The Penguin Concise Dictionary of Computing
Published on 29. May 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-14-051436-0 (ISBN)
Description
This is a compact but up-to-date guide to the world of computers and PCs. It explains computing concepts and also offers definitions of jargon, abbreviations and the language of particular software packages. It is designed to be accessible to anyone who owns a PC or Mac, but should also help programmers and software engineers.
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Edition
Abridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Abridged edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
366 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-051436-0 (9780140514360)
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Person
Dick 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.