Introduction to Computer

What is this book about?

Introduction to Computer is an introductory computer science textbook written for those preparing to teach ICT subjects in secondary schools. Its credits page names a project management committee and an author committee, with faculty advisors from Korea National University of Education. The 12 chapters move from the concrete to the abstract: information encoding and data storage, computer architecture and mathematics for computing, operating systems, networking and the Internet, algorithms and programming languages, data abstractions and databases (including SQL), a software development project, computer graphics, and artificial intelligence. The opening chapter traces the history of computing from the abacus and punch cards to ENIAC, personal computers and smartphones. Each chapter opens with a list of what the reader will learn, and worked examples such as a recursive factorial procedure support self-study. The book runs to 174 pages and can be read online and downloaded free of charge.