Computing for Non-Specialists - Softcover

Bandyo-Padhyay, Nanda

 
9780201648614: Computing for Non-Specialists
Softcover
ISBN 10: 020164861X ISBN 13: 9780201648614
Verlag: Addison Wesley, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

This book is intended to be an introduction to computing for those students who are studying the subject as a subsidiary course and intend to major in another subject. It should also be useful for the " intelligent layman" who wants to know more about computing and its applications.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Nanda Bandyopadhyay is a professor of computer science at the University of East London in the United Kingdom.

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Computing for Non-Specialists

Blurb

Approved by author 10th November 1999

Whatever your background, “Computing for Non-Specialists” demystifies the jargon-rich lexicon of an increasingly hi-tech world and gives an invaluable insight into the global IT revolution that is transforming the way we work, think and communicate.

Assuming no previous knowledge of the field, “Computing for Non-Specialists” discusses key computing concepts in a lucid and accessible manner. It provides not only basic knowledge but also an implication of the more complex theoretical issues involved in

how computers work
software
common business applications
computer programs
the internet
computers and humans
computer system security
the computerisation of society

‘Further Reading’ sections allow the possibility of extended study in your particular areas of interest, while ‘Further Investigation’ questions prompt deeper explorations of the topics covered. Throughout, articles and information gleaned from contemporary IT publications ensures that “Computing for Non-Specialists” is fully up-to-date and on the forefront of modern and approachable technology writing.

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Verlag
Addison Wesley
Erscheinungsdatum
2000
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
020164861X
ISBN 13 
9780201648614
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
318
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Verantwortliche Person
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