Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology
The Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology by Philip A. Laplante is a comprehensive resource published by CRC Press on December 21, 2000. This edition spans 560 pages and is presented in English, offering a complete lexicon of technical information aimed at enhancing literacy in computer science and engineering. It provides workable definitions and practical information across various disciplines, including telecommunications, information theory, and software and hardware systems.
Readers will find over 8,000 detailed terms that cover a wide range of topics from artificial intelligence to programming languages, software engineering to operating systems, and database management to privacy issues. The dictionary addresses computing and technology from academic, applied, and professional perspectives, making it a valuable reference for anyone working with or writing about computers. With contributions from an international team of over 80 experts, this resource is designed to be both comprehensive and accessible.
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A complete lexicon of technical information, the Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering, and Technology provides workable definitions, practical information, and enhances general computer science and engineering literacy. It spans various disciplines and industry sectors such as: telecommunications, information theory, and software and hardware systems. If you work with, or write about computers, this dictionary is the single most important resource you can put on your shelf.
The dictionary addresses all aspects of computing and computer technology from multiple perspectives, including the academic, applied, and professional vantage points. Including more than 8,000 terms, it covers all major topics from artificial intelligence to programming languages, from software engineering to operating systems, and from database management to privacy issues. The definitions provided are detailed rather than concise.
Written by an international team of over 80 contributors, this is the most comprehensive and easy-to-read reference of its kind. If you need to know the definition of anything related to computers you will find it in the Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering, and Technology.
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