Dictionary Of Computing For Everyone

Ideal for any business traveler, it contains an extensive vocabulary, covering a wide range of topics relating to computing science and is available in English and Russian. Dictionary of Computing for Everyone meets the need for clear and concise definitions of the often highly technical terms you may encounter or employ. You do not have to be a computer expert to be able to use this dictionary. Whether you are a beginner carrying out a straight word search, or an experienced researcher seeking the answer to a query of great complexity, you will be able to retrieve the information you want swiftly and easily with the Dictionary of Computing for Everyone. For home, school and office. Quick and easy to use .pdf format. Authoritative, up-to-date definitions. Extensive cross referencing. Totally modern vocabulary. Powerful browse

A complete lexicon of technical information, the Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering, and Technology provides workable definitions, practical information, and enhances general computer science and engineering literacy. It spans various disciplines and industry sectors such as: telecommunications, information theory, and software and hardware systems. If you work with, or write about computers, this dictionary is the single most important resource you can put on your shelf. The dictionary addresses all aspects of computing and computer technology from multiple perspectives, including the academic, applied, and professional vantage points. Including more than 8,000 terms, it covers all major topics from artificial intelligence to programming languages, from software engineering to operating systems, and from database management to privacy issues. The definitions provided are detailed rather than concise. Written by an international team of over 80 contributors, this is the most comprehensive and easy-to-read reference of its kind. If you need to know the definition of anything related to computers you will find it in the Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering, and Technology.

Defines terms dealing with programming, multimedia, peripheral equipment, databases, local area networks, fiber optics, automation, and artificial intelligence

Providing comprehensive coverage of computer applications in industry, school, work, education, and the home, this fully revised dictionary is the ideal reference for students, professionals, and anyone who uses computers.

"Shouldn't all computer professionals have access to the world's most comprehensive computing dictionary? Now, finally, they can! For the first time ever, the peerless IBM Dictionary of Computing - a one-of-a-kind desk reference that's unmatched in its field - is being made available to the general public. Prepared by the world's largest supplier of computers, the Dictionary defines 18,000 terms and abbreviations covering virtually all personal computing, information processing, telecommunications, office systems, and IBM-specific terms. It includes the most up-to-date terms and definitions from the full range of IBM-compatible hardware and software products; the American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems, ANSI X3.172-1990; the ANSI/EIA Standard - 440-A, Fiber Optic Terminology; and the Information Technology Vocabulary, developed by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC)." "No other dictionary of computing terms even comes close to the breadth of this one, nor is there anything available from such an authoritative source. Designed to be used by everyone from the novice seeking the most basic information ... to the mainframe systems programmer and MIS chief looking for sophisticated and hard-to-find information that's not available in most reference books, the IBM Dictionary of Computing contains new and revised entries on: fundamental terms, programming, personal computing, data communication, multimedia, processing units, peripheral equipment, databases, system development, text processing, computer-integrated manufacturing, local area networks, open systems interconnection, fiber optics, distributed data processing, office automation, and artificial intelligence." "It's all here in one indispensable reference source - 18,000 terms and abbreviations concerning all areas and all levels of computing, along with numerous illustrations and diagrams designed to make more complex information easier to understand and assimilate. Whether you're a technician, a systems analyst or programmer, a computer salesperson, or just an enthusiast, you'll find every term, abbreviation, definition, and explanation you'll ever need in the IBM Dictionary of Computing."--Jacket.

Shouldn't all computer professionals have access to the world's most comprehensive computing dictionary? Now, finally, they can! For the first time ever, the peerless IBM Dictionary of Computing - a one-of-a-kind desk reference that's unmatched in its field - is being made available to the general public. Prepared by the world's largest supplier of computers, the Dictionary defines 18,000 terms and abbreviations covering virtually all personal computing, information processing, telecommunications, office systems, and IBM-specific terms. It includes the most up-to-date terms and definitions from the full range of IBM-compatible hardware and software products; the American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems, ANSI X3.172-1990; the ANSI/EIA Standard - 440-A, Fiber Optic Terminology; and the Information Technology Vocabulary, developed by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC). No other dictionary of computing terms even comes close to the breadth of this one, nor is there anything available from such an authoritative source. Designed to be used by everyone from the novice seeking the most basic information ... to the mainframe systems programmer and MIS chief looking for sophisticated and hard-to-find information that's not available in most reference books, the IBM Dictionary of Computing contains new and revised entries on: fundamental terms, programming, personal computing, data communication, multimedia, processing units, peripheral equipment, databases, system development, text processing, computer-integrated manufacturing, local area networks, open systems interconnection, fiber optics, distributed data processing, office automation, and artificial intelligence. It's all here in one indispensable reference source - 18,000 terms and abbreviations concerning all areas and all levels of computing, along with numerous illustrations and diagrams designed to make more complex information easier to understand and assimilate. Whether you're a technician, a systems analyst or programmer, a computer salesperson, or just an enthusiast, you'll find every term, abbreviation, definition, and explanation you'll ever need in the IBM Dictionary of Computing.