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EDSAC, on which the book was based, was the first computer in the world to provide a practical computing service for researchers. [2] Demand for the book was so limited initially that it took six years to sell out the first edition. [7] As computers became more common in the 1950s, the book became the standard textbook on programming for a time ...
A network interface controller (NIC) is computer hardware that connects the computer to the network media and has the ability to process low-level network information. For example, the NIC may have a connector for plugging in a cable, or an aerial for wireless transmission and reception, and the associated circuitry.
Digital textbooks may also be known as e-textbooks or e-texts. Digital textbooks are a major component of technology-based education reform. They may serve as the texts for a traditional face-to-face class, an online course or degree, or massive open online courses (MOOCs). As with physical textbooks, digital textbooks can be either rented for ...
An open textbook is a textbook licensed under an open license, and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers and members of the public.Many open textbooks are distributed in either print, e-book, or audio formats that may be downloaded or purchased at little or no cost.
Also shown in this example (shaded in yellow) is the network's connection to the Internet via fixed-line means. A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, campus, or building, [1] [2] [3] and has its network equipment and interconnects locally managed. LANs facilitate ...
English: pdf version of english wikibook on Computers for Beginners. Source: Own work: Author: Dirk Hünniger : This file was created with MediaWiki to LaTeX.
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Work on the Orange book began in 1979. The creation of the Orange Book was a major project spanning the period from Nibaldi's 1979 report [4] to the official release of the Orange Book in 1983. The first public draft of the evaluation criteria was the Blue Book released in May 1982. [1] The Orange book was published in August 1983.