D is for Digital: What a well-informed person should know about computers and communications - Softcover

Kernighan, Brian W

 
9781463733896: D is for Digital: What a well-informed person should know about computers and communications
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1463733895 ISBN 13: 9781463733896
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

This book explains how today's computing and communications world operates, from hardware through software to the Internet and the web. It includes enough detail that you can understand how these systems work, no matter what your technical background. The social, political and legal issues that new technology creates are discussed as well, so you can understand the difficult issues we face and appreciate the tradeoffs that have to be made to resolve them. A compact but detailed and thorough explanation of how computers and communications systems work, for non-technical readers who want to better understand the world they live in. A great source for technical readers who want something that will help their friends and family learn about digital systems.

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About the Author

Brian Kernighan is a Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University. He is the co-author of eight other books, including the computer science classic The C Programming Language.

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Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1463733895
ISBN 13 
9781463733896
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
238