Encyclopedia of computer science and technology (2nd edition)

Ralston et al.’s (2000) Encyclopedia of Computer Science has for years stood as the definitive reference work in this area, but as this has not been revised in nearly two decades, Professor Laplante’s work now seeks to become the preeminent computer science reference work for a new generation of readers. Some might argue that the development of the internet over the past 20 years and the associated transformation in the way people consume information has made works of this nature redundant, but this would be a shortsighted view. It is invaluable for students to have a source that they can...