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“Good read on how computers work and the history but I probably won't actually build one... anyone out there do that?”
David B wrote this review Monday, September 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A nice introduction to how a computer works”
kshitij wrote this review Saturday, January 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“great book to begin an understanding of both computers and electronics as a whole with. Not for the feint of heart though, the subject matter gets heady fast, starts off with quick chapters and a steady learning curve until chapter 14, then skyrockets towards difficult for the next 12 chapters before leveling off and finding an odd pace to finish. Definitely good, definitely worth checking out.”
Robert D. Senn wrote this review Tuesday, August 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I remember coming across this book quite by accident while browsing through a book store while on a business trip. It looked interesting so I picked it up and was pleasantly surprised at how incredibly cool, and informative, book is.
G Brett Miller wrote this review Friday, December 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Check out this list of chapters:
3. Braille and Binary Codes
6. Telegraphs and Relays
7. Our Ten Digits
8. Alternatives to Ten
18. From Abaci to Chips
Did you ever wonder what those numbers and bars mean on 35mm film roll? (Do you remember film?) Ever wonder how bar codes work, and how they came about? All this and more in a good mix of historical background, application, and - yes - a good bit of math to go along with everything.
If you are a geek (said in the most loving way possible), or have a geek in the house, you really should get this book.”
“Thanks, Dad, for this wonderful addition to my library. If you want to understand code starting from something easy this is the book. It begins with the beautiful simplicity of braille and morse code and works you up the ladder from there. Edu-ca-tion-al.”
Illibets wrote this review Saturday, September 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“When you finish this book, you will be able to build a computer from scratch (if you so desired). And I don't mean take a hard drive, motherboard, cpu, memory and slap them all together; I mean build it from a big pile of transistors! Learn what happens between hardware and software.”
planckscnst wrote this review Wednesday, October 11 2006. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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