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Concise Encyclopedia of Computer Science (Out of print)
| PUBLISHER | Wiley (09/03/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Organised to work for you, it has several features that make it an invaluable and accessible reference. These include:
- Cross references to closely related articles to ensure that you don't miss relevant information
- Appendices covering abbreviations and acronyms, notation and units, and a timeline of significant milestones in computing have been included to ensure that you get the most from the book.
- A comprehensive index containing article titles, names of persons cited, references to sub-categories and important words in general usage, guarantees that you can easily find the information you need.
Classification of articles around the following nine main themes allows you to follow a self study regime in a particular area:
- Hardware
- Computer Systems
- Information and Data
- Software
- Mathematics of Computing
- Theory of Computation
- Methodologies
- Applications
- Computing Milieux.
Presenting a wide ranging perspective on the key concepts and developments that define the discipline, the Concise Encyclopedia of Computer Science is a valuable reference for all computer users.
Carefully edited to be readily accessible to the non-specialist, this Concise Edition comprises shortened versions of over 60% of the entries that appear in the full Fourth Edition of the Encyclopedia of Computer Science (Ralston, Reilly and Hemmendinger).
With many contributions by acknowledged experts, responsible for the key developments that have shaped the discipline, articles are classified within nine main themes:
- Hardware
- Computer Systems
- Information and Data
- Software
- Mathematics of Computing
- Theory of Computation
- Methodologies
- Applications
- Computing Milieux
This structure enables you to follow a coherent pattern of study or research in any given subfield.
Extensive cross-referencing at the start of every article provides a clear roadmap to lead you to key related topics.
You'll also find appendices covering Abbreviations, Acronyms, Notation and Units, a Timeline of Significant Milestones in Computing, plus a full Index.
In short, all the back-up you'll need whether you are studying, teaching or working in the field of computing.
Organised to work for you, it has several features that make it an invaluable and accessible reference. These include:
- Cross references to closely related articles to ensure that you don't miss relevant information
- Appendices covering abbreviations and acronyms, notation and units, and a timeline of significant milestones in computing have been included to ensure that you get the most from the book.
- A comprehensive index containing article titles, names of persons cited, references to sub-categories and important words in general usage, guarantees that you can easily find the information you need.
Classification of articles around the following nine main themes allows you to follow a self study regime in a particular area:
- Hardware
- Computer Systems
- Information and Data
- Software
- Mathematics of Computing
- Theory of Computation
- Methodologies
- Applications
- Computing Milieux.
Presenting a wide ranging perspective on the key concepts and developments that define the discipline, the Concise Encyclopedia of Computer Science is a valuable reference for all computer users.