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Computer Hardware

The physical machines and their subcomponents.

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The study of computers and computing and information technology.

Computer Software

Computer programs, created to perform one or a set of tasks, that are then distributed or sold for use.

Cyberculture

Internet

The electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world.

Platforms

Computer operating systems and computer standards that run them.

Programming

The creation of computer code for the purpose of accomplishing some task.

System Administration

Computers & Internet News

Recent happenings in areas related to computers and their connections.

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The Ada Project (TAP)

http://tap.mills.edu/

"The Ada Project (TAP) is a WWW site designed to serve as a clearinghouse for information and resources relating to women in computing". TAP includes information on conferences, employment, organizations, fellowships and awards, and other electronically accessible information sites.

Author: ACM Committee on the Status of Women in Computing (tcamp@mines.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Careers

In Athena's Camp: Preparing for Conflict in the Information Age

http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR880/

New modes of war, terrorism, crime, and even radical activism are all these emerging from similar information-age dynamics? If so, what is the best preparation for responding to such modes?

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Foreign Policy & International Relations

Keywords: information warfare; security; military strategy

BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms

http://www.geocities.com/ikind_babel/babel/babel.html

"First compiled when I became frustrated while reading magazine articles, help wanted ads and equipment for sale brochures....all pertaining to computers....where the following Abbreviations and Acronyms were used and their meanings were either not known to me or were not immediately available. They apply to personal computers, multimedia, communications, programming, networking, etc......you name it."

Author: Irving Kind (ikind@mcimail.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Glossary; Acronym; Abbreviation

Barkley's OASIS Comprehensive Technology Glossary and Dictionary

http://www.oasismanagement.com/TECHNOLOGY/GLOSSARY/index.html

A glossary of computer-related acronyms and definitions. Easy to understand definitions of basic terms.

Author: OASIS Management

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

A Brief History of Algebra and Computing: An Eclectic Oxonian View

http://www.museums.reading.ac.uk/vmoc/algebra/

A detailed history of algebra and computing that provides many hypertext links to the people and places that were important in its development. The author also includes many good resources to related sites and a list of print references with links where available.

Author: Jonathan P. Bowen (Jonathan.Bowen@comlab.ox.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Science & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: History; Algebra; Computing

A Chronology of Digital Computing Machines (to 1952)

http://www.best.com/~wilson/faq/chrono.html

"The computer, as we now understand the word, was very much an evolutionary development rather than a simple invention. This article traces the sequence of the most important steps in that development, and in the earlier development of digital calculators without programability." The author also includes a bibliography of books he used in doing his research.

Author: Mark Brader (msb@sq.sq.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: History; computers

Communications Policy and Practice

http://www.benton.org/cpphome.html

A site devoted to the public interest use of communications. The site is interested in posting material that demonstrates "the value of communications for solving social problems and strengthening social bonds." The site features daily communications-related headlines and articles, original Benton publications, and topic breakdowns of "What's at Stake" for public media, television and libraries "in the Digital Age." There is also information about the "digital divide," educational technology, the e-rate debate and the .us Domain Space.

Author: The Benton Foundation (cpp@benton.org)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Science & Technology--Communications

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Keywords: Television; Journalism; Media; Libraries; Education

comp.fonts FAQ

http://www.landfield.com/faqs/fonts-faq/

Frequently asked questions and answers about computer fonts. Specific sections deal with fonts in relation to individual platforms.

Author: Norman Walsh (norm@ora.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Fonts; FAQ

Computer Currents High-Tech Dictionary

http://www.currents.net/resources/dictionary/dictionary.phtml

You can browse by letter or "search for definitions to more than 7,000 high-tech terms." There are also quick references of emoticons, chat stuff, HTML tags, file types, and domains.

Author: Computer Currents Publishing Corp. (webmaster@currents.net)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: dictionary; emoticons; chat; HTML; file types; domains

The Computer Information Center

http://www.compinfo-center.com/

"Hardware, software, computers and communications are featured on these pages. The Computer Information Center is a one-stop independent information service focused on the needsof users and buyers of computer and communications products and technology. Here you can find much of the information you need on the computer and communications industries, including local sources of supply, support and service."

Author: The Computer Information Center (webmaster@compinfo-center.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Hardware; Software; Business

The Computer Museum History Center (TCMHC)

http://www.computerhistory.org/

A museum focusing on the history of computing. Their site includes arich timeline (with photographs) of five decades of computing and two online exhibits. Information about the museum is also included.

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: computer science

Computer Virus Myths

http://www.kumite.com/myths/

A site aimed at dispelling some of the hype and myths surrounding computer viruses. Includes an alphabetical listing of virus hoaxes, a listing of the most common and newest virus and e-mail hoaxes, and opinion articles from experts.

