- Electronic data processing, Computer programming, racket, Computer science
This introduction to programming places computer science in the core of a liberal arts education. Unlike other introductory books, it focuses on the program design process. This approach fosters a variety of skills -- critical reading, analytical thinking, creative synthesis, and attention to detail -- that are important for everyone, not just future computer programmers.
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- Author
- Matthias Felleisen
- First published
- 2001
- Pages
- 728
- Publisher
- MIT Press, The MIT Press
- Editions
- 8
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780262332866
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