TY  - BOOK
AU  - Henderson,Harry
TI  - Encyclopedia of computer science and technology
T2  - Facts on File science library
SN  - 9780816063826
AV  - REF QA 76.15 .H43 2008
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Facts On File
KW  - Computer science
KW  - Encyclopedias
KW  - Computers
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Acknowledgments --; Introduction to the revised edition --; A-Z entries --; Appendix 1 : Bibliographies and Web resources --; Appendix 2 : Chronology of computing --; Appendix 3 : Some significant awards --; Appendix 4 : Computer-related organizations --; Index
N2  - Synopsis:  The encyclopedia features about 600 cross-referenced entries - including more than 175 new to this volume - that reflect the new ways of using information technology and the important social issues that arise from such use.  To articulate the main themes of the book and to aid the reader, the introduction features a complete list of the entries grouped into specific categories, including business and e-commerce applications, computer industry, databases, future computing, Internet and World Wide Web, programming languages, and software development and engineering.  It is an indispensable resource that will meet the specific demands of students, interested lay people, and computer professionals who need accurate and straightforward information
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0822/2008029156.html
ER  -