The Penguin Dictionary of Information Technology and Computer Science

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PENGUIN REFERENCE Adaptive allocation, Bus architecture, Cluster controller, Data declaration ... ... Motherboard, Mouse, Nest, NOT gate ... ... WIMPS, WORM, X3J3, Yourdon method, Z. Information technology affects every aspect of our lives - from home computers and hole-in-the-wall banking to broadcasting, publishing and the latest design manufacturing systems. Yet the remarkable recent developments in data processing have alsó created a rich and confusing new vocabulary. In this invaluable new reference work Tony Gunton provides clear and concise definitions of the ke/ words, building up from the level of the single silicon chip via personal computers and large mainframe systems to the international telecommunications networks. He includes supplier jargon, industry standards and abbreviations; ke/ programming terms; 'end-user systems' like spreadsheets and electronic messaging; and crucial innovations such as optical fling and hypertext. The result is a comprehensive one-volume... Tovább

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PENGUIN REFERENCE Adaptive allocation, Bus architecture, Cluster controller, Data declaration ... ... Motherboard, Mouse, Nest, NOT gate ... ... WIMPS, WORM, X3J3, Yourdon method, Z. Information technology affects every aspect of our lives - from home computers and hole-in-the-wall banking to broadcasting, publishing and the latest design manufacturing systems. Yet the remarkable recent developments in data processing have alsó created a rich and confusing new vocabulary. In this invaluable new reference work Tony Gunton provides clear and concise definitions of the ke/ words, building up from the level of the single silicon chip via personal computers and large mainframe systems to the international telecommunications networks. He includes supplier jargon, industry standards and abbreviations; ke/ programming terms; 'end-user systems' like spreadsheets and electronic messaging; and crucial innovations such as optical fling and hypertext. The result is a comprehensive one-volume overview of information technology and computer science, covering everything from the traditional tools of data processing to the up-and-coming technologies of tomorrow. 'A comprehensive selection of dizzying abbreviations ... Handy, neatly presented and above all concise, Gunton's reference book should fit nicely between the OED and Roget's Thesaurus on the office shelf - Micro Decision The cover shows two silicon chips on a wafer. a dot mátrix computer printer and a telecommunications tower (photos: Science Photo Library) Vissza