Computer science illuminated

The big picture

Section the information layer

Binary values and number systems

Data representation

Section the hardware layer

Gates and circuits

Computing components

Section the programming layer

Low-level programming languages and psuedocode

Problem solving and algorithms

Abstract data types and subprograms

Object-oriented design and high-level programming languages

Section the operating systems layer

Operating systems

File systems and directories

Section the applications layer

Information systems

Artificial intelligence

Simulation, graphics, gaming, and other applications

Section the communications layer

Networks

The world wide web

Computer security

Section in conclusion

Limitations of computing.

Laying the groundwork

The information layer

The hardware layer

The programming layer

The operating systems layer

The applications layer

The communications layer

In conclusion.