Interdisciplinary Study of Computing and Data

By Randall Weber

Preface VII Chapter 1 What is Computer Science? 1 Chapter 2 Computer Architecture 20 ƒƒ Von Neumann Architecture 21 ƒƒ Instruction Set Architecture 26 ƒƒ Microarchitecture 35 ƒƒ Systems Design 42 ƒƒ Computer Hardware 45 ƒƒ Computer Software 62 Chapter 3 Computer Network and Security 69 ƒƒ Computer Network 69 ƒƒ Local Area Network 87 ƒƒ Personal Area Network 90 ƒƒ Wide Area Network 92 ƒƒ Metropolitan Area Network 95 ƒƒ Computer Security 98 Chapter 4 Information Science and Systems 120 ƒƒ Information Science 120 ƒƒ Information Architecture 125 ƒƒ Information Management 129 ƒƒ Database 135 ƒƒ Information Retrieval 149 ƒƒ Information System 150 Chapter 5 Information Security: Threats and Protection 169 ƒƒ Importance of Information Security 170 ƒƒ Advanced Persistent Threat 171 ƒƒ Malware 174 Table of Contents Contents ƒƒ Spyware 181 ƒƒ Rootkit 188 ƒƒ Keystroke Logging 197 ƒƒ Ransomware 206 ƒƒ Phishing 214 ƒƒ Information Protection Methods 221 ƒƒ Cryptography 221 ƒƒ Electronic Authentication 233 ƒƒ Authorization 240 ƒƒ Intrusion Detection System 241 Permissions Index