Research Guides: Computer & Information Sciences: Books/Dictionaries/Encyclopedias

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Library Search: Changes from Summon and Diamond
Below, find links to two online book collections.

Books24x7
E-books for computing and information technology. On- or off-campus you need to login with TU accessnet ID and password.

Safari Tech Books Online
E-books on computing and information technology, including the O'Reilly books.

Dictionaries

Search Library Search for COMPUTERS DICTIONARIES OR COMPUTER ENCYCLOPEDIAS here: Library Catalog

Or, use the online dictionaries below.

Search Google Books for Computer Dictionaries or Computer Encyclopedias
A Dictionary of Computing
Provides coverage of the Internet, World Wide Web, multimedia, applications, and aspects of computing such as personal computing, computer graphics, networking, artificial intelligence, and computer security.
A Dictionary of the Internet
This dictionary provides thousands of terms related to the Web, software technology, jargon, e-commerce, security, and the technical and organizational infrastructure of the Internet.

Encyclopedias

Search the library catalog for "COMPUTERS ENCYCLOPEDIA" here:
Library Catalog

Or, use the online encyclopedias below.

Encyclopedia of Computer Science
AccessScience
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms

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Some helpful websites...

Kibi, mebi, gibi... Binary Multiples Standards from NIST
NIST webpage containing International Standard names and symbols for prefixes for binary multiples for use in the fields of data processing and data transmission.
Kilo, mega, giga...Decimal Multiple Prefixes from NIST
International Standard prefixes used to form decimal multiples and submultiples.

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