基本信息出版社：McGraw-Hill Professional
页码：446 页
出版日期：2008年11月
ISBN：0071421785
条形码：9780071421782
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语
丛书名：Mcgraw Hill Dictionary of Computing and Communications

内容简介 The language of computing and communications and at your fingertips. Derived from the world-renowned "McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition", this vital reference offers a wealth of essential information in a portable, convenient, quick-find format. Whether you're a professional, a student, a writer, or a general reader with an interest in technology, there is no better or more authoritative way to stay up-to-speed with the current language of computing and communications or gain an understanding of key ideas and concepts. Written in clear, simple language understandable to the general reader, yet in-depth enough for practitioners, educators, and advanced students, the "McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Computing & Communications" features 11,000 entries encompassing the language of computer science, information technology, and communications.The book: includes synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations; provides pronunciations for all terms; covers such topics as computer science, communications, aerospace and other fields of engineering, control systems, electromagnetism, electronics, navigation, optics, and systems engineering; and includes an appendix containing measurement conversion tables, tables of useful data, and charts. It is based on the "McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms" - for more than a quarter century, the standard international reference. Carefully reviewed for clarity, completeness, and accuracy, the "McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Computing & Communications" offers an unmatched standard of excellence.
作者简介 Compiled by The Editors of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (New York, NY) an in-house staff who represents the cutting-edge of skill, knowledge, and innovation in science publishing.
媒体推荐 Specialists and students will find this an invaluable reference. Containing 11,000 entries, it was compiled from the 2003 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed. The scientific or technical field to which the term mainly belongs is noted in the definition. Pronunciation of the term and acronyms, variant spellings, abbreviations, and synonyms are also indicated. An appendix contains several charts for information that includes the electromagnetic and radio spectrums, microwave frequency bands, mathematical notation, schematic electronic symbols, and conversion factors. Sci-Tech Book News 20030901
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Specialists and students will find this an invaluable reference. Containing 11,000 entries, it was compiled from the 2003 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed. The scientific or technical field to which the term mainly belongs is noted in the definition. Pronunciation of the term and acronyms, variant spellings, abbreviations, and synonyms are also indicated. An appendix contains several charts for information that includes the electromagnetic and radio spectrums, microwave frequency bands, mathematical notation, schematic electronic symbols, and conversion factors. Sci-Tech Book News 20030901

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Specialists and students will find this an invaluable reference. Containing 11,000 entries, it was compiled from the 2003 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed. The scientific or technical field to which the term mainly belongs is noted in the definition. Pronunciation of the term and acronyms, variant spellings, abbreviations, and synonyms are also indicated. An appendix contains several charts for information that includes the electromagnetic and radio spectrums, microwave frequency bands, mathematical notation, schematic electronic symbols, and conversion factors. (Sci-Tech Book News )