TY  - BOOK
AU  - Conery,John S.
AU  - Foglio,PHIL
TI  - Explorations in computing: an introduction to computer science 
T2  - Chapman & Hall/CRC textbooks in computing
SN  - 9781439812624 (acidfree paper)
AV  - QA76 CON 
PY  - 2011///
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Computer science
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 15) and index
N2  - "Based on a course taught by the author, this textbook provides an introduction to computer science for non-majors or pre-majors in beginning courses. The book uses an active learning and problem-solving approach to present key topics in computer science, along with real-world examples and practical algorithms. The author explains how to read, rather than write, programs and how to solve problems. To provide a good understanding of computing without covering everything in the field, short focused chapters include tutorial projects and interactive labs that use Ruby, a simple open-source language."--; "The title of this book, Explorations in Computing, conveys the idea of how we will use a similar active learning approach to study computation. Each chapter is organized around a single project that introduces an important concept or application in computer science. To complete the project, students type commands in Ruby, an interactive programming language,following a detailed script set out in the text. The aim is for the students to immerse themselves in the interactive environment, and experience first-hand what goes on inside a computer as it solves some interesting problems. Many parts of the projects are open-ended, and students are encouraged to continue exploring on their own, after using the exercises in the book as a starting point"--
ER  -