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Summary: Not for the novice!
Review: I am as many of the reviewer's should know by now an ardent supporter of Microsoft and their products. However, this product/book in question, i.e., Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary by Microsoft Press (Editor) , was much more difficult to understand. The dictionary is aimed towards people whom have a wast understanding of computer related technology and terminology. A novie would easily be rattled and unnerved by the arbritrary terms and technology presented in the mentioned title. However, for a computer dictionary per se it serves its intended function without fault.
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Summary: Very helpful
Review: I get a bit nervous at the idea that a company like Microsoft would get into the business of Computer Dictionaries out of concern for a conflict of interest - that perhaps words specific to competitors might be left out or altered. However, there is something compelling about the idea of a dictionary of computer related words written by people who are in the business of using those words, and I do find this edition to be fairly balanced. Consider the entries on Netscape Navigator and Linux: "Netscape Navigator n. The widely used family of Web browser programs, made by Netscape Corporation. Versions of Netscape Navigator are available for the Windows and Macintosh platforms, and for many varieties of UNIX. Netscape Navigator, which is based on NCSA's Mosaic Web Browser, was one of the first commercially available Web browsers. In 1999, Netscape Corporation was purchased by America Online." "Linux n. A version of the UNIX System V Release 3.0 kernel developed for PCs with 80386 and higher -level microprocessors. Developed by Linus Torvalds (for whom it is named) along with numerous collaborators world-wide, Linux is distributed free, and its source code is open to modification by anyone who chooses to work on it, although some companies distribute it as part of a commercial package with Linux-compatible utilities. The Linux kernel works with the GNU utilities developed by the Free Software Foundation, which did not produce a kernel. It is used by some as an operating system for network servers and in the 1998/1999 timeframe began to gain increased visibility through support from vendors such as IBM and Compaq." All in all, this dictionary is comprehensive and precise, and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Microsoft Computer Dictionary , Fifth Edition by MICROSOFT P
Review: I personally think that as far as Computer Dictionaries go this is an excellent one , but I must WARN YOU.... If you looking for the accompanying CD that came with all the past versions , YOUR OUT OF LUCK.... I think portability is a big factor and having the book on CD in the field is much easier than lugging the desktop book around.. EITHER "MICROSOFT" PRESS IS GETTING REALLY CHEAP OR BILL IS GETTING PARANOID OVER ALL THE LAWSUITS AND DECIDED TO SAVE SOME MONEY , I DON'T KNOW.. I DO KNOW THAT I GIVE THIS BOOK THREE STARS BECAUSE OF THIS , OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE GIVEN IT A HIGHER RATING... So be AWARE of this.......
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Summary: Internet
Review: Is a great dictionary for Hardware, Software and Internet users
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Summary: The Fourth Edition has been published
Review: The definitions are not as complete for some terms as those provided in the MCSE study guides.
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Summary: Not a desk reference for programmers on the go...
Review: This book is missing programmer terms. It just includes buzzwords and so forth. It is not a unified index on MS developer technologies. I kindof feel silly that I thought it was going to be such.
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Summary: A complex reference for the experienced computer user...
Review: This book is not for the novice computer user. I bought this book for my 74 year-old father, who has just recently dipped his toe into the vastness of the Internet. He needed something that would let him look up the terms he reads about so that he'd understand what a URL is, know how to read an emoticon, and be able to chose between compressed or uncompressed JPEGs. While the book gives him that information and more, it does so using more complicated definitions than he'd like. He gripes that when he looks something up, the definition is filled with words he doesn't know, which he then has to go look up as well! So, while this book might be an excellent resource for an experienced computer user, it's not geared towards the novice. What he needed was "The Internet for Dummies" or something like that, but wouldn't get the joke if I'd sent it to him. Bottom line, buy this book if you have a basis from which to work, avoid it if you're just beginning in computer and online work.
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Summary: Microsoft Computer Dictionary , Fifth Edition by MICROSOFT P
Review: Using it while studying for Certifications. Have always found what I eas lookig for in it! Every serious computer enthusiast needs a reliable resource library. Add this one to yours.
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Summary: Comp Dictionary
Review: Using it while studying for Certifications. Have always found what I eas lookig for in it! Every serious computer enthusiast needs a reliable resource library. Add this one to yours.
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Summary: Must Have Reference
Review: Vital reference data for anyone involved with computers. Not totally complete. For example, it doesn't define some terms used in database programming, such as cursor. However, this cleared up a lot of fog in several areas. Covers definitions from systems used decades ago up through modern systems. Covers many acronyms. Very heplful illustrations.
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