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

This book explains how today's computing and communications world operates, from hardware through software to the Internet...
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Author: Brian W. Kernighan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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D is for Digital: What a well-informed person should know about computers and communications by Kernighan, Brian W.

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

¥4,065

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

¥4,065
Author: Brian W. Kernighan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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.

Author: Brian W. Kernighan
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 09/23/2011
Pages: 238
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781463733896

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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