Publisher's Synopsis
This book, a companion volume to "Computing - The Next Generation", is a broad technical update from leading industrialists and academics forming a consensus of new knowledge on the subject of information systems which cannot easily be found elsewhere. It reflects leading edge computer developments, identifying key areas and emerging technologies and methodologies and their potential, placing them in context, and drawing together common themes among the chapters to present a broad view.;An interlinking text ensures cohesive coverage of artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, hypertext, networking, OOP (object-orientated programming) and software engineering. Additional background material is included to broaden the readership with references pointing the way to topics in computing. These will keep professionals and academics in the computing sciences and IT informed of current developments. The contributions are based on presentations made to the BCS Young Professionals Group at York University in 1989.
