Computer Science Handbook, Second Edition

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 2752 pages
• Published by: Chapman & Hall/CRC
• Edition: 2nd Edition June 28, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 158488360X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1584883609
• Book Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.4 x 3 inches
• Weighs: 5.8 pounds

Product Review
Due to the great response to the famous 'Computer science handbook' edited by Allen B. Tucker in 1997, in 2004 Chapman & Hall/CRC published a second edition of this comprehensive reference book. Within more than seventy chapters, every one new or significantly revised, one can find any kind of information and references about computer science one can imagine. All in all, there is absolute nothing about Computer Science that can not be found in the 2.5 kilogram-encydopaedia with its 110 survey articles, each survey for about 1 dollar, a perfect deal!
-Zentralblatt MATH, Christoph Meinel

Book Description
When you think about how far and fast computer science has progressed in recent years, it's not hard to conclude that a seven-year old handbook may fall a little short of the kind of reference today's computer scientists, software engineers, and IT professionals need. With a broadened scope, more emphasis on applied computing, and more than seventy chapters either new or significantly revised, the Computer Science Handbook, Second Edition is exactly the kind of reference you need. This rich collection of theory and practice fully characterizes the current state of the field and conveys the modern spirit, accomplishments, and direction of computer science. Highlights of the Second Edition: ? Coverage that reaches across all 11 subject areas of the discipline as defined in Computing Curricula 2001, now the standard taxonomy ? More than seventy chapters revised or replaced ? Emphasis on a more practical/applied approach to IT topics such as information management, net-centric computing, and human computer interaction ? More than 150 contributing authors--all recognized experts in their respective specialties ? New chapters on: cryptography computational chemistry computational astrophysics human-centered software development cognitive modeling transaction processing data compression scripting languages event-driven programming software architecture PAGE TWO-THREE

Reader Reviews
This book provides a single substantive and comprehensive reference for practicing engineers and computer scientists, as well to other professional with strong computer experience and interest. The handbook cover all mayor fields of CS&E, including algorithms and data structures, architecture, artificial intelligence and robotics, computational science, database and information retrieval, graphics, human-computer interaction, operating systems and networks, programming languages and software engineering. Comment | | (Report this)