How Computers Really Work

A Hands-On Guide to the Inner Workings of the Machine

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

From Amps to Apps: How Computers Work takes an informal approach to topics often reserved for textbooks. Each chapter covers one foundational aspect of computing. Exercises and hands-on activities throughout are designed to help the reader learn. Exercises mostly involve mental problem solving, while hands-on activities require the reader to actually try various aspects of computing: building a circuit, writing software, and so forth.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-12-17
Mått:175 x 231 x 30 mm
Vikt:726 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:392
Förlag:No Starch Press,US
ISBN:9781718500662

Utforska kategorier

Informationsteknik: allmänt inom Data och IT

Mer om författaren

Matthew Justice, a software engineer, spent 17 years at Microsoft where his work included debugging the Windows kernel, developing automated fixes, and leading a team of engineers building diagnostic tools and services. He has worked on everything from low-level software to high-level web applications.

Recensioner i media

"Much more understandable than most books of this type, even when the author delves deeply into machine code, programming languages, operating systems and the internet. He details 41 hands-on projects, including games, running a web server, and so on. It's just right for the would-be software engineer." —Joy Schwabach, Arkansas Democrat Gazette's On Computers

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChapter 1: Computing ConceptsChapter 2: Binary in ActionChapter 3: Electrical CircuitsChapter 4: Digital CircuitsChapter 5: Math with Digital CircuitsChapter 6: Memory and Clock SignalsChapter 7: Computer HardwareChapter 8: Machine Code and Assembly LanguageChapter 9: High Level ProgrammingChapter 10: Operating SystemsChapter 11: The InternetChapter 12: The World Wide WebChapter 13: Modern ComputingAppendix A: Answers to ExercisesAppendix B: Setting Up