Description
The Tao of Computing (2nd Ed.)
Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing Series
Author: Walker Henry M.
Language: EnglishSubjects for The Tao of Computing:
Keywords
Party Game; ACM Journal; Underlying Building-Block Questions; Main Memory; Software/Problem-Solving Questions; Cpu Register; Networking/Distributed System Questions; Macintosh Os; Web/Internet Questions; Cache Memory; Social and Ethical Questions; Web Server; Multi-core Chips; Grinnell College; IP Address; Turing Machine; IP Number; Ala; JPEG Format; IPv4 Address; Case Study; Read Write Head; PNG Format; White Box Testing; IPv6 Address; Token Ring Network; Cpu Chip; Caesar Cipher; Ethernet Address; Halting Problem
Publication date: 06-2017
· 17.8x25.4 cm · Hardback
Publication date: 08-2012
450 p. · 17.8x25.4 cm · Paperback
Description
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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.
It uses a question-and-answer format to provide thoughtful answers to the many practical questions that students have about computing. Among the questions answered, the book explains:
What capabilities computers have in helping people solve problems and what limitations need to be considered
Why machines act the way they do
What is involved in getting computers to interact with networks
The book offers a down-to-earth overview of fundamental computer fluency topics, from the basics of how a computer is organized and an overview of operating systems to a description of how the Internet works. The second edition describes new technological advances including social media applications and RSS feeds.