Resources

 

Capron, H. L., Computers (Tools for an Information Age),

Addison Wesley (8th Ed), 2003, ISBN: 013-405-640

Introductory book – sets the module in context. Also covers

systems software.

 

Clements, A., The Principles of Computer Hardware,

Oxford University Press (3rd Ed), Jan 2000,

ISBN: 0-19-856453-8

Covers fundamentals and architecture in detail.

 

Tanenbaum, Andrew, S., Modern Operating Systems,

Prentice Hall, (2nd Ed) 2001, ISBN 013-092641-8

Covers operating systems and some networks.

 

Comer, D. E., The Internet Book, Prentice Hall (3rd Ed),

2000, ISBN: 013-030852-8

Only available to order via publisher.

 

Halsall, F., Data Communications, Computer Networks

& Open Systems, Addison Wesley, 1995,

ISBN: 0-201-42293-X

Covers the networks material in considerable depth.

 

Tanenbaum A. S., Computer Networks,

Prentice Hall (4th Ed), 2002, ISBN: 013-394-248-1

 

Tanenbaum A. S., Operating Systems Design and

Implementation, Prentice Hall (2nd Ed), 1997,

ISBN: 013-630-195-9

 

William Buchanan, Austin Wilson, Advanced PC

Architecture, Addison-Wesley, 2001,

ISBN: 0-201-39858-3

 

Other Reading:

The computer trade press and the computing/IT

supplements of newspapers will help to give students

both an understanding of the scope of the discipline and

introduce new developments in the field.