Dictionary of Computing (Oxford science publications)

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• Used

  Hardcover
  1990

  $5.88

  This dictionary contains nearly 4500 terms used in computing. Not only are technical terms in software and hardware explained, but the broader context of any social and legal implications is provided. For this third edition, over 550 new entries have been added and many of the existing entries have been updated. This reflects recent advances in all aspects of computing, especially new approaches to both programming and computer organization and architecture (and the associated new languages). In addition, the new edition covers developments in the software and hardware associated with microcomputing, networking, and information technology. The entries have been written by practitioners in all branches of computing and associated fields. Diagrams and tables supplement the text where appropriate.

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $3.26

  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

  Hardcover
  1996

  $3.26

  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.