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Based on the ACM model curriculum guidelines, this easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate text covers all the fundamentals of computer science required for first year students embarking on a computing degree. Divided into five parts? computer and data, computer hardware, computer software, data organization and with an introduction to some of the more advanced topics? Basics of Computer Science gives students a bird?s eye view of the subject. The text is supported by numerous figures, examples, exercises, selected solutions and a test bank, all designed to ease and aid the learning process. Features: * All new material on Computer Ethics and Computer Crimes * New chapter on Artificial Intelligence, including computer graphics and virtual reality * Coverage of the LINUX operation system * Pedagogical features include:- Improved and augmented figures and screenshots- Improved and augmented exercises About The Author: Behrouz A. Forouzan, De Anza College Firouz Mosharraf Table Of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Number System 3. Data Storage 4. Operations on Data 5. Computer Organization 6. Computer Networks 7. Operating Systems 8. Algorithms 9. Programming Languages 10. Software Engineering 11. Data Structures 12. Abstract Data Types 13. File Structures 14. Databases 15. Data Compression 16. Artificial Intelligence