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Writing for Computer Science by Justin Zobel (2004, Trade Paperback, Revised edition)
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Writing for Computer Science is an introduction to doing and describing - search. For the most part the book is a discussion of good writing style and effective research strategies. Some of the material is accepted wisdom, some is controversial, and some is my opinions. Although the book is brief, it is designed to be comprehensive: some readers may be interested in exploring topics further, but for most readers this book should be suf'cient. The ?rst edition of this book was almost entirely about writing. This e- tion, partly in response to reader feedback and partly in response to issues that arose in my ownexperiences as an advisor, researcher, and referee, is also about research methods. Indeed, the two topics writing about and doing research are not clearly separated. It is a small step from asking how do I write? to askingwhatisitthatIwriteabout? As previously, the guidance on writing focuses on research, but much of the material is applicable to general technical and professional communication. Likewise, the guidance on the practice of research has broader lessons. A pr- titioner trying a new algorithm or explaining to colleagues why one solution is preferable to another should be con'dent that the arguments are built on robust foundations. And, while this edition has a stronger emphasis on research than did the ?rst, nothing has been deleted; there is additional material on research, but the guidance on writing has not been taken away."Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer
ISBN-101852338024
ISBN-139781852338022
eBay Product ID (ePID)30480055
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXii, 270 Pages
Publication NameWriting for Computer Science
LanguageEnglish
SubjectComputer Science, Data Processing, Document Management, Technical Writing
Publication Year2004
FeaturesRevised Edition, Revised
TypeTextbook
AuthorJustin Zobel
Subject AreaComputers, Technology & Engineering
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight38.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
LCCN2004-042550
ReviewsFrom the reviews of the second edition: "Zobel emphasizes that clarity ... . my review would read as follows: buy this book. ... The contents of the book are valuable, both as a reference ... . has tailored his book quite specifically to computer science researchers. He presents valuable examples drawn from computer science papers ... . This book is best suited to individual use. However, it could also serve as a supplementary text for a course on research methods. ..." (Max Hailperin, Computing Reviews, February, 2005) "I decided to recommend Zobel's work to my advanced students and Ph.D. candidates. ... An extra goody are the twenty exercises. They constitute a good start into raising many of the issues treated in the book. Many chapters give check-lists or lists of good practice. ... His own way of writing demonstrates that there are helpful rules no writer should disobey. ... Good writing, even in computing science, remains a process of experience and dialectics. Zobel's book proves the point." (Frieder Nake, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1106 (8), 2007), From the reviews of the second edition: "Zobel emphasizes that clarity … . my review would read as follows: buy this book. … The contents of the book are valuable, both as a reference … . has tailored his book quite specifically to computer science researchers. He presents valuable examples drawn from computer science papers … . This book is best suited to individual use. However, it could also serve as a supplementary text for a course on research methods. …" (Max Hailperin, Computing Reviews, February, 2005) "I decided to recommend Zobel's work to my advanced students and Ph.D. candidates. … An extra goody are the twenty exercises. They constitute a good start into raising many of the issues treated in the book. Many chapters give check-lists or lists of good practice. … His own way of writing demonstrates that there are helpful rules no writer should disobey. … Good writing, even in computing science, remains a process of experience and dialectics. Zobel's book proves the point." (Frieder Nake, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1106 (8), 2007), From the reviews of the second edition:"Zobel emphasizes that clarity … . my review would read as follows: buy this book. … The contents of the book are valuable, both as a reference … . has tailored his book quite specifically to computer science researchers. He presents valuable examples drawn from computer science papers … . This book is best suited to individual use. However, it could also serve as a supplementary text for a course on research methods. …" (Max Hailperin, Computing Reviews, February, 2005)"I decided to recommend Zobel's work to my advanced students and Ph.D. candidates. … An extra goody are the twenty exercises. They constitute a good start into raising many of the issues treated in the book. Many chapters give check-lists or lists of good practice. … His own way of writing demonstrates that there are helpful rules no writer should disobey. … Good writing, even in computing science, remains a process of experience and dialectics. Zobel's book proves the point." (Frieder Nake, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1106 (8), 2007)
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 Vol.
Target AudienceScholarly & Professional
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal808/.0666
Lc Classification NumberLc8-6691p129-138.72
Table of ContentContentsPreface Contents 1 Introduction Kinds of publication Writing, science, and skepticism Using this book Spelling and terminology2 Good styleEconomy Tone Examples Motivation Balance Voice The upper hand Obfuscation Analogies Strawmen Reference and citation Quotation Acknowledgements Grammar Beauty3 Style specificsTitles and headings Theopening paragraphs Variation Paragraphing Ambiguity Sentence structure Tense Repetition and parallelism Emphasis Definitions Choice of words Qualifiers Misused words Spelling conventions Jargon Cliche and idiom Foreignwords Overuse of words Padding Plurals Abbreviations Acronyms Sexism4 Punctuation Fonts and formatting Stops Commas Colons and semicolons Apostrophes Exclamations Hyphenation Capitalization Quotations Parentheses Citations5 Mathematics Clarity Theorems Readability Notation Ranges and sequences Alphabets Linebreaks Numbers Percentages Units of measurement6 Graphs, figures, and tables Graphs Visualization of results Diagrams Tables Captions and labels Axes, labels, and headings7 AlgorithmsPresentation of algorithms Formalisms Level of detail Figures Notation Environment of algorithms Performance of algorithms Asymptotic complexity8 Editing Consistency Style Proofreading Choice of word-processor An editing checklist9 Writing up The scope of apaper Telling a story Organization The First draft Fromdraft to submission Prepublication Theses A writing-up checklist10 Doing researchBeginnings Shaping a research project Students and advisors Finding research literature Reading Research planning Hypotheses Defending hypotheses Evidence Good and bad science Reflections on research A research checklist11 ExperimentationDesigning experiments Measurements and coding Describing experiments Variables Statistics Intuition An experimentation checklist12 Refereeing Responsibilities Contribution Evaluation of papers Referees' reports A refereeing checklist13 EthicsPlagiarism Self-plagiarism Misrepresentation Authorship Confidentiality and conflict of interest Anethics checklist14 Giving presentations Content Organization The introduction The conclusion Preparation Delivery Question time Slides Slide tools Text slides Figures A presentations checklist Examples of slides Afterword Bibliography Exercises Index
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