The Computer Desktop Encyclopedia - Softcover

Alan Freedman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814400124 ISBN 13: 9780814400128

Publisher: AMACOM, 1996

Synopsis

Book by Freedman, Alan

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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

About the Author:

Alan Freedman is president of The Computer Language Company.

About this edition

• Publisher: AMACOM
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0814400124
• ISBN 13: 9780814400128
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1020