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Graham Upton, Ian Cook
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A Dictionary of Computing
Sixth Edition
Edited by John Daintith and Edmund Wright
592 pages
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b&w integrated line drawings
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196x129mm
978-0-19-923400-4
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Paperback
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10 July 2008
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- New edition of the best-selling Dictionary of Computing: the most up-to-date reference source of its kind
- Over 6,500 entries and more than 150 new to this edition
- Covers all aspects of computing; from networking and databases, to the internet and multimedia
- Contains biographical entries, feature panels on key topics, such as XML
- Uses jargon-free and concise definitions
- Provides recommended web links for many entries, accessible via the Dictionary of Computing website
New to this edition - Fully revised and updated to include recent advances in computing
- 150 new entries
- Recommended web links, accessible via the Dictionary of Computing website, that offer valuable extra information
- Feature spreads on key topics, e.g. XML and applications of computers in other areas, e.g. accounting software, economic modelling, and bioinformatics
This best-selling dictionary has been fully revised by a team of computer specialists, making it the most up-to-date and authoritative guide to computing available. With expanded coverage of networking and databases, feature spreads on key topics, e.g. XML, and the addition of biographical entries, it is a comprehensive reference work encompassing all aspects of the subject. Containing over 6,500 entries -many new to this edition- it is as valuable for home and office users as it is indispensible for students of computing.
Recommended web links for many entries, accessible via the Dictionary of Computing companion website, provide valuable further information. It also contains coverage of computer terms in industry, school, work,
education, and the home, including the Internet, multimedia, networks and databases, and security. Terms are defined in a jargon-free and concise manner with helpful examples where relevant. This dictionary is suitable for anyone who uses computers, and is ideal for students of computing and the related fields of IT, maths, physics, media communications, electronic engineering, and natural sciences.Readership: Anyone who uses computers at work or at home; an ideal reference for students and lecturers in computing or the related fields of maths, physics, media communications, electronic engineering, and natural sciences.
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Edited by John Daintith, Market House Books Ltd., and Edmund Wright, Market House Books Ltd.
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Preface
Guide to the Dictionary
General Editor and Contributors
A-Z Dictionary of Computing
Appendices
Generic Domain Names
Country-Code Domain Names
File Extensions
Character Set
Greek Alphabet
Useful Websites
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