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The computer desktop encyclopedia

Alan Freedman

19961,005 pagesabout 15–23 hours
1996
first published
  • 1996American Management Association · 1005 pages · ENGISBN 9780814400128
  • 1999AMACOM · 1067 pages · ENGISBN 9780814479858
  • 2001Osborne/McGraw-Hill · 1124 pages · ENGISBN 9780072193060

Highly readable, this comprehensive encyclopedia features over 1,000 pages of clear, concise definitions and explanations of everything you need to know about computers, including acronyms and buzzwords; the inner and outer workings of the PC; industry history and data on the movers and shakers; standards and compatibility; networking and communications; workstations, parallel processing, and UNIX; multimedia and optical storage; and the Internet and World Wide Web. Packed with more than 800 illustrations, photos, and charts, The Computer Desktop Encyclopedia is perfect for anyone who needs to field questions from nontechnical people or simply wants a deeper understanding of all things computer. Unrivaled in depth and content and immensely easy to use, The Encyclopedia is also available on CD-ROM, with or without paperback.

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