Best of
Computer-Science

1978

The C Programming Language


Brian W. Kernighan - 1978
    It is the definitive reference guide, now in a second edition. Although the first edition was written in 1978, it continues to be a worldwide best-seller. This second edition brings the classic original up to date to include the ANSI standard. From the Preface: We have tried to retain the brevity of the first edition. C is not a big language, and it is not well served by a big book. We have improved the exposition of critical features, such as pointers, that are central to C programming. We have refined the original examples, and have added new examples in several chapters. For instance, the treatment of complicated declarations is augmented by programs that convert declarations into words and vice versa. As before, all examples have been tested directly from the text, which is in machine-readable form. As we said in the first preface to the first edition, C "wears well as one's experience with it grows." With a decade more experience, we still feel that way. We hope that this book will help you to learn C and use it well.

System Simulation


Geoffrey Gordon - 1978
    Both continuous and discrete simulation are treated in depth here, with examples in three programming languages—CSMP III, SIMSCRIPT II.5, AND GPSS V. The book's illustrative problems come from a wide diversity of realistic situations in engineering, economics, business, medicine, biology, and socio-economics.Major changes in this second edition include expanded discussion of socio-economic simulation and reduced treatment of topics no longer considered vital.No prior knowledge of any particular programming language is assumed; SYSTEM SIMULATION introduces appropriate languages as needed. The basic concepts of statistics and probability theory are reviewed in detail, and the latest techniques for analyzing system simulation results are presented.Chapters are devoted to the concept of system models, system studies, system simulation methods, continuous system simulation, system dynamics, probability concepts in simulation, arrival patterns and service times, discrete system simulation, an introduction to GPSS programming language, examples employing GPSS, an introduction to SIMSCRIPT programming language, management of sets in SIMSCRIPT, simulation programming techniques, and the analysis of simulation output.

Anatomy of LISP


John Allen - 1978
    McGraw-Hill Computer Science Series.McGraw-Hill Series in Artificial Intelligence.

Introduction to VLSI Systems


Lynn Conway - 1978
    

Probability, Statistics, and Queuing Theory With Computer Science Applications (Computer Science and Scientific Computing) (Computer Science and Scientific Computing)


Arnold O. Allen - 1978
    It may also be used as a self study book for the practicing computer science professional. The successful first edition of this book proved extremely useful to students who need to use probability, statistics and queueing theory to solve problems in other fields, such as engineering, physics, operations research, and management science. The book has also been successfully used for courses in queueing theory for operations research students. This second edition includes a new chapter on regression as well as more than twice as many exercises at the end of each chapter. While the emphasis is the same as in the first edition, this new book makes more extensive use of available personal computer software, such as Minitab and Mathematica.