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Below is a compilation of links that may be of interest for those researching topics in computer science and information technology. If you have links that you think should be on this page then send them to jsjones@graceland.edu.
Webopedia
The first place to look up the meaning of computer and infoTech terms.
http://www.webopedia.com
Whatis.com for Whitepapers
To find technical whitepapers, documents that give a more
in-depth introduction to a technical topics.
http://whatis.techtarget.com
Google Web Search Engine
The mother of all search engines. Don't just search on simple keywords,
try searching on whole questions that come to mind or even cut-and-paste
any computer error message that you encounter but don't understand
(it has probably been explained before). Try the Image tab
(esp. advanced image search) to search for graphics and images that are
useful for papers or presentations.
http://www.google.com
Computer Newsgroups and
All Newsgroups
Internet e-bulletin boards, where one can read posted email by
others and post a response. Posted email within an individual group are
threaded together according to the email's subject email and replys
to it. Enter this newsgroup world from Google's Groups tab
(not News). Search for technical information from Groups, not
just from Web (Google's default). Post your own questions to a
newsgroup of interest only after becoming familiar with it to see if your
has been answered (warning: posting makes you an email spam target).
http://groups.google.com/groups?group=comp
http://groups.google.com
ACM's Portal
From the ACM portal site one can search the digital library or
the guide to computing literature. ACM "portal" members can
access full-source documents and web-based training courses.
http://portal.acm.org
InformIT
Search through many IT articles online. There is also the
Safari Bookshelf,
for those who subscribe to check out entire IT books online.
http://informit.com/articles
http://safari.informit.com/
ZDNet News and Articles
Yet another place to find information and white papers on technology.
At the bottom of the page there are links to
CNET,
TechRepublic,
and others that have more information.
http://www.zdnet.com/
ExtremeTech.com
Here is a site with some helpful information, especially if
you are building your own computer and have questions.
http://www.extremetech.com/
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