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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hurvid, Frank, author.

Contributor:

Burdett, Arnold, editor.

British Computer Society. Glossary Working Party, editor.

Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Dictionaries.

Information technology.

Computers--Dictionaries.

Computers.

Electronic data processing--Dictionaries.

Electronic data processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (512 pages)

Edition:

14th edition.

Place of Publication:

Swindon, England : BCS Learning and Development Limited, 2016.

Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2017.

System Details:

text file

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on title page of print version.

ISBN:

9781780173283

1780173288

9781786846259

178684625X

9781780173276

178017327X

OCLC:

958454700