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Computer science is a subject in continuous evolution which determines increasingly quick and close technological revolutions: to follow these evolutions is difficult. The matching with the numerous specific professional activities requires continuous updating, also because what is innovative today can become obsolete tomorrow.
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Gomarasca, M.A. (2009). Elements of Informatics. In: Basics of Geomatics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9014-1_5
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