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Open Educational Resources (OER) by Subject: Computer Science

Computer Science OERs Adopted by SMCCD Faculty

Computer Science OERs

Textbooks
Course Materials

Computing

Algorithms and Data Structures With Applications to Graphics and Geometry (Global Text Project/Open Textbook Library)
A Brief Introduction to Engineering Computation with MATLAB (BC Institute of Technology/Open Textbook Library)
A Computational Introduction to Number Theory and Algebra (New York University/Open Textbook Library)
Digital Circuit Projects: An Overview of Digital Circuits Through Implementing Integrated Circuits (Gettysburg College)
Foundations of Computation (Hobart and William Smith Colleges/Open Textbook Library)
High Performance Computing (OpenStax CNX/Open Textbook Library)
Implementing a One Address CPU in Logisim (Gettysburg College/Open Textbook Library)
An Introduction to Ontology Engineering (University of Cape Town/Open Textbook Library)
Introduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems (Open SUNY/Open Textbook Library)
Signal Computing: Digital Signals in the Software Domain (Open Textbook Library)

Databases

Database Design (City University/Open Textbook Library)
Relational Databases and Microsoft Access (University of Winnipeg/Open Textbook Library)

Information Systems

Business Information Systems: Design an App for That (Ohio University/Open Textbook Library)
Information Systems for Business and Beyond (Biola University/Open Textbook Library)
Information Systems: A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology (University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)

Networks

Computer Networking: Principles, Protocols and Practice (Saylor Foundation/Open Textbook Library)
An Introduction to Computer Networks (Loyola University/Open Textbook Library)

Programming Languages: Assembly

Introduction to MIPS Assembly Language Programming (Gettysburg College/Open Textbook Library)

Programming Languages: C

Embedded Controllers Using C and Arduino (Open Textbook Library)
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: C Version (Open Textbook Library)
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: C++ Version (Open Textbook Library)
Programming Fundamentals - A Modular Structured Approach Using C++ (Houston Community College/Open Textbook Library)

Programming Languages: Java

Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming (Open Textbook Library)
Introduction to Programming Using Java (Hobart and William Smith Colleges/Open Textbook Library)
Java, Java, Java : Object-Oriented Problem Solving (Trinity College/Open Textbook Library)
Think Data Structures: Algorithms and Information Retrieval in Java (Open Textbook Library)

Programming Languages: Pharo

Deep into Pharo (Open Textbook Library)
Enterprise Pharo: A Web Perspective (Open Textbook Library)
The Spec UI Framework (Open Textbook Library)

Programming Languages: Python

A Byte of Python (Open Textbook Library)
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python (Open Textbook Library)

Programming Languages: Squeak

Squeak by Example (Open Textbook Library)

Robotics

Introduction to Autonomous Robots (University of Colorado-Boulder/Open Textbook Library)

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