Book details of 'Jargon: An Informal Dictionary of Computer Terms'

Title	Jargon: An Informal Dictionary of Computer Terms
Author(s)	Robin Williams, Steve Cummings
ISBN	0938151843
Language	English
Published	June 1993
Publisher	Peachpit Press

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
For the vast majority of computer users, this reference could be quite a help. Plenty of jargon is defined here, all in easily readable form. Many of the definitions provide lengthy explanations, some giving mini-tutorials of important concepts. The technically literate will have some difficulty with the book. For one thing, it is concerned only with personal computers (with a *very* heavy emphasis on the Mac). The entry for "alias" refers to the Mac function and a similar feature in Windows, with no mention of UNIX. Some of the entries, while not precisely wrong, may not be terribly helpful. An entry for "any key" refers to the joke--but doesn't mention that "Shift", "Control" and other keys may not trigger this function. Readers are advised to avoid Kermit--it's "too slow". Williams is not above making up jargon as she goes along. There is no entry for "smiley", though there is one for emoticon--which points to the phrase "baudy language" where you will at last find the definition. I assume the entry for "cornicello" was inspired by a personal friendship. Although without the analysis and research (and wit!) of "The New Hacker's Dictionary" (see reviews), this book has substantially more value than "The Illustrated Computer Dictionary for Dummies" . For basic user-level work, the readable entries and extensive indexing should be a great help. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1995
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