Computers (Basic Facts S.)

Samways, Brian; Byrne-Jones, Tony

ISBN 10: 0004701763 / ISBN 13: 9780004701769

Published by Collins, 1991

About this Item

HarperCollins, 1991 small paperback. Small soil spot to extreme page edge Otherwise covers and inside in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

Seller Inventory # mac1918

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computers (Basic Facts S.)
• Publisher: Collins
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0004701763
• ISBN 13: 9780004701769
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Computers and IT

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Synopsis

Computers are being used increasingly in classrooms. The proposals for the National Curriculum recognize this and computer literacy is now a clearly stated aim for students in secondary schools. This is a guide to all the key terms and techniques that students need to be familiar with when studying how a computer works and what it can do. Thus it includes entries on bit, central processing unit, machine code and response time, as well as entries on computer languages such as BASIC, FORTRAN and Pascal. The book also includes entries on recent computer developments such as CD-1 and desktop publishing, and an appendix of computer abbreviations. The layout of the series has been redesigned for the new edition, and the text completely reset. Illustrations are now expanded upon in linked caption text, increased inter-entry spacing is easier on the eye, and running heads at the top of each page improve quick reference.