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Title
But How Do It Know? - The Basic Principles of Computers for Ev...
ISBN
0615303765
EAN
9780615303765
Binding
Paperback / softback
Date of Publication
2009-07-04
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Release Title
But How Do It Know? - The Basic Principles of Computers for Ev...
Artist
Scott, J Clark
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Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
But How Do It Know?: the Basic Principles of Computers for Everyone
Item Height
226mm
Author
J Clark Scott
Publisher
John C SCOTT
Topic
Computer Science
Item Width
150mm
Item Weight
295g
Number of Pages
222 Pages

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Finally, this brand new book exposes the secrets of computers for everyone to see. Its humorous title begins with the punch line of a classic joke about someone who is baffled by technology.It was written by a 40-year computer veteran who wants to take the mystery out of computers and allow everyone to gain a true understanding of exactly what computers are, and also what they are not.Years of writing, diagramming, piloting and editing have culminated in one easy to read volume that contains all of the basic principles of computers written so that everyone can understand them.There used to be only two types of book that delved into the insides of computers. The simple ones point out the major parts and describe their functions in broad general terms. Computer Science textbooks eventually tell the whole story, but along the way, they include every detail that an engineer could conceivably ever need to know.Like Baby Bear's porridge, But How Do It Know? is just right, but it is much more than just a happy medium. For the first time, this book thoroughly demonstrates each of the basic principles that have been used in every computer ever built, while at the same time showing the integral role that codes play in everything that computers are able to do.It cuts through all of the electronics and mathematics, and gets right to practical matters. Here is a simple part, see what it does. Connect a few of these together and you get a new part that does another simple thing. After just a few iterations of connecting up simple parts - voila! - it's a computer. And it is much simpler than anyone ever imagined.But How Do It Know? really explains how computers work. They are far simpler than anyone has ever permitted you to believe. It contains everything you need to know, and nothing you don't need to know. No technical background of any kind is required.The basic principles of computers have not changed one iota since they were invented in the mid 20th century. Since the day I learned how computers work, it always felt like I knew a giant secret, but couldn't tell anyone, says the author. Now he's taken the time to explain it in such a manner that anyone can have that same moment of enlightenment and thereafter see computers in an entirely new light.

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Book Title
But How Do It Know?: the Basic Principles of Computers for Everyone
Author
J Clark Scott
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Computer Science
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
222 Pages

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Item Height
226mm
Item Width
150mm
Item Weight
295g

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J Clark Scott

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