Dictionary of Personal Computing and the Internet (Professional Series (Peter Collin Pub)) - Softcover

S.M.H. Collin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1901659127 ISBN 13: 9781901659122

Publisher: Peter Collin Pub Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

The vocabulary of personal computing and the Internet continues to explode as new hardware and software becomes available. This revised and updated edition with 2,000 terms defined and explained now grows far beyond the standard personal commuting terms to include new words and acronyms generated by Windows 95 and 98, E-mail, FTP, Telnet, IRC, the Web, Finger, Java, Active X, scripting, plug-in technology, and much more. The dictionary is arranged in a glossary format, with a paragraph defining each term, and includes user tips on how to get the best performance from the system, software, or Internet function defined.

About this title

About the Author

Simon Collin has written more than 20 books on computing and the Internet, including Virgin Guide to the Internet, WYSIWYG to the Way Computers Work, and Doing Business on the Internet.

Review

"Ideal for readers new to the Internet." -- CHOICE

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Collin Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1901659127
• ISBN 13: 9781901659122
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 234