Summary of Main Chapters
I would like to give a summary of the various chapters in this book. The reason for this, is that for me I always found it helpful to understand the basis of each chapter. Also, because a book is written in a serial format, I found it helpful to understand how each chapter linked into the next chapter. Some chapters are linked in a serial fashion and others are linked in a parallel fashion. Finally, this allows me to share with you the whole picture of computer science.
PREPARATION
Chapter I
Asking Questions
In seeking, proceeding, and obtaining a goal, one will need to ask questions to obtain information or resources that are missing.
In asking questions, the five basic questions are who, what, where, when, and why. By knowing the answers these questions one can understand the reasoning for an action.
By reading a story and developing questions for it, one can learn more about the story and one develops their questioning skills. Also, by answering the questions one has developed, one can gain further insight into their questioning skills and one can gain further insight into the story.
Chapter II
Music
Beginning Systems Analysis
Music is a many faceted system that many people enjoy. Also, when one explores music further, one learns about the beginning concepts of systems analysis.
In listening to music, one listens to either a individual, solo, or a group perform a song. In the solo performance, the individual is relaying a concept by using different parts of a system. While, in a group performance, each member of the group represents a different part of the system. When, the parts of the system are presented to the audience, a concept is relayed to an audience. In music, the systems analysis concepts learned are the difference, the integral, the process, and the output.
In music theory, one studies how a musician and composer uses these elements to relay a concept in a tonal language. In the orchestra, I learned this by playing a second instrument. The advantage of this for me, was that I could compare what part of a system was being done when I played one instrument versus another instrument.
Chapter III
Reading/Writing/Mathematical Skills
To obtain a goal and to teach others, one needs to use reading, writing, and mathematical skills. For example, reading allows one to obtain new information or previous information that was forgotten. Writing, allows one to store, organize, and collate information so that it can be used again. Finally, mathematics allows one to use information in an orderly, precise, and consistent manner. This allows one to make accurate and reliable decisions.
MAIN STUDY
Chapter 1
Introduction
In computer science one uses many skills to develop a program. For example, one uses problem solving, mathematics, logic, programming, and engineering principles and techniques to develop a program.
A program can be a fully automated process, semi automated process, or a manual process. The old definition for a "computer" is a person who reckons or determines a result by a fixed process. In the early twentieth century, many books referred to the type of computer used as a "human computer," person; "mechanical computer," analyzer; or an "electronic computer," vacuum tube, transistor, or integrated circuit.
To help you in your development of these skills, I will present various exercises that can be solved on a "human computer" or "electronic computer" basis.
Chapter 2
What Does this Program Do?
In this chapter, I would like to present three sample BASIC and programmable calculator programs. The programmable calculator is important, because it was the first computer that could work
in an environment where it was carried or transported. The 1969 Apollo moon landing used such a computer to land the Eagle on the moon.
By using one's observational skills, sight, hearing, touch, feel, taste, and unifying these senses, one can determine what a program does. Once thi
I would like to give a summary of the various chapters in this book. The reason for this, is that for me I always found it helpful to understand the basis of each chapter. Also, because a book is written in a serial format, I found it helpful to understand how each chapter linked into the next chapter. Some chapters are linked in a serial fashion and others are linked in a parallel fashion. Finally, this allows me to share with you the whole picture of computer science.
PREPARATION
Chapter I
Asking Questions
In seeking, proceeding, and obtaining a goal, one will need to ask questions to obtain information or resources that are missing.
In asking questions, the five basic questions are who, what, where, when, and why. By knowing the answers these questions one can understand the reasoning for an action.
By reading a story and developing questions for it, one can learn more about the story and one develops their questioning skills. Also, by answering the questions one has developed, one can gain further insight into their questioning skills and one can gain further insight into the story.
Chapter II
Music
Beginning Systems Analysis
Music is a many faceted system that many people enjoy. Also, when one explores music further, one learns about the beginning concepts of systems analysis.
In listening to music, one listens to either a individual, solo, or a group perform a song. In the solo performance, the individual is relaying a concept by using different parts of a system. While, in a group performance, each member of the group represents a different part of the system. When, the parts of the system are presented to the audience, a concept is relayed to an audience. In music, the systems analysis concepts learned are the difference, the integral, the process, and the output.
In music theory, one studies how a musician and composer uses these elements to relay a concept in a tonal language. In the orchestra, I learned this by playing a second instrument. The advantage of this for me, was that I could compare what part of a system was being done when I played one instrument versus another instrument.
Chapter III
Reading/Writing/Mathematical Skills
To obtain a goal and to teach others, one needs to use reading, writing, and mathematical skills. For example, reading allows one to obtain new information or previous information that was forgotten. Writing, allows one to store, organize, and collate information so that it can be used again. Finally, mathematics allows one to use information in an orderly, precise, and consistent manner. This allows one to make accurate and reliable decisions.
MAIN STUDY
Chapter 1
Introduction
In computer science one uses many skills to develop a program. For example, one uses problem solving, mathematics, logic, programming, and engineering principles and techniques to develop a program.
A program can be a fully automated process, semi automated process, or a manual process. The old definition for a "computer" is a person who reckons or determines a result by a fixed process. In the early twentieth century, many books referred to the type of computer used as a "human computer," person; "mechanical computer," analyzer; or an "electronic computer," vacuum tube, transistor, or integrated circuit.
To help you in your development of these skills, I will present various exercises that can be solved on a "human computer" or "electronic computer" basis.
Chapter 2
What Does this Program Do?
In this chapter, I would like to present three sample BASIC and programmable calculator programs. The programmable calculator is important, because it was the first computer that could work
in an environment where it was carried or transported. The 1969 Apollo moon landing used such a computer to land the Eagle on the moon.
By using one's observational skills, sight, hearing, touch, feel, taste, and unifying these senses, one can determine what a program does. Once thi
