BOOK
BCS Glossary of Computing
Arnold Burdett | Dan Bowen | Diana Butler | Aline Cumming | Frank Hurvid | Adrian Jackson | John Jaworski | Percy Mett | Thomas Ng | Penny Patterson | Marianne Scheer | Hazel Shaw | Alfred Vella | John Woollard | David Fuller
(2016)
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Abstract
The BCS Glossary is the most authoritative and comprehensive work of its kind. This unrivalled study aid and reference tool has newly updated entries and is divided into themed sections making it more than just a list of definitions. Written in an easily accessible style, it is specifically designed to support those taking computer courses or courses where computers are used, including GCSE, A-Level and 14-19 Functional Skills qualifications in schools and further education colleges.
The BCS Glossary is the most authoritative and comprehensive work of its kind on the market today. This unrivalled study aid and reference tool has newly updated entries and is divided into themed sections making it more than just a list of definitions. Written in a style that is easily accessible to anybody with an interest in computing, it is specifically designed to support those taking computer courses or courses where computers are used, including GCSE, A-Level and 14-19 Functional Skills qualifications in schools and further education colleges.
Remains the essential reference and support for those teaching or taking computer and ICT courses in schools, FE and universities from GCSE level onwards and cannot be recommended highly enough.
Ian Carey FCIEA
As a computing teacher who has seen a lot of text books over the years, I would recommend the BCS Glossary as the essential companion for students studying the subject at any level.
Ian Daddo-Langlois
Compiled by members of the BCS Academy Glossary Working Party, many of whom are teachers. In creating the glossary, they have drawn heavily upon their many years of experience in the education sector, as well as their detailed knowledge of computing.
...this is a compact and neat dictionary of terms compiled in a single source. [...] a handy book to have on the shelf.
Dr Siraj A. Shaikh FBCS CITP CSci
The content is up to date, engaging and informative; an important addition to my academic book collection.
Julie-Anne Maisey
Table of Contents
Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
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Cover | Cover | ||
Copyright | iv | ||
CONTENTS | vii | ||
FIGURES AND TABLES | xi | ||
INTRODUCTION | xv | ||
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | xvi | ||
DISCLAIMER | xvii | ||
HOW TO USE THIS GLOSSARY | xviii | ||
PART A: OVERVIEW | 1 | ||
A1 GENERAL COMPUTING TERMS | 3 | ||
INFORMATION PROCESSING | 3 | ||
PARTS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM | 5 | ||
A2 USING A COMPUTER | 8 | ||
SYSTEM SOFTWARE | 9 | ||
ORGANISING DATA | 10 | ||
THE SIZE OF THINGS | 11 | ||
OPERATION | 14 | ||
A3 COMPUTING IN EVERYDAY LIFE | 21 | ||
DIGITAL LITERACY | 22 | ||
BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE CONCEPTS | 25 | ||
IMPLEMENTING BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE | 26 | ||
A4 SYSTEMS DESIGN AND LIFE CYCLE | 29 | ||
CONCEPTS | 30 | ||
STAGES | 33 | ||
PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 36 | ||
GENERAL | 40 | ||
A5 DESCRIBING SYSTEMS | 47 | ||
PART B: CONCEPTS | 61 | ||
B1 PERSONAL USE OF THE INTERNET | 63 | ||
GENERAL | 65 | ||
ONLINE CONTENT | 66 | ||
GATHERING INFORMATION ONLINE | 68 | ||
ONLINE SECURITY | 69 | ||
