The Computer Science and Engineering Handbook characterizes the state of theory and practice in the field. In this single volume, you can find quick answers to the questions that affect your work every day. More than 110 chapters describe fundamental principles, best practices, research horizons, and their impact upon the professions and society. Glossaries of key terms, references, and sources for further information provide complete information on every topic.

The chapters are grouped into sections on algorithms and data structures, architecture, artificial intelligence, computational science, database and information retrieval, graphics, human-computer interaction, operating systems and networks, programming languages, and software engineering. Each section is packed with discussions of current issues, the social impact of computing as it affects security, privacy, professionalism, the way we communicate, and case studies of high impact applications.