INTRODUCTION
This Glossary, which contains over 3400 terms, provides not only a comprehensive definition of each term, but also sufficient additional material to enable the reader to understand the importance of the term, how to use it appropriately and its relation to other terms used in the same area of computing. To this end, terms are gathered into six parts, describing how computer systems are used, what they are made of, how they are developed and how computers work. A seventh part consists of reference material.
Who is the Glossary aimed at?
One of the principal aims of the Glossary is meeting the needs of pupils and students who follow courses leading to examinations in schools and colleges at a variety of levels. The authors attempt ...
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