images
145(1)
representing sounds
146(1)
one last thought
147(1)
chapter summary
148(1)
key terms
148(1)
test yourself
149(1)
practice exercises
150(2)
digging deeper
152(1)
discussion topics
153(1)
Internet research
153(1)
operating systems
154(38)
in this chapter you will
155(1)
the lighter side of the lab
156(1)
why you need to know about . . .
157(1)
what is an operating system?
157(6)
types of operating systems
163(1)
functions of an operating system
163(6)
provide a user interface
164(1)
manage processes
165(2)
manage resources
167(1)
manage memory
168(1)
provide security
169(1)
using an operating system
169(15)
managing disk files
169(15)
one last thought
184(1)
chapter summary
185(1)
key terms
186(1)
test yourself
186(1)
practice exercises
187(3)
digging deeper
190(1)
discussion topics
190(1)
Internet research
191(1)
networks
192(34)
in this chapter you will
193(1)
the lighter side of the lab
194(1)
why you need to know about . . .
195(1)
connecting computers
195(1)
transmission media
196(11)
guided media
197(3)
unguided media: wireless technologies
200(2)
protocols
202(3)
ISO/OSI reference model
205(2)
network types
207(1)
LAN topologies
208(2)
LAN communication technologies
210(1)
network communication devices
210(3)
NIC (network interface card)
211(1)
repeater
211(1)
hub
211(1)
switch
211(1)
bridge
211(1)
gateway
212(1)
router
212(1)
firewall
212(1)
switched networks
213(5)
high-speed wide area networks
215(1)
multiple access
216(1)
DSL
216(1)
cable modems
217(1)
satellite technologies
217(1)
one last thought
218(1)
chapter summary
219(1)
key terms
220(1)
test yourself
221(1)
practice exercises
221(3)
digging deeper
224(1)
discussion topics
224(1)
Internet research
225(1)
the Internet
226(38)
in this chapter you will
227(1)
the lighter side of the lab
228(1)
why you need to know about . . .
229(1)
what is the Internet?
230(1)
the architecture of the Internet
230(1)
protocols
231(5)
TCP and IP
232(3)
DHCP
235(1)
routers
236(2)
high-level protocols
238(3)
SMTP
239(1)
FTP
239(1)
Telnet
240(1)
HTTP
241(1)
URLs and DNS
241(2)
port numbers
243(1)
NAT
244(1)
checking your configuration
245(1)
HTML
246(7)
creating a simple Web page
248(4)
XML
252(1)
using the Internet
253(3)
search engines
254(2)
one last thought
256(1)
chapter summary
257(1)
key terms
258(1)
test yourself
258(1)
practice exercises
259(3)
digging deeper
262(1)
discussion topics
262(1)
Internet research
263(1)
database fundamentals
264(46)
in this chapter you will
265(1)
the lighter side of the lab
266(1)
why you need to know about . . .
267(1)
database applications
267(1)
brief history of database management systems
268(3)
database management system fundamentals
271(1)
database concepts
271(5)
an example of indexing
273(3)
normalization
276(9)
preparing for normalization: gathering columns
276(3)
first normal form
279(1)
second normal form
280(3)
third normal form
283(2)
the database design process
285(6)
step 1---investigate and define
285(1)
step 2---make a master column list
286(1)
step 3---create the tables
286(1)
step 4---work on relationships
287(2)
step 5---analyze the design
289(1)
step 6---reevaluate
290(1)
Structured Query Language (SQL)
291(11)
Create Table statement
292(2)
Insert statement
294(2)
Select statement
296(1)
Where clause
297(2)
Order By clause
299(3)
one last thought
302(1)
chapter summary
303(1)
key terms
303(1)
test yourself
304(2)
practice exercises
306(2)
digging deeper
308(1)
discussion topics
308(1)
Internet research
309(1)
data structures
310(44)
in this chapter you will
311(1)
the lighter side of the lab
312(1)
why you need to know about . . .
313(1)
data structures
313(1)
arrays
314(10)
how an array works
315(4)
multidimensional arrays
319(4)
uses of arrays
323(1)
lists
324(9)
linked lists
324(4)
stacks
328(3)
queues
331(2)
trees
333(5)
uses of binary trees
335(1)
searching a binary tree
335(3)
sorting algorithms
338(8)
selection sort
339(1)
bubble sort
340(4)
other types of sorts
344(2)
one last thought
346(1)
chapter summary
347(1)
key terms
347(1)
test yourself
348(2)
practice exercises
350(2)
digging deeper
352(1)
discussion topics
352(1)
Internet research
353(1)
file structures
354(26)
in this chapter you will
355(1)
the lighter side of the lab
356(1)
why you need to know about . . .
357(1)
what does a file system do?
357(2)
file systems and operating systems
359(9)
FAT
361(3)
NTFS
364(2)
comparing file systems
366(2)
file organization
368(4)
binary or text
368(1)
sequential or random access
369(3)
hashing
372(3)
why hash?
372(1)
dealing with collisions
373(1)
hashing and computer science
374(1)
chapter summary
375(1)
key terms
375(1)
test yourself
376(1)
practice exercises
377(1)
digging deeper
378(1)
discussion topics
379(1)
Internet research
379(1)
programming
380(84)
in this chapter you will
381(1)
the lighter side of the lab
382(1)
why you need to know about . . .
383(1)
what is a program?
