Computer Desktop Encyclopedia - Softcover

Freedman, Alan

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9780814400104: Computer Desktop Encyclopedia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814400108 ISBN 13: 9780814400104

Publisher: Amacom, 1996

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Alan Freedman is at it again! He has now updated and expanded his magnum opus on computers and computing, The Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. With 2,000 new terms and 3,000 revised terms--and a grand total of over 10,000--this is truly an encyclopedic computer reference.

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The Most Complete One-Volume Computer Reference Available

Comprehensive and up-to-date, this remarkably useful book and CD-ROM package contains more than 10,000 terms and explanations spanning a multitude of computer-related topics. More than a collection of definitions, this unique reference includes clear, detailed descriptions and illustrations of both basic and cutting-edge topics, and is a must-have for all computer professionals, students, teachers, and technicians alike. Including explanations of all the latest devices, operating systems, Internet-related technologies and acronyms, no other book can provide the depth and breadth of coverage as the Computer Desktop Encyclopedia.

Topics covered:

-Communications and Networking
-Internet/Web
-Personal Computers (PCs and Macs)
-Mainframes
-Systems Development and Programming
-Graphics and Multimedia
-Desktop Publishing and CAD

Technologies covered include:

-ATM
-ActiveX
-Bluetooth
-C#
-Cisco;reg; certification
-Digital signatures
-Ethernet
-Flash
-Hacking
-InfiniBand
-Java
-Linux
-MP3
-Microsoft;reg; certification
-NetWare
-Object-oriented databases
-Perl
-QoS (Quality of Service)
-Router
-Smart cards
-Token-ring networks
-UNIX
-Viruses
-Webcasting
-Windows
-XML
-ZIP files

Synopsis:

This desktop encylopaedia features over 900 pages of clear definitions and explanations of many aspects of computing. It includes coverage of: the inner and outer workings of the PC; the architecture of the CPU; connecting devices; and standardization and how it will affect usability.

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