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Code : The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles Petzold

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Condition
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ISBN
9780735611313
Subject Area
Computers
Publication Name
Code : the Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
Publisher
Pearson Education
Item Length
8.9 in
Subject
Programming Languages / General, Programming / General, Software Development & Engineering / General, Machine Theory
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1 in
Author
Charles Petzold
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
400 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0735611319
ISBN-13
9780735611313
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1760251

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
400 Pages
Publication Name
Code : the Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Subject
Programming Languages / General, Programming / General, Software Development & Engineering / General, Machine Theory
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers
Author
Charles Petzold
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
005.7/2
Edition Description
Revised edition,New Edition
Synopsis
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., Paperback Edition 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 ......
LC Classification Number
QA76.6

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    Oct 27, 2021

    Great Book!

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    entertaining - good read

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    A love letter to the computer.

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