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Computers: Systems, Terms and Acronyms (CSTA)

This is the book thousands of non-technical professionals have relied on since 1989 to explain computer technology and computer terminology in plain English. The current 17th edition is all new!

Computer Technology
is discussed in narrative descriptions of computer technology systems. This edition includes a new chapter - System Software.  Operating Systems, Communications and DBMSs (Data Base Management Systems) are the heart of system software, but there is additional software that adds functionality to systems management.  Sections in the new chapter cover Deployment Software, IT Asset Management Systems, and On-Demand Computing or Virtualization.  The Software Engineering chapter contains major changes to cover the new development methodologies and discusses Open Source Development, EA (Enterprise Architecture) and SOA (Service Oriented Architecture). And, of course, every chapter is updated with new information.  The Terms and Acronyms have been updated to include new products, concepts and technologies and the "old" definitions have been updated to show new releases, new functionality and new names. 

TechRef®, of course, is updated 24x7.  The information in the 17th Edition is available in TechRef®.  The new chapters have been uploaded and the definitions in the book were taken from TechRef®.  You still have the best of both worlds - a book to read and refer to for generic and state-of-the-art information, and an online knowledgebase that is updated daily to include information on new products, releases, technologies, and terminologies.  Either - or both - can be ordered online or by phone.

Computer Terminology
is defined in a glossary which includes definitions of technical terms and computer acronyms. This computer terminology glossary has been streamlined and products that have fallen out of vogue have been deleted and new products added. The definitions reflect the new emphasis on BI (Business Intelligence) and BMP (Business Process Management), and the changes in development tools and data integration. It contains generic definitions of standard computer terms and technologies and definitions of the most common products and tools used in IT. These definitions include the name and URL of the vendor. This is where non-technical people go to understand specific IT buzz words.

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