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Contents: Introduction to computers and computer science -- Data representation and transmission -- Number bases -- An Overview of hardware and software -- Document processing -- Main storage -- Backing storage -- Workstations and terminals -- Output devices -- Data capture and data entry -- Human capture interfaces -- GUIs and multimedia -- Computer systems and architecture -- Data communication and networks -- Operations and data -- Program structures -- Data structures -- Program design and specification -- Computer file concepts -- File organization and access -- File processing -- Spreadsheets -- Boolean algebra -- Machine logic -- Formal notations -- Computer arithmetic -- Machine logic -- Low-level languages -- The Input-output systems -- Operating systems -- Software types and programming languages -- Translator -- Database architecture -- Storage, retrieval and 4GLs -- Development frameworks -- Development methods -- Implementation and post-implementation -- Project management -- Applications areas.