Exploring Computer Science with Scheme

By Oliver Grillmeyer

Book Overview

The aim of this textbook is to present the central and basic concepts, techniques, and tools of computer science. The emphasis is on presenting a problem-solving approach and on providing a survey of all of the most important topics covered in computer science degree programs. Scheme is used throughout as the programming language and the author stresses a functional programming approach which concentrates on the creation of simple functions that are composed to obtain the desired programming goal.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387948953
• ISBN13: 9780387948959
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 582 Pages
• Weight: 3.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.2" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great intro to Computer Science, not just to programming

The first part of this book will give the basic programming `how to' knowledge: Common abstractions and basic program design.The second part introduces Computer Science and will show you what others have been doing with the techniques explained in the first part. It will give a panoramic view of modern CS: databases, operating systems, artificial intelligence, compilers, `soft-computing', etc... Only the chapter on compilers seems a bit confusing, everything else is clearly explained.You won't need a good background in maths to follow it.

excellent university teaching tool

I was a former teaching assistant this past summer for a lower division computer science course at UC Berkeley. We used this book as our primary text. From several semesters of teaching introductory computer science courses I can say that this book has proven to be an indispensible item for me. Ranging from concise writing to thought provoking questions, it is an excellent introduction to future computer scientists. I recommend this to anyone.