Foundations of Computer Science by Lawrence C Paulson
Foundations of Computer Science by Lawrence C Paulson
Foundations of Computer Science by Lawrence C Paulson
This
note has two objectives. First is to teach programming. Second is to present
some fundamental principles of computer science, especially algorithm design.
Major topics covered includes: Recursive Functions, O Notation: Estimating
Costs in the Limit, Lists, Sorting, Datatypes and Trees, Dictionaries and
Functional Arrays, Queues and Search Strategies, Functions as Values, List
Functionals, Polynomial Arithmetic, Sequences, or Lazy Lists, Elements of
Procedural Programming, and Linked Data Structures.
This lecture note covers introduction, Informal Propositional Logic, The Formal Syntax of Propositional Logic,Functions Defined Recursively on PL, Semantics of Propositional Logic, Logical Connectives, Natural Deduction, Normal Forms and Resolution in Propositional Logic.
This PDF covers the following topics related to Computer Science, Data the raw materialRepresenting information, Putting Computers to WorkAlgorithms, Telling Computers What To DoRepresenting Procedures, Really hard problemsIntractability, Sharing secrets and fighting crimeCryptography, The human face of computingInteracting with computers.
This note provides an introduction to computer skills that gives all students the abilities and activities to know Computer components, computer functions and benefits, computer viruses and measure of protection, Introduction to operating systems, PCs operating systems DOS and Windows, Application software including word processing, spreadsheets and presentation applications, Internet and email.