Dictionary of Computer Acronyms and Abbreviations: Plus File Name Extensions (Words R Us Computer Dictionaries) - Softcover

Rigdon, John C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1537306995 ISBN 13: 9781537306995

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

This Companion Volume to our Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms (Vol.2) - Dictionary of Computer Acronyms and Abbreviations, has 4,300 terms. It also includes a section on file name extensions with 38,000 entries showing the most commonly used extensions and their association with various software systems. Volume 1 contains over 32,000 terms that are specific to Computers and the Internet. Each term includes a definition / description. With more than 750 pages, this dictionary is one of the most comprehensive resources available. Terms relate to applications, commands, functions, operating systems, image processing and networking. No other dictionary of computing terms even comes close to the breadth of this one. It is designed to be used by everyone from the novice seeking the most basic information ... to the mainframe systems programmer and MIS professional looking for sophisticated and hard-to-find information that's not available in most reference books. It's all here in one indispensable reference source. · artificial intelligence. · computer-integrated manufacturing · data communication · databases · distributed data processing · fiber optics · fundamental terms · local area networks · multimedia · office automation · open systems interconnection · peripheral equipment · personal computing · processing units · programming · system development · text processing This dictionary is ideal not only for students of computing but for those studying the related fields of Information Technology, mathematics, physics, media communications, electronic engineering, and natural sciences.

About this title

About the Author:

John Rigdon has authored a number of books on the American Civil War and is the manager of the web site, Research OnLine, (www.researchonline.net) the premier site for researching Civil War ancestors in the Civil War. His titles include the Historical Sketch and Roster Volumes (1100 plus titles) and a dozen volumes in the "We Fought" series focusing on particular battles and commanders. Additionally John works in translation of materials in several languages and maintains the website, www.wordsrus.info John resides in the foothills of the Appalachians outside Cartersville, GA. where he enjoys gardening and aquaponics. You may reach him at jrigdon@researchonline.net

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1537306995
• ISBN 13: 9781537306995
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 371