A Dictionary of Computing

by Daintith, John; Wright, Edmund

• ISBN13: 9780199234004
• ISBN10: 0199234000
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This best-selling dictionary has been fully revised by a team of computerspecialists, making it the most up-to-date and authoritative guide to computingavailable. With expanded coverage of networking and databases, feature spreadson key topics, e.g. XML, and the addition of biographical entries, it is acomprehensive reference work encompassing all aspects of the subject. Containingover 6,500 entries -many new to this edition- it is as valuable for home andoffice users as it is indispensible for students of computing.Recommended web links for many entries, accessible via the Dictionary ofComputing companion website, provide valuable further information. It alsocontains coverage of computer terms in industry, school, work, education, andthe home, including the Internet, multimedia, networks and databases, andsecurity. Terms are defined in a jargon-free and concise manner with helpfulexamples where relevant. This dictionary is suitable for anyone who usescomputers, and is ideal for students of computing and the related fields of IT,maths, physics, media communications, electronic engineering, and naturalsciences.

Table of Contents

A Dictionary of Computing	p. 1
Computer Graphics (Feature)	p. 100
The Anatomy of an Internet Address (Feature)	p. 260
Object-oriented Programming (Feature)	p. 350
Quantum Computing (Feature)	p. 416
SQL (Feature)	p. 484
XML (Feature)	p. 564
Appendices
Generic Domain Names	p. 573
Country-Code Domain Names	p. 574
File Extensions	p. 577
Character Set	p. 580
Greek Alphabet	p. 581
Chronology	p. 582
Useful Web Sites	p. 584
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