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Davis, William S.

Information processing systems/ by William S. Davis - Second ed. - Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company , 1981. - xix, 504 pp. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes appendix, glossary and index.

"This book presents basic information processing and computer concepts in a readable and hopefully, entertaining manner, integrating newer techniques and modern technologies by progressing smoothly from the traditional 'basics' to the idea of a total information processing system. Along the way, such topics as database management, structured programming, operating systems, virtual memory, top-down system design, minicomputers, microcomputers, intelligent terminals, distributed data processing, teleprocessing and telecommunications will be introduced in context."


English.

0201031833


Information systems

001.64 D29i 1981