The Tao of Computing
eBook - PDF

The Tao of Computing

  1. 555 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Tao of Computing

About this book

Describing both the practical details of interest to students and the high-level concepts and abstractions highlighted by faculty, The Tao of Computing, Second Edition presents a comprehensive introduction to computers and computer technology. This edition updates its popular predecessor with new research exercises and expanded discussion questions

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Chapter 1 - How Are Computers Organized?
  6. Chapter 2 - How Are Numbers and Characters Represented in a Computer (and Who Cares)?
  7. Chapter 3 - How Are Images Represented (and Does It Matter)?
  8. Chapter 4 - Where Are Programs and Data Stored?
  9. Chapter 5 - What Is an Operating System, and What Does It Do?
  10. Chapter 6 - What Can Computers DoĀ forĀ Me?
  11. Chapter 7 - What Should I Know about the Sizes and Speeds of Computers?
  12. Chapter 8 - How Are Software Packages Developed?
  13. Chapter 9 - How Are Computers Connected?
  14. Chapter 10 - How Do Computers Share Information So That I Can Exchange Materials with Others Using a Computer Network?
  15. Chapter 11 - When Can I Consider My Personal Data Secure?
  16. Chapter 12 - How Does the Internet Work?
  17. Chapter 13 - How Do Web Applications Work?
  18. Chapter 14 - How Private (or Public) AreĀ Web Interactions?
  19. Chapter 15 - How Universal Is Access to Computers and the Web?
  20. Chapter 16 - Can I Use Web-Based Materials in the Same Way as I Use Printed Sources?
  21. Chapter 17 - Can Computers Think (Now orĀ in the Future)?
  22. Back Cover