Application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTL 601): Online Reference Sources

With expanded coverage of networking and databases, feature entries on key topics, e.g. XML, and the addition of biographical entries, it is a comprehensive reference work encompassing all aspects of the subject. Containing over 6,500 entries—many new to this edition—it is as valuable for home and office users as it is indispensible for students of computing.

institutions and companies, projects, history, in fact any of the vocabulary you might expect to find in a computer dictionary.

historical timeline highlighting the key breakthroughs in computer science and technology, as well as clear and concise explanations of the latest technology and its practical applications. Its unique blend of historical perspective, current knowledge and predicted future trends has earned it its richly deserved reputation as an unrivalled reference classic.

The topics covered in this encyclopedia include:

General and reference
Hardware
Computer systems organization
Networks
Software and its engineering
Theory of computation
Mathematics of computing
Information systems
Security and privacy
Human-centered computing
Computing methodologies
Applied computing
Professional issues
Leading figures in the history of computer science