This is BIC’s Subject Categories and Qualifiers Scheme, version 2.1 released November 2010, the standard classification scheme for the UK book trade and some other English language markets, available from www.bic.org.uk.
Note that BIC has announced that there will be no further development of the BIC scheme, and that Thema is its preferred subject scheme for current and future use. Browse the latest version of the Thema international, multilingual subject category scheme here.
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U | Computing and information technology… |
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UY | Computer science… |
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UYA | Mathematical theory of computation… |
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UYD | Systems analysis and design See also: GPFC “Cybernetics and systems theory” |
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UYF | Computer architecture and logic design… See also: TJFD1 “Microprocessors” |
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UYM | Computer modelling and simulation Use for technical and specialist works, inc those from other disciplines: statistics, engineering, etc |
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UYQ | Artificial intelligence… |
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UYS | Signal processing |
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UYT | Image processing Note: use for general aspects of image processing, including standards, encoding and manipulation of data |
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UYU | Audio processing Note: use for general aspects of computerized processing of audio data, including standards, encoding and manipulation of data |
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UYV | Virtual reality |
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UYZ | Human-computer interaction… |
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