文档介绍：puter Science
JustinZobel
Writingfor
ComputerScience
SecondEdition
Springer
JustinZobel
puter Science andInformation Technology, RMITUniversity,
Melbourne,Australia
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puter science. -2nded.
writing puter science -Authorship
808'.066004
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Zobel,Justin, 1963-
puter science IJustin Zobel.-2nd ed.
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ISBN1- 85233-802-4(softcover: alk. paper)
writing. munication oftechnical information.
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Preface
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