Encyclopedia of Computer Science
Since 1976, this has been the definitive reference work on computer, computing, and computer science.  The newly revised fourth edition offers more than 2000 pages, containing over 100 new articles and over 600 completely updated articles by internationally known experts.  This means that about 20 percent of the material is brand new, 60 percent is extensively revised, and only 20 percent is not revised from the 1993 edition.  Overall, the book is about 25 percent larger than the previous edition, and there are 16 pages of color illustrations.  Alphabetically arranged and classified into broad subject areas, the entries cover hardware, computer systems, information and data, software, the mathematics of computing, theory of computation, methodologies, applications, and computing milieu.  The editors have done a commendable job of blending historical perspective and practical reference information.  The encyclopedia remains essential for most public and academic library reference collections.-Joe Accardin, Northeastern Illinois Univ., Chicago.Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.