For Introduction to Computer Science courses. Surveys the breadth of computer science?with the
depth needed to explore concepts Computer Science: An Overview is written for students of
computer science as well as students from other disciplines. Its broad coverage and clear
exposition are accessible to students from all backgrounds encouraging a practical and
realistic understanding of the subject. Written to provide students with a bottom-up
concrete-to-abstract foundation this broad background exposes beginning computer science
students to the breadth of the subject in which they are planning to major and students from
other disciplines to what they need to relate to the technical society in which they live.
Individual chapters are independent and can be covered in an order that suits instructor
course needs with selected content marked as optional for the introductory course. With a new
full-color design each chapter in the 13th Edition has seen revisions updates and
corrections from the previous editions. The text also continues to use Python to provide
programming tools for exploration and experimentation. More than 1 000 questions and exercises
Chapter Review Problems and Social Issues questions reinforce core concepts. The text's
Companion Website extends resources to enhance the course.
