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Encyclopedia of computer science and engineering / Anthony Ralston, editor ; Edwin D. Reilly, Jr., associate editor.

Contributor(s): Ralston, Anthony | Reilly, Edwin D.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., c1983Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xxix, 1664 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0442244967.Subject(s): Computer science -- Encyclopedias | Information science -- EncyclopediasDDC classification: 004.03
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**** One of the few thorough and authoritative single-volume encyclopedias (the 2nd edition of 1983 is cited in BCL3 and Sheehy), the new edition of this influential work has been expanded, updated, and revised to reflect the latest developments in computer science and technology. Of the approximately 725 entries (many with illustrations, tables, or charts), 175 are new (on topics including algorithmics, computational geometry, fiber optics, logic programming, network protocols, and window environments), while the 550 articles from the previous addition have either been updated, merged with new material, or deleted due to obsolescence. New to this edition is a 12-page color insert that spotlights advanced computer applications. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Rev. ed. of: Encyclopedia of computer science. 1st ed. c1976..

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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CHOICE Review

The editors of this unique encyclopedia of computer science (note that it is not about computers) remark that "the most important purpose of an encyclopedia is to be a basic reference work for nonspecialists who need elaboration of subjects in which they are not expert," adding that what an encyclopedia lacks in depth its editors and editorial board should make up in breadth. With this 3rd edition (2nd ed., CH, Apr'83), they have by and large achieved their goal. Well-written by academic and industry specialists, the articles are annotated adequately for further research and embedded in an infrastructure that includes a classification, extensive cross-references, appendixes, and a fine index. Some of the articles are gems (e.g., the graceful and succinct discussion of "bug" or the lucid "boot and reboot" and "cache memory"); some are too obscure to be grasped by general readers ("interleaving"); some are wholly inadequate in the 1990s ("electronic mail"); some topics inexplicably did not merit articles (DOS, SQL, APIs). The bias is strongly toward mainframe computer science; nonspecialists who want serious treatment of PCs and LANs will be disappointed. Every large library will want this graphically handsome, well-bound work, but will also need an encyclopedia of microcomputing to meet all user needs. C. A. Becker; US Department of State

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