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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

By Charles Petzold

Book information

Publisher
Microsoft Press
Year
2000
ISBN
0735611319, 9780735611313, 073560505X, 9780739407523
Open Library ID
OL17703091M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6370852 bytes)
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Pages
392\392
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

What do flashlights, the British invasion, black cats, and seesaws have to do with computers? In CODE, they show us the ingenious ways we manipulate language and invent new means of communicating with each other. And through CODE, we see how this ingenuity and our very human compulsion to communicate have driven the technological innovations of the past two centuries.Using everyday objects and familiar language systems such as Braille and Morse code, author Charles Petzold weaves an illuminating narrative for anyone who’s ever wondered about the secret inner life of computers and other smart machines.It’s a cleverly illustrated and eminently comprehensible story—and along the way, you’ll discover you’ve gained a real context for understanding today’s world of PCs, digital media, and the Internet. No matter what your level of technical savvy, CODE will charm you—and perhaps even awaken the technophile within.

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