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When your class uses a Cengage online homework platform, you always know how you're doing and what you need to study. You'll get instant access to your assigned eTextbook, plus personalized learning tools like flashcards for studying. But a more important reason for rethinking the structure of the CS 0 service course, and the primary reason why we authored this book, is the following observation:. Most computer science service courses do not teach students the foundations and fundamental concepts of computer science!

We believe that students in a computer science service course should receive a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts of the discipline, just as introductory courses in biology, physics, and geology present the central concepts of their fields.

An introduction to these core ideas exposes students to the overall richness and beauty of the field and allows them not only to use computers and software effectively, but also to understand and appreciate the basic ideas underlying the discipline of computer science and the creation of computational artifacts. As a side benefit, students who complete such a course will have a much better idea of what a major or a minor in computer science will entail.

This last point was the primary reason for the development of the AP Computer Science Principles high school course, which is quite similar to the breadth-first overview model just described. Do you like this book? Please share with your friends, let's read it!! Search Ebook here:. Book Preface Overview This text is intended for a one-semester introductory course in computer science. But a more important reason for rethinking the structure of the CS 0 service course, and the primary reason why we authored this book, is the following observation: Most computer science service courses do not teach students the foundations and fundamental concepts of computer science!

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