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The Atari A to Z
by Mark S Baines
Jargon, terminology and acronyms are the staple diet of any
professional, technologist and hobbyist. The world of computing is no
exception and to the uninitiated home or small business user,
magazines, manuals and books can be very daunting. Written by someone
who understands these frustrations and needs, The Atari A to Z is an
encyclopaedia of modern computer terminology specifically pertaining
to Atari computers.
Whether you play games on an ST, run your business on a TT or write
music on a Falcon, this book is aimed at helping you get to grips with
magazines and books that are more perplexing than enlightening. In it,
you will find definitions, explanations, mini-articles, tables and
lists to help you gain a better understanding of your Atari computer.
The material in this book was written with all Atari users in mind.
There are simple definitions for the uninitiated and technical data
for the experienced. You take what you want, when you want it.
The Book
The Atari A to Z is a high quality book, produced in A5 format, 340
pages long and comb bound for convenience. It contains 2,238 entries,
101 tables and 128,000 words. There are five appendices - Addresses,
Book List, Connectors, Extensions, Atari ASCII set, ANSI Character
Set.
Firstly, this is a comprehensive general computing dictionary, there
being entries for all the common terms and acronyms found in modern
day computing. Like any computer user, Atari users require help with
terms not specific to their particular machine. They should be able to
find what they want here.
Secondly, there are entries of Atari-related terms and acronyms which
cover all the Atari computers and consoles. There are expanded
explanations and essays, tables and lists which together form a
comprehensive inventory of material that The Atari Compendium left out
and not found elsewhere. The table of System Variables is more
accurate than that in The Atari Compendium. There is a list of
Exception Vectors, Atari Cookies and their meanings, Memory Maps for
all Atari computers (and more accurate than that in The Atari
Compendium), a full Breakdown of the DESKTOP.INF and NEWDESK.INF files
(not found in ANY other publication), Errors Messages and Bombs, Pin
Connections of all the ports on all the machines, Technical
Specifications of the whole Atari range, a Breakdown of the TOS
Versions and the differences between them, an explanation of GDOS,
MultiTOS, the VT52 emulator and codes, all the main chips, viruses, a
light-hearted look at computer laws, a list of common file extenders
and their meanings, a list of contact addresses, a bibliography...
this is just a little taster of some of the important aspects of this
book. The Atari A to Z is thorough!
The Author
Mark S Baines is a highly experienced computer user having bought his
first computer in 1982, been on the communications networks since 1983
and the Internet since 1993. Holding Bachelor and Masters degrees, he
was once a secondary school teacher of Biology, Computer Studies and
Information Technology, a network manager and school administrator.
Mark left the profession after twelve years to move to his beloved
Highlands to pursue a more benign lifestyle. He currently runs Linnhe
Computing, carrying out training, consultancy, freelance writing and
journalism and anything else that takes his fancy! Mark has written
regular columns and other articles in various magazines for several
years, including more recently ST Applications, ST Review and Atari
World.
Availability
The book is only available from:
Linnhe Computing
Linnhe, Shore Street
Inver, by Tain
Ross-shire
IV20 1SF
Price
UK
The cost is a very reasonable £10.99 including postage and package.
Payment is by Cash, Cheques (drawn on UK banks only) and Postal Orders
only. Cheques must be made out to "Mark S Baines".
Europe
Add £1.00 postage - total £11.99
US and Canada
Add £2.75 postage - total £13.74
Australia
Add £3.40 postage - total £14.39
PLEASE NOTE: Only UK cash, cheques and postal orders (available in
Canada and Australia) are accepted. DO NOT send anything else! Ask
your bank about the *cheapest* way to send UK money to the UK for just
send cash safely wrapped to avoid detection.
Special Offer:
If you add an extra £5.00 I will send you the latest version of
PROFILE 2 - the best and most thorough system analyser for all Ataris
- a full and modern GEM interface and Falcon, MultiTOS, MagiC and
Geneva compatible. This program is shareware and your registration key
will be included together with other Linnhe Computing software.