Get Set For Computer Science

This is a detailed guide to this popular area of study and to starting university. This book is aimed at students who are thinking of studying Computer Science or a related topic at university. Part One is a brief introduction to the topics that make up Computer Science, some of which are found as course modules in a Computer Science programme. These descriptions will help to differentiate between Computer Science as taught in different departments and so guide the student towards the best choice. Part One is divided into the following sections: The elements of Computer Science; Software; Hardware; Communication and interaction; Practice; Theory; and Systems. Part Two builds on the new knowledge of Computer Science by giving guidance in choosing universities and making applications to them. Then, Part Three gives advice on what to do once you get to university and how to get the most out of studying Computer Science. The principal objective of the book is to produce happy students, students who know what they are letting themselves in for when they start a Computer Science course, and hence find themselves very well suited for the course they choose.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780748621675
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Publication Date: 27 February 2006
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Pages: 196 p.