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BCS Glossary of Computing
- 470 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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The international bestselling guide to computer terms is now in its 14th edition. Containing over 3, 000 terms arranged by theme and defined in context, The Glossary is fully indexed and cross-referenced throughout. It supports the National Curriculum and National Qualifications Framework and is an ideal study aid and reference tool for those studying computing or taking courses where computers are used, including GCSE and A-level.
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INDEX
1NF (first normal form) 98, 99−100
2NF (second normal form) 100−101, 104
3G 75−76
3GL 238
3NF (third normal form) 101−102, 104
4G 75, 76
4GL 238
A&B signals 406
abbreviations 435−452
abort 234
absolute address 190
absolute code 198
absolute reference 387
abstraction 26
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) 70
acceptance testing 43
access rights 163
access time 339
disk access 301
accounting package 427
accumulator 330
ACK (acknowledge) signal 354
ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) 152
acronyms 435−452
action bar 417
active device 120
active system 117
activity diagram 57, 59
actual parameter 210
actuator 118
adaptive maintenance 196
add-on software 173
additive synthesis 410
address 190
absolute 190
base 190
email 87
IP 79
relative 190
in spreadsheet 385
store 299
address book 87
address bus 329
address calculation 327
address field 195
address modification 327
address register 326
address-generating algorithm 272, 274
addressing
direct 327
immediate 327
indexed 327
indirect 327
symbolic 196
ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) 75
ADSR (attack, decay, sustain, release) 407
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 164
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) 164
aggregator 85
Agile development 33
AI (artificial intelligence) 141−142
algebraic notation 190−191
algorithm 191
address generating 272, 274
genetic...
Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half-Title Page
- BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and tables
- INTRODUCTION
- HOW TO USE THIS GLOSSARY
- PART A: OVERVIEW
- PART B: CONCEPTS
- PART C: PROGRAMMING
- PART D: DATA
- PART E: HARDWARE
- PART F: EFFECTIVE USE OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
- PART G: REFERENCE
- Index
- Back Cover