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Description: ‘Should be available in all schools and tertiary institutions teaching course in computing or IT’.
Physics Education
‘A thoroughly useful publication’.
Schools Science Review
‘Very highly recommended to all whose activities bring them anywhere within spitting distance of computers’.
Physics Bulletin
Rapid advances in technology mean developments at the cutting edge of IT are changing computers and generating new terminology and jargon. Keeping up with new technologies and their impact on computing is vital if you want to gain the knowledge needed in this fast-moving world.
Leading experts from the British Computer Society have compiled this 12th edition of the most authoritative and current guide to ICT and computing terms available. Divided into themed sections, it builds your understanting of computing in 4 key areas – what computer systems are made of how they are developed, how they work, and how they are used. • Contains over 3,400 terms and definitions • Fully indexed and cross-referenced • Supports the National Curriculum and National Qualifications Framework • Ideal for GCSE, A-level, ECDL, 14-19 Diplomas and other courses
Contents: Part A: How Computer Systems are Used : General Computing Terms: Information Processing • Parts of the Computer System • Using your computer: System software • Organising data • The size of things • Operation • Word Processing and Text Manipulation: Software • Processes • Elements of print • Layout • Styles • Graphics, Design and Digital Imaging: Image data formats • Graphic design applications • Digital still imaging • Digital video • Sound: Characteristics of sound • Sound processing • Devices • User Interface and Documentation: Graphical interfaces • Other interface styles • Commercial Data Processing (DP) • Spreadsheets • Data Handling and Information Retrieval • Modelling and Simulation • Internet: Accessing the Internet • Organising the Internet • WorldWideWeb • Electronic mail • Other Internet applications • Internet problems • Networking • Control and Monitoring: Virtual reality • Artificial orMachine Intelligence • Computer Personnel • Computer Security, Abuse and Related Law: Data Security • Viruses and Malicious code • Copyright • Specialised Computer Applications • Part B: What Computer Systems are Made of : Types of Computer • Input: Manual input • Automated input • Memory: Concepts •Disk Tape • Semiconduct or Memory • General • Output: Colour • Quality • Display • Printing • Communications Components Part C: How Computer Systems are Developed • Systems Design and Life Cycle: Concepts • Stages • Project Management • General • Describing Systems • Programming Concepts: Object Oriented Techniques • Traditional programming techniques • Programming (Flow of Execution) • Programming (Subprograms) • Program Syntax • Describing Programs • Testing and Running Programs • Programming Languages: Levels of language • Types of anguage • Miscellaneous Specialised Languages • Data Reresentation: Concepts • Structures • Elements • Numeric Data Representation • Managing Data files: Files • Operations • General Part D: How ComputersWork: Systems Software • Concepts • Development • Operations • Machine Architecture: The Processor • Memory General • Interfaces and Buses: Physical Components • Communications Technology: Transmission • Protocols • Signals • Truth Tables and Logic Gates: Binary Logic • Gates Part E: Appendices: Acronyms and Abbreviations • Units • Filenames and Filename Extensions • Geographic Domain Identifiers • ASCII Character Codes • Index ISBN - 9781906124007
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Pages : 478
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