Foundations of Computing
eBook - ePub

Foundations of Computing

Essential for Computing Studies, Profession And Entrance Examinations - 5th Edition

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eBook - ePub

Foundations of Computing

Essential for Computing Studies, Profession And Entrance Examinations - 5th Edition

About this book

Description
If you wish to have a bright future in any profession today, you cannot ignore having sound foundation in Information Technology (IT). Hence, you cannot ignore to have this book because it provides comprehensive coverage of all important topics in IT. Foundations of Computing is designed to introduce through a single book the important concepts of the Foundation Courses in Computer Science (CS), Computer Applications (CA), and Information Technology (IT) programs taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

What you will learn
? Characteristics, Evolution and Classification of computers.
? Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal Number systems, Computer codes and Binary arithmetic.
? Boolean algebra, Logic gates, Flip-Flops, and Design of Combinational and Sequential Circuits.
? Computer architecture, including design of CPU, Memory, Secondary storage, and I/O devices.
? Computer software, how to acquire software, and the commonly used tools and techniques for planning, developing, implementing, and operating software systems.
? Programming languages, Operating systems, Communication technologies, Computer networks, Multimedia computing, and Information security.
? Database and Data Science technologies.
? The Internet, Internet of Things (IoT), E-Governance, Geo- informatics, Medical Informatics, Bioinformatics, and many more.

Who this book is for
? Students of CS, CA and IT will find the book suitable for use as a textbook or reference book.
? Professionals will find it suitable for use as a reference book for topics in CS, CA and IT.
? Applicants preparing for various entrance tests and competitive examinations will find it suitable for clearing their concepts of CS, CA and IT.
? Anyone else interested in developing a clear understanding of the important concepts of various topics in CS, CA and IT will also find this book useful.

Table of Contents
Letter to Readers
Preface
About Lecture Notes Presentation Slides
Abbreviations
1. Characteristics, Evolution, And Classification Of Computers
2. Internal Data Representation In Computers
3. Digital Systems Design
4. Computer Architecture
5. Secondary Storage
6. Input-Output Devices
7. Software
8. Planning The Computer Program
9. Programming Languages
10. Operating Systems
11. Database And Data Science
12. Data Communications and Computer Networks
13. The Internet and Internet Of Things
14. Multimedia Computing
15. Information Security
16. Application Domains
Glossary
Index
Know Your Author

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. LETTER TO READERS
  7. PREFACE
  8. Acknowledgement
  9. ABOUT LECTURE NOTES PRESENTATION SLIDES
  10. ABBREVIATIONS
  11. CHAPTER 1: CHARACTERISTICS, EVOLUTION, AND CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER
  12. CHAPTER 2: INTERNAL DATA REPRESENTATION IN COMPUTERS
  13. CHAPTER 3: DIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN
  14. CHAPTER 4 : COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
  15. CHAPTER 5: SECONDARY STORAGE
  16. CHAPTER 6: INPUT-OUTPUT DEVICES
  17. CHAPTER 7: SOFTWARE
  18. CHAPTER 8: PLANNING THE COMPUTER PROGRAM
  19. CHAPTER 9: PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
  20. CHAPTER 10: OPERATING SYSTEMS
  21. CHAPTER 11: DATABASE AND DATA SCIENCE
  22. CHAPTER 12: DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS
  23. CHAPTER 13: THE INTERNET AND INTERNET OF THINGS
  24. CHAPTER 14: MULTIMEDIA COMPUTING
  25. CHAPTER 15: INFORMATION SECURITY
  26. CHAPTER 16: APPLICATION DOMAINS
  27. GLOSSARY
  28. INDEX
  29. KNOW YOUR AUTHOR