383(2)
I speak computer
385(5)
low-level languages
390(4)
assembly language statements
390(4)
high-level languages
394(8)
structure of a program
396(1)
algorithms
396(1)
pseudocode
397(2)
choosing the algorithm
399(1)
testing the algorithm
399(3)
syntax of a programming language
402(1)
learning to cook with Java
402(1)
variables
403(7)
identifiers and naming conventions
404(1)
variable types
405(5)
operators
410(7)
math operators
410(1)
mathematical shortcuts
410(3)
increment and decrement operators
413(1)
relational operators
414(1)
logical operators
415(1)
precedence
416(1)
Java control structures and program flow
417(27)
invocation
418(2)
top down (also called sequence)
420(5)
more on invocation
425(2)
selection
427(3)
if statement
430(3)
switch statement
433(4)
repetition (looping)
437(1)
for statement
437(3)
while statement
440(1)
do/while statement
441(3)
ready, set, go!
444(1)
object-oriented programming
445(8)
how OOP works
447(3)
inheritance
450(1)
encapsulation
451(1)
polymorphism
452(1)
Java and OOP
452(1)
practice, practice, practice . . .
453(1)
choosing a programming language
453(2)
one last thought
455(1)
chapter summary
456(1)
key terms
457(1)
test yourself
458(1)
practice questions
459(3)
digging deeper
462(1)
discussion topics
462(1)
Internet research
463(1)
software engineering
464(34)
in this chapter you will
465(1)
the lighter side of the lab
466(1)
why you need to know about . . .
467(1)
what is software engineering?
468(2)
software development life cycle
468(2)
creating the design document
470(15)
step 1---learn the current system and needs
471(1)
step 2---create UML diagrams
472(4)
step 3---create the data dictionary
476(1)
step 4---design reports
477(2)
step 5---structuring the logical flow of the application
479(3)
step 6---start building the prototype
482(1)
step 7---putting all of the pieces together
483(2)
avoiding pitfalls
485(1)
user-phobia
485(1)
too much work
485(1)
scope creep
486(1)
the project development team
486(5)
project manager
486(1)
creator of the database
487(1)
developers (programmers)
488(1)
client (end user)
488(1)
tester
488(2)
customer relations representative
490(1)
generator of the application CD
490(1)
installer of the application disks
490(1)
one last thought
491(1)
chapter summary
492(1)
key terms
492(1)
test yourself
493(1)
practice questions
494(2)
discussion topics
496(1)
digging deeper
496(1)
Internet research
497(1)
computing security and ethics
498(52)
in this chapter you will
499(1)
the lighter side of the lab
500(1)
why you need to know about . . .
501(1)
the intruder
502(1)
how do they get in?
503(4)
holes in the system
504(1)
viruses, worms, and other nasty things
505(1)
the human factor---social engineering
506(1)
types of attacks
507(1)
managing security: the threat matrix
508(3)
vulnerabilities
509(1)
threat: agents
509(1)
threat: targets and events
509(1)
measuring total risk
510(1)
managing security: countermeasures
511(14)
clean living (or . . . only the paranoid survive!)
511(3)
passwords
514(2)
antivirus software
516(2)
using encryption to secure transmissions and data
518(3)
securing systems with firewalls
521(1)
protecting a system with routers
522(1)
the DMZ
523(1)
protecting systems with machine addressing
524(1)
putting it all together
525(1)
computer crime
525(6)
defining computer crime
525(1)
prosecuting computer crime
526(4)
I fought the law and the law won
530(1)
ethics in computing
531(6)
software piracy
532(2)
viruses and virus hoaxes
534(1)
weak passwords
534(1)
plagiarism
535(1)
cracking
535(1)
health issues
536(1)
privacy
537(3)
one last thought
540(2)
chapter summary
542(1)
key terms
543(1)
test yourself
544(1)
practice exercises
545(3)
digging deeper
548(1)
discussion topics
548(1)
Internet research
549(1)
emerging technologies
550(31)
in this chapter you will
551(1)
the lighter side of the lab
552(1)
why you need to know about . . .
553(1)
hardware limitations
553(2)
limitations of Von Neumann architecture
554(1)
why speed is important
554(1)
a new paradigm
555(2)
light computers
555(1)
quantum computers
556(1)
biological computers
556(1)
passing the Turing test
557(1)
the computer's changing shape
557(3)
wearable computers
557(2)
computers in everything
559(1)
merging technologies
559(1)
Project Oxygen
560(1)
innovations in storage
560(7)
optical storage
561(1)
magnetic storage
562(1)
new storage technologies
562(1)
flash memory
562(1)
USB drives
563(1)
magnetic RAM
564(1)
polymer memory
565(1)
the end of the mechanical storage device
566(1)
miniature storage and security
567(1)
the Internet and future computing
567(1)
audio and video
567(1)
wireless technology
567(1)
artificial intelligence
568(6)
fuzzy logic
568(1)
neural networks
569(1)
speech recognition
570(1)
visual pattern recognition
571(1)
machine learning (expert systems)
571(1)
natural language processing
572(1)
robotics
573(1)
one last thought
574(2)
chapter summary
576(1)
key terms
576(1)
test yourself
577(1)
practice questions
577(1)
digging deeper
578(1)
discussion topics
579(1)
Internet research
579(2)
appendix A answers to test yourself exercises581(34)
appendix B ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) table615(2)
appendix C Java reserved words617(3)
glossary620(27)
index647

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