Encyclopedia of computer science and technology
This encyclopedia can be used in several ways: for example,
you can look up specific entries by referring from topics in
the index, or simply by browsing. The nearly 600 entries
in this book are intended to read like “mini-essays,” giving
not just the bare definition of a topic, but also developing its
significance for the use of computers and its relationship to
other topics. Related topics are indicated by small capital
letteRs.At the end of each entry is a list of books, articles,
and/or Web sites for further exploration of the topic.
Every effort has been made to make the writing acces-sible to a wide range of readers:
high school and college
students, computer science students, working computer
professionals, and adults who wish to be better informed
about computer-related topics and issues.
The appendices provide further information for refer-ence and exploration.
They include a chronology of sig-nificant events in computing; a listing of achievements in
computing as recognized in major awards; an additional
bibliography to supplement that given with the entries;
and finally, brief descriptions and contact information for
some important organizations in the computer field.
