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The book also covers more recent developments, including topics like floating point math, operating systems, and ASCII. The book focuses on "pre-networked computers" and does not cover concepts like distributed computing because Petzold thought that it would not be as useful for "most people using the Internet", his intended audience. [ 4 ]
The Way Things Work is a 1988 nonfiction book by David Macaulay with technical text by Neil Ardley. It is a whimsical introduction to everyday machines and the scientific principles behind their operation, describing machines as simple as levers and gears and as complicated as radio telescopes and automatic transmissions. Every page consists ...
Illustrated with examples from Broussard's own work and experience, this is an intensely personal journey that gives a real sense of travelling with a friend. Her descriptions of hackathons and other aspects of start-up culture are honest and atmospheric, capturing the social as well as the technical aspects of the marketplace in a way that ...
The Secret Guide to Computers is a book on computer hardware and software techniques by Russ Walter. [1] The book was written to be useful in both teaching and professional environments. [2] Its goal is to describe everything necessary to become a "computer expert," covering philosophies, technicalities, hardware, software, theory, and practice ...
One reviewer said the book is written in a clear and simple style. [1] A reviewer for New York Journal of Books suggested that this book would be a good complement to an introductory college-level computer science course. [2] Another reviewer called the book "a valuable addition to the popular computing literature". [3]
The Computer Programme is a TV series, produced by Paul Kriwaczek, originally broadcast by the BBC (on BBC 2) in 1982. The idea behind the series was to introduce people to computers and show them what they were capable of.
Book cover of the 1979 paperback edition. Hubert Dreyfus was a critic of artificial intelligence research. In a series of papers and books, including Alchemy and AI, What Computers Can't Do (1972; 1979; 1992) and Mind over Machine, he presented a pessimistic assessment of AI's progress and a critique of the philosophical foundations of the field.
The Digital Hand, Vol.2: How Computers Changed the Work of American Financial, Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment Industries. Oxford. Cortada, James W. (2007). The Digital Hand, Vol 3: How Computers Changed the Work of American Public Sector Industries. Oxford. Crevier, Daniel (1994).