Dictionary of Computing (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by ValerieIllingworth (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $4.30

  Now for available for the first time in the handy paperback Oxford Reference series, the Dictionary of Computing is an authoritative and comprehensive guide of over 4,500 words and terms that span every aspect of computing and related fields. Recently brought up to date to reflect current advances in computer science, the Third Edition offers 550 new entries that provide concise, readable explanations of terms used in microcomputing, networking, and information technology, and pays special attention to new approaches in programming, computer organization and architecture, hardware, and software. Here readers will find everything from BITNET, desktop publishing, hypertext, and neural net, to pull-down menu, transputer, virus, and wimp. With its clear language and wealth of instructive diagrams and tables, the Dictionary of Computing should be at the fingertips of every computer user, from beginner to sophisticated professional.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.34

  Now in its fourth edition, this bestselling dictionary has been fully revised by a team of computer specialists, making it the most up-to-date dictionary of computing available. It provides comprehensive coverage of computer applications in industry, the office, science, education, and the home, making it ideal reference for students, teachers, professionals, and all computer users. * 6,000 entries - over 1,500 new for this edition * Full coverage of the Internet, World Wide Web, and multimedia * Reflects recent advances in all aspects of computing, especially in personal computing, computer graphics, networking, artificial intelligence, and computer security * New entries include browser, cybercafe, edutainment, freeware, hot link, Java, millennium bug, Quicktime, sniffer program, and spam

• Used

  Hardcover
  1996

  $3.34

  Extensively revised by a team of computer specialists, this is a comprehensive dictionary of computing. There are now some 6000 entries - 2000 more than in the third edition - and a comprehensive cross-referencing system. The range of topics covered include: computer applications in industry, the office, science, education, and the home; the means of achieving these applications - the hardware, software, computer organization, telecommunictions, and user interaction, as well as security, safety, and legal aspects; underlying concepts and theories in computing and associated fields; and major computer manufacturers and organizations. Special emphasis has been placed on the terms widely used in relation to personal computers and computer networks. This fourth edition should prove useful to students and teachers of computing, and all computer users, whether in the home, lab, or business.