ISE Introduction to Computing Systems: From Bits & Gates to C/C++ & Beyond

1 Welcome Aboard

2 Bits, Data Types, and Operations

3 Digital Logic Structures

4 The von Neumann Model

5 The LC-3

6 Programming

7 Assembly Language

8 Data Structures

9 I/O

10 A Calculator

11 Introduction to C/C++ Programming

12 Variables and Operators

13 Control Structures

14 Functions

15 Testing and Debugging

16 Pointers and Arrays

17 Recursion

18 I/O in C

19 Dynamic Data Structures in C

20 Introduction to C++

Appendix A The LC-3 ISA

Appendix B From LC-3 to x86

Appendix C The Microarchitecture of the LC-3

Appendix D The C Programming Language

Appendix E Useful Tables

Appendix F Solutions to Selected Exercises

The third edition of Introduction to Computing Systems: From bits & gates to C/C++ and beyond is designed to give students a strong foundation of computing early on in their coursework. The book is in 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 enables students to understand each concept while working through the text. This bottom-up approach can lead students to more conceptual understanding and application with less memorizing.