B2 THE INTERNET | 72 | ||
ACCESSING THE INTERNET | 73 | ||
ORGANISING THE INTERNET | 78 | ||
THE WORLD WIDE WEB | 79 | ||
OTHER INTERNET APPLICATIONS | 88 | ||
INTERNET PROBLEMS | 92 | ||
B3 DATA HANDLING AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL | 93 | ||
B4 COMMERCIAL DATA PROCESSING (DP) | 108 | ||
B5 CONTROL AND MONITORING | 117 | ||
CONTROL | 118 | ||
VIRTUAL REALITY | 120 | ||
B6 MODELLING AND SIMULATION | 122 | ||
B7 NETWORKING | 127 | ||
B8 ARTIFICIAL OR MACHINE INTELLIGENCE | 141 | ||
B9 COMPUTER PERSONNEL | 147 | ||
B10 PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS | 152 | ||
B11 COMPUTER SECURITY, ABUSE AND RELATED LAW | 155 | ||
DATA SECURITY | 156 | ||
VIRUSES AND MALICIOUS CODE | 166 | ||
COPYRIGHT | 167 | ||
B12 SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 170 | ||
CONCEPTS | 171 | ||
DEVELOPMENT | 174 | ||
OPERATIONS | 179 | ||
PART C: PROGRAMMING | 185 | ||
C1 PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS | 187 | ||
OBJECT-ORIENTED TECHNIQUES | 188 | ||
TRADITIONAL PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES | 190 | ||
C2 PROGRAMMING (FLOW OF EXECUTION) | 200 | ||
C3 PROGRAMMING (SUBPROGRAMS) | 206 | ||
C4 PROGRAM SYNTAX | 212 | ||
C5 DESCRIBING PROGRAMS | 219 | ||
C6 TESTING AND RUNNING PROGRAMS | 227 | ||
C7 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 236 | ||
LEVELS OF LANGUAGE | 238 | ||
TYPES OF LANGUAGE | 243 | ||
MISCELLANEOUS SPECIALISED LANGUAGES | 245 | ||
PART D: DATA | 253 | ||
D1 DATA REPRESENTATION | 255 | ||
CONCEPTS | 255 | ||
STRUCTURES | 257 | ||
ELEMENTS | 261 | ||
D2 NUMERIC DATA REPRESENTATION | 264 | ||
D3 MANAGING DATA FILES | 271 | ||
FILES | 272 | ||
OPERATIONS | 276 | ||
GENERAL | 281 | ||
PART E: HARDWARE | 285 | ||
E1 TYPES OF COMPUTER | 287 | ||
E2 INPUT | 292 | ||
MANUAL INPUT | 293 | ||
AUTOMATED INPUT | 295 | ||
E3 MEMORY | 297 | ||
GENERAL CONCEPTS | 299 | ||
DISK | 300 | ||
MISCELLANEOUS FORMS OF MEMORY | 304 | ||
GENERAL | 306 | ||
E4 OUTPUT | 308 | ||
COLOUR | 310 | ||
QUALITY | 312 | ||
DISPLAY | 314 | ||
PRINTING | 317 | ||
E5 MACHINE ARCHITECTURE | 323 | ||
THE PROCESSOR | 324 | ||
MEMORY | 327 | ||
GENERAL CONCEPTS | 328 | ||
INTERFACES | 334 | ||
PHYSICAL COMPONENTS | 335 | ||
E6 COMMUNICATION COMPONENTS | 340 | ||
E7 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | 345 | ||
TRANSMISSION | 346 | ||
PROTOCOLS | 348 | ||
SIGNALS | 351 | ||
E8 TRUTH TABLES AND LOGIC GATES | 356 | ||
BINARY LOGIC | 356 | ||
GATES | 359 | ||
PART F: EFFECTIVE USE OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 365 | ||
F1 WORD PROCESSING AND TEXT MANIPULATION | 367 | ||
SOFTWARE | 367 | ||
PROCESSES | 370 | ||
ELEMENTS OF PRINT | 373 | ||
LAYOUT | 375 | ||
STYLES | 379 | ||
F2 SPREADSHEETS | 382 | ||
F3 GRAPHICS, DESIGN AND DIGITAL IMAGING | 389 | ||
IMAGE DATA FORMATS | 389 | ||
GRAPHIC DESIGN APPLICATIONS | 392 | ||
DIGITAL STILL IMAGING | 397 | ||
DIGITAL VIDEO | 398 | ||
F4 SOUND | 402 | ||
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUND | 403 | ||
SOUND PROCESSING | 406 | ||
DEVICES | 411 | ||
F5 USER INTERFACE AND DOCUMENTATION | 415 | ||
INTERFACES | 416 | ||
INTERFACE CONCEPTS | 419 | ||
DOCUMENTATION | 425 | ||
F6 SPECIALISED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 427 | ||
PART G: REFERENCE | 433 | ||
G1 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS | 435 | ||
G2 UNITS | 453 | ||
G3 FILENAMES AND FILENAME EXTENSIONS | 456 | ||
G4 GEOGRAPHICAL DOMAIN EXTENSIONS | 460 | ||
G5 ASCII CODE | 463 | ||
Index | 466 | ||
Back Matter | 490 |