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Computer Science: A Modern Introduction
'Computer A Modern Introduction' provides an introductory overview of the discipline of computer science, using the notion of algorithms as the unifying concept.
524 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1982
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December 15, 2025
Outdated but well written and structured. Was interesting to get a lens into computer science in the 80s. And see how much or how little has changed.
June 23, 2020
Sadly this book is outdated and hasn't received a new edition in quite some time. As a consequence some of the topics are no longer relevant and in a few cases no longer accurate. This is a real shame since the content of the book is at times very, very good.
Ironically for the beginner to computer science I'd avoid it. As a historical book however for a more intermediate or advanced student of computer science (who can tell which points and topics to skim) it has a fair bit of value.
Ironically for the beginner to computer science I'd avoid it. As a historical book however for a more intermediate or advanced student of computer science (who can tell which points and topics to skim) it has a fair bit of value.
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