From 300 Terms to 15,000: The Computer Language Company Expands Its Computer Encyclopedia; Foremost Computer Reference Celebrates Its 20-Year Anniversary.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BUCK'S COUNTY, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. ago this summer, in a loft in the fur This article may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since February 2007. In the Fur is a Pop/Alternative Indie Rock band from the Philadelphia area. district of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , The Computer Language Company launched what has become the premier technical reference for the IT industry and just about anyone who owns a computer. The Computer Desktop Encyclopedia has evolved with the information age. It is still in your local bookstore; a new 1,300-page edition is due this fall from Osborne McGraw Hill. The CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). version is installed on thousands of desktops around the world, used by both IT experts and non-tech professionals. This powerful database of computing terminology has also migrated to the Internet. It is now available as HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. , online content for every technical Web site. Product Detail The Encyclopedia is the definitive, authoritative reference for the computer industry. Both expert users and novices can benefit from its comprehensive coverage, well-written definitions, and award-winning graphics. Over 15,000 terms are now defined, and 2,500 illustrations are included. The content covers PCs, mainframes, networking, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , client/server, wireless and Web, optics and lasers, telecom and broadband, major products and vendors, tips and techniques. Users and reviewers alike have praised its ease of use, up-to-date information, and noteworthy artwork. Product History The Encyclopedia is the longest-running computer reference on the market. Evolving from the ground-breaking The Computer Glossary See The Computer Glossary. , first published in 1981 with 300 original terms, the Glossary is now in its 9th print edition. The greatly expanded Encyclopedia has been available in print and on CD-ROM since 1996 and as online content since 1997. Current licensees of the Web-enabled version include CMP's TechWeb portal, Nortel Networks, and Cahners' BroadbandWeek.com. About the Author Written and edited by Alan Freedman, a 40-year veteran of the computer industry, the material is updated every quarter. As participant and observer in the technology explosion and digital age, he is in demand as a national speaker and corporate consultant. As president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The Computer Language Company, he is widely noted for his ability to make sense out of high-tech. Pricing & Availability ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: Single-user CD-ROMS are available for $35 and includes shipping in U.S. and Canada. Annual subscription special (four quarters) is $55. Multi-user licenses allow the Encyclopedia to run on a network. Online content can be branded with your own company name and drives more traffic to your site. For more information and an easy-to-download demo, visit www.computerlanguage.com. |
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