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Title: Computer Glossary: The Complete Illustrated Dictionary (With CD-ROM) by Alan Freedman ISBN: 0-8144-7094-7 Publisher: AMACOM Pub. Date: 15 June, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not Excellent, Not Worse
Comment: Buying this 458 pages, 9th Edition book is a better decision. The book is made with not superior paper, but its not bad at all. This is a great book but sometimes you will see that you can't find a word listed. For example, I can't find "software monitor", though they have listed hardware monitor. Then there are many words which are used in conjunction with databases like you cant find what is "pessimistic locking" and what is "optimistic". If anyone say that this book does not cover those topics to which I can't find the meanings and words, then I would say that why is the name of this book "The Computer Glossary. THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY". I think when it's written that it's a COMPLETE DICTIONARY, then it should be complete. On the other hand the book features thousands of the terms and words used and the thing is like about this book is that there are diagrams which are in good quality printing, not at every page but worth enough. The excellent part is that there is a Multimedia CD-ROM version attached in the end of the book, which works great. You can just type the word and you will instantly get the meaning in real time. And all the contents in the CD are exactly those as are in the book. So if you just install the CD you will not even need to open the book. The CD comes with great printing and copy features, which I was not expecting. You can capture full screen or particular text and print it from the inside of the software. Just click on a picture (also listed in CD) and it will automatically prompt for printing. There are many other cool features also which should that it was developed by keen interest. Overall this is a good book and especially the CD but if more terms can be added to it, it can become "the excellent book". Now I have listed the cons and pros, its up to you people there to buy it or not. Enjoy reading!
Rating: 3
Summary: Could Be Better
Comment: As with any other computer terminology book I've browsed through, it seems that this book has terms that some others don't, and other books have some terms that this one doesn't. Also, another book will give a better definition of a certain term than this one may. Or vice versa. The solution...? If you really want to have as much of a database of comuter terms as possible, have two or more books. A book with the most definitions may not be the best, because the definitions may not be descriptive enough. so be careful! Keep in mind, new terms are coming out every day rendering the book obsolete. Finding a good website of computer terminology may be an additional method of finding what you need if it isn't in a book. The layman's language and general thouroughness of this book does make it a good choice.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great to have around!
Comment: This is one of the most comprehensive glossaries around, I have seen nothing else for the price that even comes close. Every MIS shop should have one for quick reference.
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Title: Computer Desktop Encylopedia, 9th Ed. by Alan Freedman ISBN: 0072193069 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 24 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition by Microsoft Press, Microsoft Press ISBN: 0735614954 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms by Douglas Downing, Michael A. Covington, Melody Mauldin Covington, Catherine Anne Covington ISBN: 0764121669 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Encyclopedia of Technology Terms by Whatis?com ISBN: 0789726408 Publisher: Que Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Desktop Encyclopedia of Telecommunications (Telecommunications) by Nathan J. Muller, Nathan Muller ISBN: 0071381481 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Pub. Date: 26 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $59.95 |
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