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Title BCS glossary of computing / edited by the BCS Academy Glossary Working Party ; Arnold Burdett [and ten others].

Publication Info. Swindon, England : BCS Learning and Development Limited, 2016.
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2017.
©2016

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Edition 14th edition.
Description 1 online resource (963 entries) : 161 images ; digital files.
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Note Includes index.
Contents Figures and tables -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Disclaimer -- How to use this glossary -- Part A. Overview: A1. General computing terms; A2. Using a computer; A3. Computing in everyday life; A4. Systems design and life cycle; A5. Describing systems -- Part B. Concepts: B1. Personal use of the internet; B2. The internet; B3. Data handling and information retrieval; B4. Commercial data processing (DP); B5. Control and monitoring; B6. Modelling and simulation; B7. Networking; B8. Artificial or machine intelligence; B9. Computer personnel; B10. Professionalism and ethics; B11. Computer security, abuse and related law; B12. Systems software -- Part C. Programming: C1. Programming concepts; C2. Programming (flow of execution); C3. Programming (subprograms); C4. Program syntax; C5. Describing programs; C6. Testing and running programs; C7. Programming languages -- Part D. Data: D1. Data representation; D2. Numeric data representation; D3. Managing data files -- Part E. Hardware: E1. Types of computer; E2. Input; E3. Memory; E4. Output; E5. Machine architecture; E6. Communication components; E7. Communication technology; E8. Truth tables and logic gates -- Part F. Effective use of computer applications: F1. Word processing and text manipulation; F2. Spreadsheets; F3. Graphics, design and digital imaging; F4. Sound; F5. User interface and documentation; F6. Specialised computer applications -- Part G. Reference: G1. Acronymns and abbreviations; G2. Units; G3. Filenames and filename extensions; G4. Geographical domain extensions; G5. ASCII code.
Access Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Summary The BCS Glossary is the most authoritative and comprehensive work of its kind on the market today. This unrivalled study aid and reference tool has newly updated entries and is divided into themed sections making it more than just a list of definitions.
Form Also available in print version.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note Description based on title page of print version.
Subject Information technology -- Dictionaries.
Computers -- Dictionaries.
Electronic data processing -- Dictionaries.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Burdett, Arnold, editor.
British Computer Society. Glossary Working Party, editor.
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
Added Title British Computer Society glossary of computing.
BCS glossary of computing and ICT.
Other Form: Print version: 1780173261 9781780173269 489 pages : illustrations
ISBN 9781786846259 electronic version
1780173261 print
9781780173269 print

 
    
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