Publisher's Synopsis
Intended as a definitive reference to computer terminology, this fully revised edition contains 70 new terms and a number of "essays" on specific areas of computing and information technology. These essays are designed to be suitable as a first port of call for the beginner wanting to obtain an initial overall view of some of the most frequently met areas in computing and needing to put a new vocabulary to use in an appropriate way.;Most of the essays have been written for the reader with little background in computing. However, a number of topics require some technical knowledge, in particular the following; disks, specifying hardware, measuring in computers, and programming languages. This text is intended as a reference guide for schools and colleges of further education.
