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

Kernighan, Brian W

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1463733895 ISBN 13 : 9781463733896

Editeur : 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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1463733895
• ISBN 13: 9781463733896
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 238
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible