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Computer jargon explained /

Computer Jargon Explained is a feature in Computer Weekly publications that discusses 68 of the most commonly used technical computing terms. The book explains what the terms mean and why the terms are important to computer professionals. The text also discusses how the terms relate to the trends an...

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Main Authors: Enticknap, Nicholas (Author)
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Published: ComputerWeekly,
Publisher Address: [Place of publication not identified] :
Publication Dates: 1989.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Electronic digital computers > Terminology.
COMPUTERS > Computer Literacy.
COMPUTERS > Computer Science.
COMPUTERS > Data Processing.
COMPUTERS > General. > General.
COMPUTERS > Information Technology.
COMPUTERS > Machine Theory.
COMPUTERS > Reference.
Electronic digital computers.
Electronic books.
Terminology.
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781483135533
Summary: Computer Jargon Explained is a feature in Computer Weekly publications that discusses 68 of the most commonly used technical computing terms. The book explains what the terms mean and why the terms are important to computer professionals. The text also discusses how the terms relate to the trends and developments that are driving the information technology industry. Computer jargon irritates non-computer people and in turn causes problems for computer people. The technology and the industry are changing so rapidly; it is very hard even for professionals to keep updated. Computer people do not.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource
ISBN: 9781483135533
1483135535
9781322466972
1322466971
Index Number: QA76
CLC: TP3
Contents: Front Cover; Computer Jargon Explained; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; ADA; ANALYST WORKBENCH; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CASE (COMPUTER-AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING); CCITT; CIM (COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING); CMOS/ECL; CYCLE TIME; DATABASE; DATA DICTIONARY; DATA PROTECTION; DESIGN METHODOLOGIES; DESKTOP PUBLISHING; DISTRIBUTED DATABASE; EDI; ESPRIT; ETHERNET; EXPERT SYSTEM; FAULT TOLERANCE; FIFTH GENERATION; FILE SERVER; FOURTH GENERATION LANGUAGE; FUNCTION POINT; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; IPSE; ISDN; ISO; LAN; LU 6.2; MAINFRAME, MINI, MICRO; MAINFRAME GENERATIONS; MAP/TOP.
MERCURYMIPS; NCC; NON-PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE; ODA; OFFICE AUTOMATION; OPTICAL COMPUTING; OPTICAL DISC; OPTICAL FIBRE; OSI; PARALLEL PROCESSING; PICK; PROTOCOL; RELATIONAL DATABASE; RISC; SAA; SNA; SPREADSHEET; SQL; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; TELETEX; THIN-FILM HEAD; TOKEN RING; UNIX; VANS; VDU STANDARDS; VECTOR PROCESSING; VERTICAL RECORDING; VIDEOTEX; VLSI; VON NEUMANN ARCHITECTURE; WAFER SCALE INTEGRATION; WORKSTATION; X.25; X.400; X-Stream; APPENDIX 1. ABBREVIATIONS OF TECHNICAL TERMS; APPENDIX 2. ABBREVIATIONS OF ORGANISATIONS; APPENDIX 3 UNITS OF MEASURE; INDEX; COMPUTER WEEKLY PUBLICATIONS.

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