INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING SYSTEMS : FROM BITS & GATES 3RD EDITION

This text gives students a strong foundation of computing early on in their coursework. The book is structured into two parts: (a) the underlying structure of a computer; and (b) programming in two high-level languages and programming methodology. Taking a bottom-up approach from foundational concepts, such as how a computer operates, to more high-level programming languages, it enables students to understand each concept while working through the text.

Salient Features:

1. Updated coverage of LC-3 ISA, including a different set of instructions leading to a complete example of a computer program

2. Addition of C++ to cover the common core of C and C++ with focus on classes in C++ as an evolution from structures in C