Introducción a la Informática

A new edition of this bestselling introduction to computer science—a highly respected text known for its clarity and rigor, authored by Spanish-speaking experts. The book provides readers with fully up-to-date fundamental knowledge about computers, covering both hardware and software. Topics include: basic definitions and concepts; applications of computer science; representation of text, sound, and images; data structures and algorithms; computer technology and architecture (logic design, microprocessors, RISC processors, PC internal structure and components, etc.); peripherals (including descriptions of inkjet and laser printers, multimedia peripherals, RAID units, CD-ROMs, DVDs, magneto-optical drives, external storage, etc.); operating system concepts (Windows NT, UNIX, and Linux); programming languages ​​and translators; files and databases; software engineering concepts; computer networks and the Internet (data communications, WANs, LANs, Internet principles and applications, the Web, etc.); and the historical development and evolution of computer science.