Overview
Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, this vital reference offers a wealth of essential information in a portable, convenient, quick-find format. Whether you're a professional, a student, a writer, or a general reader with an interest in technology, there is no better or more authoritative way to stay up-to-speed with the current language of computing and communications or gain an understanding of key ideas and concepts. Written in clear, simple language understandable to the general reader, yet in-depth enough for practitioners, educators, and advanced students, the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Computing & Communications: * Features 11,000 entries encompassing the language of computer science, information technology, and communications * Includes synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations * Provides pronunciations for all terms * Covers such topics as computer science, communications, aerospace and other fields of engineering, control systems, electromagnetism, electronics, navigation, optics, and systems engineering * Includes an appendix containing measurement conversion tables, tables of useful data, and charts * Based on the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms - for more than a quarter century, THE standard international reference. Carefully reviewed for clarity, completeness, and accuracy, the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Computing & Communications offers an unmatched standard of excellence.
- | Author: McGraw-Hill
- | Publisher: McGraw-Hill
- | Publication Date: Jul 24, 2003
- | Number of Pages: 460 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0071421785
- | ISBN-13: 9780071421782
