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EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW
Program Name: PC GLOSSARY ver 5.1
BBS File Name: GLOS51.ZIP
Program Type: Glossary of computer terms
Author: Disston Ridge, INC
SW Reg: $29
Comment: Easy to use and understand.
How many times have you come across a computer related
word that you've never seen before? How about the words or
acronyms that you use regularly, but don't really understand
what they mean? Most of us have that information in one of
the many books and manuals cluttering our desk or
bookshelves, but it's somewhat of a pain to go looking for
it. Wouldn't it be nice to have all you need in one complete
package? If so, look for PC GLOSSARY ver 5.1 and you'll have
definitions and much needed data anytime you need it.
There are other programs that claim to define all the
computer terms, but they are mostly text files that list
words and definitions. These are fine if that's ALL you
want. You'd have to load your word processor or text viewer
and do a search for what you were looking for. Not so with
PC GLOSSARY. Everything is menu driven and moving around is
very intuitive.
Once the program is loaded, you are given a variety of
choices. The word list in on the far left of the screen.
You can cursor up and down to highlight a word and hitting
ENTER will give you the definition. While viewing the
definition, you are shown a list of "See Also" words at the
top of the screen that relate to what you are reading about.
You can move to any of these topics by highlighting it and
hitting ENTER again.
However, the program goes beyond just listing hundreds
of words and definitions. Context sensitive HELP is
available everywhere. You can do string searches that are
very fast. You are given 3 different color combinations,
however, the default was the one I preferred. There is a
"Lookup" table that lists such things as registration
information and bibliography. But, one of the handiest
portions of the program besides the word definitions is the
TABLES option.
The TABLES option list several (17) useful "Reference
Tables" including such things as ASCII codes, floppy disk
specifications, common virus problems, and one that even
lists nearly every DOS filename extension known to man!
PC GLOSSARY is a complete program that has tons of
information in one convenient spot. I highly recommend this
for anyone, be they beginners or long time users. It's an
excellent program to pass out at user group meeting or
wherever you'd find new users. Highly recommended!