Dictionary of Personal Computing and the Internet (Professional Series (Peter Collin Pub)) [Paperback]

S. M. H. Collin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Professional Series (Peter Collin Pub) | Publication Date: March 1999

The vocabulary of personal computing and the Internet continues to explode as new hardware and software becomes available. This revised and updated edition with 2,000 terms defined and explained now grows far beyond the standard personal commuting terms to include new words and acronyms generated by Windows 95 and 98, E-mail, FTP, Telnet, IRC, the Web, Finger, Java, Active X, scripting, plug-in technology, and much more. The dictionary is arranged in a glossary format, with a paragraph defining each term, and includes user tips on how to get the best performance from the system, software, or Internet function defined.

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Review

Ideal for readers new to the personal computing field and the Internet.... Recommended for public and academic libraries.
–Choice --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Simon Collin has written more than 20 books on computing and the Internet, including Virgin Guide to the Internet, WYSIWYG to the Way Computers Work, and Doing Business on the Internet. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 221 pages
• Publisher: Peter Collin Pub Ltd; 2nd edition (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1901659127
• ISBN-13: 978-1901659122
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,460,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars obsolete, July 1, 2006

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This review is from: Dictionary of Personal Computing and the Internet (Hardcover)

The book is mostly obsolete. Consider first its description of the personal computer. Nine years have elapsed since it was published. Moore's Law has been proceeding unabated during this time. Over 4 cycles. Which means that today's computers are much faster, have much larger disks and are cheaper. Plus, today's monitors are more likely to be flat screen, instead of a vacuum tube.

Then look at its discussion of the Internet/Web. Many of the now common usages had yet to become popular, or even exist. Such things like blogging, or swapping music. Or Instant Messaging. Or playing video. Or listening to streaming radio stations that push their programs onto the Internet. No mention of social networks.