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The BCS Glossary of ICT and Computing Terms Summary

The BCS Glossary of ICT and Computing Terms by BCS British Computer Society

The world of computers is fast-moving and filled with jargon, so keeping up-to-date with the terminology can be daunting. The eleventh edition of this well-established authoritative glossary assumes no previous computing knowledge and uses simple language and numerous illustrations to guide the reader. The glossary explains over 3000 computing terms. Its unique structure links related terms together in such a way that the definitions are always placed in context to help understanding.

How to use this Glossary Introduction Part A HOW COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARE USED A1 General Computing Terms Information Processing Parts of the Computer A2 Using Your Computer Systems software Organising data The size of things Operation A3 Word Processing and Text Manipulation A4 Graphics, Design and Digital Imaging Image data formats Graphic design applications Digital still imaging Digital video A5 Sound Characteristics of sound Sound processing Devices A6 Multimedia and Virtual Reality Multimedia Concepts Virtual Reality A7 User Interface and Documentation Graphical interfaces Other Interface styles Set up Interface A8 Commercial Data Processing A9 Spreadsheets A10 Data Handling and Information Retrieval A11 Modeling and Simulation A12 Internet User perception Connection General A13 Communications A14 Networking A15 Control and Monitoring A16 Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems A17 Computer Personnel A18 Computer Security, Abuse and Related Law Data Security Viruses and Malicious code Copyright A19 Specialised Computer Applications Part B WHAT COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARE MADE OF B1 Types of Computer B2 Input Manual input Automated input B3 Memory Concepts Disk Tape Semiconductor General B4 Output Colour Quality Display Printing B5 Communications Components Part C HOW COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARE DEVELOPED C1 Systems Design and Life Cycle Concepts Stages General C2 Describing Systems Flowcharts Diagrams C3 Programming Concepts Object Oriented Programming Traditional programming techniques C4 Programming (Flow of Execution) C5 Programming (Subprograms) C6 Program Syntax C7 Describing Programs C8 Implementing, Testing and Running Programs C9 Programming Languages Types of Language Language characteristics Specialised Languages C10 Data Representation Concepts Structures Elements C11 Numeric Data Representation C12 Managing Data Files Operations General Part D HOW COMPUTERS WORK D1 Systems Software Concepts Development Operations D2 Machine Architecture The Processor Memory General D3 Interfaces and Buses D4 Physical Components D5 Communications Technology Transmission Protocols Signals D6 Truth Tables and Logic Gates Binary Logic Gates Gate Combinations Logic Networks Part E APPENDICES E1 Acronyms and Abbreviations E2 Units E3 Filenames and Filename extensions E4 Geographical Domain Extensions E5 ASCII code Index to Tables and Figures General Index

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9780131479579

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0131479571

Title

The BCS Glossary of ICT and Computing Terms by BCS British Computer Society

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BCS British Computer Society

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Paperback

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Pearson Education (US)

Year published

2004-12-17

Number of pages

472

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The BCS Glossary of ICT and Computing Terms BCS British Computer Society

The BCS Glossary of ICT and Computing Terms by BCS British Computer Society

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The BCS Glossary of ICT and Computing Terms Summary

The BCS Glossary of ICT and Computing Terms by BCS British Computer Society

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