Dictionary of computing - Softcover

Collin, S.M.H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1901659046 ISBN 13: 9781901659047

Publisher: Peter Collin Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

With over 10,000 entries providing contemporary coverage of computing terms, this fully revised edition of Dictionary of Computing" provides coverage of the terms used in computing, including hardware, software, programme languages, networks and applications, e-commerce and the Internet. Its definitions are easy to understand for readers without a background in computing and to non-native English speakers. Supplements include tables of codes and programming languages. Each entry includes an example sentence to show how the term is used in context, with quotations from magazines and newspapers to show how terms are used in real life.

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Synopsis

A revision to this guide to computing and related fields. The dicitionary includes over 10,000 entries and provides up-to-date explanations of the terms used in networking, hardware, software, PCs, minicomputers, and mainframes, Internet, multimedia and programming. Complex terms, such as PDA, Ethernet and GUI are fully explained. It also includes sample programs. The Dictionary is on the recommended reading lists of several British GCSE exam boards (to A-level standard. The definitions are written using simple vocabulary of English words making the dictionary suitable for professionals learning English for the computing industry. Each word or term has a clear definition; part of speech; example sentences and grammar notes to show use; quotations from magazines show real-life usage.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Collin Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1901659046
• ISBN 13: 9781901659047
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1