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How Software Works: The Magic Behind Encryption, CGI, Search Engines, and Other Everyday Technologies

By V. Anton Spraul

Book information

Publisher
No Starch Press
Year
2015
ISBN
1593276664, 9781593276669
LCC
QA76.5.S6663 2015
Open Library ID
OL27188270M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10967776 bytes)
Pages
220\220
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2024-07-08 07:20:59

Description

xvii, 198 pages ; 24 cm"A guide for non-technical readers that explores topics like data encryption; computer graphics creation; password protection; video compression; how data is found in huge databases; how programs can work together on the same problem without conflict; and how map software finds routes. "--Includes indexEncryption -- Passwords -- Public keys -- Movie graphics -- Video game graphics -- Compressed video -- Fast access -- Concurrency”

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