Author: Rob Rosenberger

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: computer viruses

Computers in Elementary Education

http://nimbus.temple.edu/~jallis00/

"This page was designed for the Elementary School Computer Teacher, who may be called upon to teach a computer class, maintain a computer lab or provide guidance to other teachers. Our goal is to collect Internet links to sites that can be used in creating exciting classroom projects for every subject in the elementary currriculum. We also offer links to educational research sites, Web design tools and software resources." You can search by subjects such as computers in art or music education.

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Education--K-12

Keywords: Elementary School

CPSR Gender Page (CPSR)

http://www.cpsr.org/dox/program/gender/index.html

"These Gender Pages at CPSR are meant to be a resource which can play a part in this mentoring process (to help support other women who want to enter into computer-related fields)...I do my best to include links to the most current information and scholarship on gender and computing available online. I have also begun a page for job leads in the areas of women's studies, computer science, or any other jobs which I come across which seem to relate to our theme of gender and computing which you also might find helpful."

Author: Julie Albright (albright@scf.usc.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Careers

Keywords: Woman; Female

CPSR Y2K Working Group

http://www.cpsr.org/program/y2k/

Part of CPSR's website, this site promotes year 2000 awareness, mitigation, contingency planning, and preparedness. Seeks to "foster a sense of urgency at all levels local, national and global, while helping the public and the media understand and prepare for the impact of the Y2k problem." Journalists, policy makers and professionals should look in Rumor Central for Year 2000 rumors and predictions. Chambers, community groups may tap a Speaker's Bureau. Y2K Survival Guide for small business, local government and individuals.

Author: Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (cpsr@cpsr.org)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Y2K; Year 2000

Cybercinema

http://128.174.194.59/cybercinema/

"An Interactive Site Devoted to the History of Computers and Artificial Intelligence in Film." Categorized by decade and by topic, this site contains essays discussing the uses and portrayals of computers and artificial intelligence in movies. Includes synopses and still photos from each of the films discussed.

Author: Matthew Hurt and Melanie Creel (mhurt@uiuc.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; AI

Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms

http://www.ora.com/reference/dictionary/

"This comprehensive dictionary provides complete descriptions of complex terms in two of the most volatile and interesting areas of computer development: personal computers and networks. It contains up-to-date information about everything from a common item like 'batteries' to an obscure font technology called 'Speedo.'" Searchable.

Author: Mitchell Shnier (dcterms@online.ora.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Dictionary; Hardware; Data Communications

Dizionario Tecnico IT Inglese-Italiano

http://www.sententiae.it/asp/search.asp

"An English-Italian IT Technical Dictionary containing more than 5,000 terms."

Author: Sententiae.it

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Computers & Internet--Computer Science

Keywords: Information technology

ePeople Helpdesk Online

http://www.epeople.com/helpdesk.jsp

"Got a question racking your brain you just can't get solved? Get free tech help from one of our staff members via email. We have thousands of qualified and rated IT professionals waitig to answer your questions anytime, day or night."

Author: ePeople, Inc. (webmaster@epeople.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

F-Secure Computer Virus Info Center

http://www.datafellows.com/virus-info/

An anti-virus Web site with a virus description database, hoax warnings, and virus news. Updated frequently.

Author: Data Fellows F-Secure Anti-Virus Support Team

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Viruses

Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC)

http://www.foldoc.org/

In the words of its creator: "The FOLDOC is a searchable dictionary of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architectures, operating systems, networking, theory, mathematics, telecomms, institutions, companies, projects, products, history, in fact anything to do with computing."

Author: Denis Howe (dbh@doc.ic.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Dictionary

Frequency and Stroke Counts of Chinese Characters

http://www.geocities.com/hao510/charfreq/

"This is a list of frequency of usage and number of strokes of the 13,060 Chinese characters defined in the BIG-5 coding scheme." With links to other Chinese language and Chinese computing Websites.

Author: Chih-Hao Tsai (c-tsai4@uiuc.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Glossary of Internet Terms

http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html

Brief definitions of Internet-related terms.

Author: Matisse Enzer (matisse@matisse.net)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Glossary; Glossaries

Helpanswers.com: Online Support Center

http://www.Helpanswers.com/

"Helpanswers is a database of thousands of computer related questions andanswers created specifically to help computers users who are not technologists. Fast and accurate answers to questions you may have about popular operating systems and application software and hardware are available in easy to understand language." There are also tutorials that you can view online or download as pdf files.

