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DescriptionA highly accessible guide to the world of computers. This highly accessible concise dictionary is the ideal source of information on all aspects of the world and language of computers. Covering terms from A20 gate to Zip drive, via floppy disk, matrix and Word for Windows, The Penguin Concise Dictionary of Computing will be invaluable not only to the expert, including programmers and engineers, but to anyone who owns or uses a computer and wishes to improve their skills.
Author descriptionDick Pountain was editor of the UK's first PC magazine, Personal Computer World, and then managing editor of the software magazine Soft. He was a consultant editor on Byte magazine for 14 years during which time he contributed over 150 feature articles. He is a columnist for PC Pro magazine and his books include 'A Tutorial Introduction to Programming in Occam' (Blackwell Scientific, 1987). He lives in London NW1. |