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Computer science is constantly developing, and computer-related terms keep multiplying. Here's a good way for both kids and adults to stay abreast of computer terminology--and it's quicker and easier than getting a computer science degree! (Though lots of kids who pick up this book will want to do that, too--later.) Kids will love this book because it defines terms they're constantly encountering... More

Computer science is constantly developing, and computer-related terms keep multiplying. Here's a good way for both kids and adults to stay abreast of computer terminology--and it's quicker and easier than getting a computer science degree! (Though lots of kids who pick up this book will want to do that, too--later.) Kids will love this book because it defines terms they're constantly encountering--words and phrases they need to know when they sit down at their keyboard and gaze into their monitor. The author keeps all information user-friendly, never getting overly technical but always at-the-ready with practical tips and useful information. Readers will find explanations for a wide range of terms such as access time, cache, CPU, bit, RAM, disk drive, Java, virtual reality, and many more--approximately 800 terms in total. Many terms come with examples to illustrate key concepts. The book encourages kids (and adults) to take a hands-on attitude, sit down at their computers and figure out how to get the most out of today's computer revolution. (Age 9 and older)

At the back of the book you'll find 30 pages of pure fun -- computer style. Twenty-eight games with solutions take a variety of forms, including word search puzzles, scrambled words, word matching games, crossword puzzles, and one "crossword" where the solution consists entirely of binary numbers! All games are based on computer themes, and are designed to expand every reader's computer vocabulary and computer literacy.

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