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: FAQ; Tutorial

Indiana University's UCS Knowledge Base

http://kb.indiana.edu/

The Knowledge Base is a database of over 6,500 answers to questions about computing at Indiana University. It is both keyword- searchable and searchable using more extended HTNL forms.

Author: UITS Support Center (scweb@indiana.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Knowledge Base

Jargon File Resources

http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/

"This page indexes all the WWW resources associated with the Jargon File and its print version, The New Hacker's Dictionary. It's as official as anything associated with the Jargon File gets." Included in the text is the history and folklore of hackers. It has a searchable database for jargon terms and also has links to pages that have other versions of search engines to search the text. You can also download the entire text as a compressed gzip file.

Author: Eric S. Raymond (esr@thyrsus.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Reference--Dictionaries--English

Keywords: Hacker; Folklore

Libraries in the Digital Age

http://www.benton.org/Libraries/

A site devoted to the impact of digital technology in the field of libraries and librarianship. Research, news and issues discussions.

Author: The Benton Foundation (cpp@benton.org)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Arts & Humanities--Libraries--Issues

Arts & Humanities--Libraries--Internet for Libraries--Research-Oriented Material

Livineasy.com

http://www.livineasy.com/

"Livineasy is the Premier training resource for Boomers and Seniors who are new to Computers and the Internet. Livineasy offers free easy-to-understand Computer and Internet training that is written for the user who has zero knowledge on computers. There is also Tips for First Time Users, the Livineasy Dictionary that has over 150 common term descriptions and free basic training on Microsoft Office."

Author: LivinEasy.com (info@LivinEasy.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Social Sciences--People by Age Group--Seniors

Keywords: Training; Computer training; Computer use

MagPortal.com: Magazine Articles on Computers & Electronics

http://www.MagPortal.com/c/comp/

A searchable, browsable directory of magazine articles related to computer and electronics topics that are available online. Topics covered include: Audio; Briefs; Desktop; Laptop; Linux; Macintosh; Microsoft Windows; Network; PDA's, Telecom & Handheld Devices; Peripherals; Servers & Supercomputers; Software Development; Software Use, Reviews & News; Television; Unix; Video & Digital Photography. Updated every few days.

Author: Hot Neuron LLC (support@magportal.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Saugus.net: Glossary of Computer Terms

http://www.saugus.net/Computer/terms.shtml

A collection of computer terms covering both hardware and software. This glossary, along with a glossary of filename extensions, can be searched using this form.

Author: Saugus.net

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Saugus.net: Glossary of Filename Extensions

http://www.saugus.net/Computer/extensions.shtml

A alphabetical listing, with some explanation and information on downloading, of the extensions used for naming computer files. This glossary, along with a glossary of computer terms, can be searched using this form.

Author: Saugus.net

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Computers & Internet--Internet

Keywords: extensions; filenaming; computer files

TechWeb Technology Encyclopedia

http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.cgi

"Over 10,000 definitions to technology terms and concepts. Simply search for the term you are looking for or try a random definition."

Author: The Computer Language Company Inc. (techweb@cmp.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Encyclopedia

Virtual Computer Library

http://www.utexas.edu/computer/vcl/

"VCL is a collection of links to information about computers and computing." There is a search engine that supports boolean operators (and, or, not). Topics range from databases to FAQ's to general computing to journal listings -- all in one place. You can find listings of conferences as wll as product description and reviews. There is also a collection of Academic Computing links, which lists "computing centers organized by state/country" and book reviews, which is a collection of "independent reviews organized by subject."

Author: Christine M. Henke (vclib@www.utexas.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Virtual Library; FAQ

Viruslist.com

http://www.viruslist.com/

Daily news on computer-virus related topics. Daily list of active viruses. Encyclopedia of all known computer viruses arranged by virus family.

Author: Kaspersky Lab (viruslist@avp2000.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Viruses

Webopedia

http://www.webopedia.com/

Webopedia is "#1 online encyclopedia dedicated to computer and Interent technology. Enter a search term or browse through the categories, and sail the Web!" There is also a glossary of terms with a particular term being highlighted each day.

Author: internet.com (feedback@internet.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: Glossary

Whatis?com

http://whatis.com/

Do you know what IDTL or Majordomo are? You could find out at this site which has a dictionary of computer and internet terms. Also, there are brief guides on how the internet works.

Author: whatis.com Inc. (info@whatis.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Keywords: computer dictionary

Women and Computer Science

http://www.mills.edu/ACAD_INFO/MCS/SPERTUS/Gender/gender.html

The site contains a collection of on-line and original articles on women in computer science in the present and in the past. The author also has compiled a list of resources on the Web for more information on this topic.

Author: Ellen Spertus (spertus@mills.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Careers

Keywords: Female; Computer Science; History

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