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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0735611319
ISBN-13
9780735611313
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1760251
Product Key Features
Author
Charles Petzold
Publication Name
Code : the Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Series
Developer Best Practices
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Publication Date
2000-10-11
Edition Description
Revised, Revised Edition,New Edition
Edition Number
2
Copyright Date
2001, 2000
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Programming Languages / General, Programming / General, Machine Theory, Software Development & Engineering / General