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Chapter 1. An introduction to computer science -- Level 1. The algorithmic foundations of computer science -- Chapter 2. Algorithm discovery and design -- Chapter 3. The efficiency of algorithms -- Level 2. The hardware world -- Chapter 4. The building blocks: binary numbers, boolean logic, and gates -- Chapter 5. Computer systems organization -- Level 3. The virtual machine -- Chapter 6. An introduction to system software and virtual machines -- Chapter 7. Computer networks and cloud computing -- Chapter 8. Information security -- Level 4. The software world -- Chapter 9. Introduction to high-level language programming -- Chapter 10. The tower of babel: programming languages -- Chapter 11. Compilers and language translation -- Chapter 12. Models of computation -- Level 5. Applications -- Chapter 13. Simulation and modeling -- Chapter 14. Ecommerce, databases, and data science -- Chapter 15. Artificial intelligence -- Chapter 16. Computer graphics and entertainment: movies, games, and virtual communities -- Level 6. Social issues in computing -- Chapter 17. Making decisions about computers, information, and society

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This text is intended for a one-semester introductory course in computer science. It presents a broad-based overview of the discipline that assumes no prior background in computer science, programming, or mathematics. It would be appropriate for a college or university service course for students not majoring in computer science, as well as for schools that implement their first course for majors using a breadth-first approach that surveys the fundamental aspects of computer science. It would be highly suitable for a high school computer science course, especially the AP Computer Science Principles course created by the College Board in cooperation with the National Science Foundation and colleges and universities around the United States

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