Computer Science:

Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field

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Size: 208 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:2004

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Front Matter	i-xiv
Prelude: Emily Shops at VirtualEmporia.com	1-8	(skim)
Part One: The Essential Character of Computer Science1 The Essential Character of Computer Science	9-24	(skim)
Part Two: Selected Perspectives on Computer Science 2 Exponential Growth, Computability, and Complexity	25-56	(skim)
3 Simulation	57-64	(skim)
4 Abstraction, Representation, and Notations	65-78	(skim)
5 Data, Representation, and Information	79-100	(skim)
6 Achieving Intelligence	101-126	(skim)
7 Building Computing Systems of Practical Scale	127-158	(skim)
8 Research Behind Everyday Computation	159-178	(skim)
9 Personal Statements of Passion About Computer Science Research	179-192	(skim)
Appendix: Agenda of July 25-26, 2001, Symposium	193-194	(skim)
Plates	195-202	(skim)

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Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field provides a concise characterization of key ideas that lie at the core of computer science (CS) research. The book offers a description of CS research recognizing the richness and diversity of the field. It brings together two dozen essays on diverse aspects of CS research, their motivation and results. By describing in accessible form computer science s intellectual character, and by conveying a sense of its vibrancy through a set of examples, the book aims to prepare readers for what the future might hold and help to inspire CS researchers in its creation.

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