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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCreateSpace
ISBN-101463733895
ISBN-139781463733896
eBay Product ID (ePID)110947051
Product Key Features
Number of Pages238 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameD Is for Digital : What a Well-Informed Person Should Know about Computers and Communications
Publication Year2011
SubjectSocial Aspects / General, Computer Science, General, History, Information Technology
TypeTextbook
AuthorBrian Kernighan
Subject AreaComputers
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight19.4 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThis 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.