The McGraw-Hill Computer Handbook

Computer history and concepts. Computer structures. Number systems and codes. Boolean algebra and logic networks. Sequential networks. The arithmetic-logic unit. The memory element; Software. Input, output, and secondary storage devices. Timesharing systems. Assembly and system level programming. Survey of high-level programming languages. Basic. Cobol. Fortran. Pascal. PL/I. Hardware and software documentation. Databases and file-system organization. Computer graphics. Artificial intelligence and robotics. Character printers. Graphics plotters. Survey of microprocessor technology. Microcomputers and programming. Subroutines, interrupts, and arithmetic. Interfacing concepts. Microcomputer operating systems. Audio output: speech and music. Voice recognition. Index.   Ex-library book has a little spine separation, sticker residue and a library pocket.