Computing Books published by Prentice-Hall
The following is a list of Computing Books published by Prentice-Hall in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other books may have been published. If you have a book that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.There are 33 Computing Books published by Prentice-Hall in our collection :
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100 programs for the BBC microcomputer
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: John Gordon
Platform: BBC Micro
An appraisal of the impact of computers on society over the next fifteen years.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: James Martin, Adrian R D Norman James
Platform: Society
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Doug Bell, Ian Morrey, John Pugh
Platform: Software Engineering
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-0137291465
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Roland C. Backhouse
Platform: Programming
A local area network is a group of computers connected by cable, that can share resources such as disks and printers, and can also share information. Every BBC Microcomputer has the potential to be a part of a local area network.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: R. G. Napier
Platform: BBC Micro
This is an essential handbook in the expanding field of data processing. Its conveniently organised contents reach into most applications in today's business, industrial, and governmental activities.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: James Martin
Platform: Real-Time Systems
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Chris Edwards
Platform: Microcomputers
Second Edition
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Douglas E. Comer
Platform: Networking
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Platform: Programming
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Per Brinch Hansen
Platform: Programmimg
In this timely new book, Maurice J. Bach traces the popularity of the UNIX system throughout the computer industry. The author describes the internal algorithms and structures that form the basis of the operating system (the kernel) and their relationship to the programmer interface. Among its key features, the book: *Describes the outline of the kernel architecture *Introduces the system buffer cache mechanism *Includes data structures and algorithms used internally by the file system *Covers the system calls that provide ... Show more In this timely new book, Maurice J. Bach traces the popularity of the UNIX system throughout the computer industry. The author describes the internal algorithms and structures that form the basis of the operating system (the kernel) and their relationship to the programmer interface. Among its key features, the book: *Describes the outline of the kernel architecture *Introduces the system buffer cache mechanism *Includes data structures and algorithms used internally by the file system *Covers the system calls that provide the user interface to the file system *Defines the context of a process and investigates the internal kernel primitives that manipulate the process context *Presents the system calls that control the process context *Describes process scheduling *Discussed memory management, including swapping and paging systems *Outlines general driver interfaces, with specific discussion of disk drivers and terminal drivers *Presents an overview of streams *Introduces inter-process communication and networking, including System V messages, shared memory, and semaphores *Explains tightly couples multiprocessor UNIX systems *Investigates distributed UNIX systems Hide
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Maurice J. Bach
Platform: Unix
Hardcover: 417 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall (February 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0137469756
ISBN-13: 978-0137469758
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
This text was published by Prentice-Hall, Inc., in 1984. It remains the definitive work on analytic modelling of computer systems.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Edward D. Lazowska, John Zahorjan, G. Scott Graham, Kenneth C. Sevcik
Platform: Networking
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Richard B. Kieburtz
Platform: Pascal
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Mahlon Kelly and Nicholas Spies.
Platform: FORTH
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Leo Brodie and FORTH Inc.
Platform: FORTH
A Language and Philosophy for Solving Problems
Classifications
Dewey Decimal Class 001.64/24
Library of Congress QA76.73.F24 B763 1984
ID Numbers
Open Library OL2846258M
Control Number 84008362
Library Thing 249767
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Leo Brodie
Platform: Forth
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: James Martin, Carma McClure
Platform: Software Maintenance
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Alfred V. Aho, Jeffrey D. Ullman
Platform: Compiling
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Jean E. Sammet
Platform: Programming
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Ralph E. Griswold and Madge T. Griswold
Platform: SNOBOL4
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Ralph E. Griswold
Platform: SNOBOL4
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Ivan Flores
Platform: Sorting
Computer Evaluation of Mathematical Functions meets the growing need for a convenient guide to the mathematical techniques employed for coding the computer programs required to evaluate such transcendental functions as sinx and logx.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: C. T. Fike
Platform: Mathematics
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Robert P. Rich
Platform: Sorting
This book is intended to introduce the Logo computer programming language to computing novices. The eight chapters are packed with interesting things to do:
- Starting Up the Turtle
- Editing and Debugging Procedures
- Turtle Projects
- Recursion and More Turtle Projects
- Naming Things and Doing Arithmetic
- Recursion and Lists
- Secret codes
- Creating a Computer Poet
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Anne McDougall, Tony Adams & Pauline Adams
Platform: BBC Micro
This new book by Sara Baase teaches the assembly language for the widely used VAX-11, a popular machine with an advanced architecture. Written for those who do not know any assembly language, it is also suitable for anyone already experienced in assembly language who wants to learn about the VAX-11.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Sara Baase
Platform: VAX-11
This book covers the theory of programming. It explores syntax, data, storage, control, binding, procedural abstraction, parameters, definitions and blocks, jumps, concurrent processes, types and formal semantics.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: R. D. Tennent
Platform: Programming
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Constantin Von Altrock
Platform:
Unix System Readings and Applications, Volume I is a collection of articles on Unix operating system. This edition was published in 1987 by Prentice-Hall.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Various
Platform:
Unix System Readings and Applications, Volume II is a collection of articles on Unix operating system. This edition was published in 1987 by Prentice-Hall.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Various
Platform:
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Peter Abel
Platform: PC
From the blurb:
This is an easy-to-follow book suitable for a wide variety of readers who are new to computers and computer programming. It is ideal for the beginner who wants to learn about computers without wishing to become an expert. Dr. Zabinski's INTRODUCTION TO TRS-80 LEVEL II BASIC AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING shows how to use the TRS-80 computer for a wide range of exciting applications such as checkbook balancing, computer graphics, multiplication tables, magic squares and video games.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Author: Michael P. Zabinski
Platform: TRS-80