Synopsis
Collects entries for acronyms and buzzwords, multimedia and optical storage terms, industry history and key individuals, and information on networking and communications
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About the Author
Alan Freedman (Point Pleasant, PA) is president of The Computer Language Company, an organization devoted to computer education and training for business and non-technical people. He is the author of the best-selling Computer Glossary and co-author of The Internet Glossary and Quick Reference Guide.
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The Most Complete One-Volume Computer Reference Available
Comprehensive and up-to-date, this remarkably useful book and CD-ROM package contains more than 10,000 terms and explanations -- spanning a multitude of computer-related topics. More than a collection of definitions, this unique reference includes clear, detailed descriptions and illustrations of both basic and cutting-edge topics, and is a must-have for all computer professionals, students, teachers, and technicians alike. Including explanations of all the latest devices, operating systems, Internet-related technologies and acronyms, no other book can provide the depth and breadth of coverage as the Computer Desktop Encyclopedia.
Topics covered:
- Communications and Networking
- Internet/Web
- Personal Computers (PCs and Macs)
- Mainframes
- Systems Development and Programming
- Graphics and Multimedia
- Desktop Publishing and CAD
Technologies covered include:
- ATM
- ActiveX
- Bluetooth
- C#
- Cisco;reg; certification
- Digital signatures
- Ethernet
- Flash
- Hacking
- InfiniBand
- Java
- Linux
- MP3
- Microsoft;reg; certification
- NetWare
- Object-oriented databases
- Perl
- QoS (Quality of Service)
- Router
- Smart cards
- Token-ring networks
- UNIX
- Viruses
- Webcasting
- Windows
- XML
- ZIP files
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