Dictionary of Computing

by OxfordUniversityPress (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1983

  $8.46

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.50

  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

  $3.50

  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.