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| Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
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Edition: 2Rev Ed
Author: Charles Petzold
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Release Date: 2000-10-11
ISBN-10: 0735611319
ISBN-13: 0726947101159
List Price: $17.99
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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 ways to communicate 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. Now in paperback edition, this critically praised book weaves an inventive and eminently comprehensible narrative for anyone who's ever wondered about the secret inner life of computers and other smart machines. The work of legendary computer book author Charles Petzold has influenced an entire generation of programmers. And with CODE, Microsoft Press is proud to share this gifted teacher and communicator with every reader interested in understanding today's world of PCs, digital media, and the Internet.
A must-read for any computer professional
| Customer Rating: | | This book is an instant classic. The material covered is similar to what you would see in a basic Discrete Mathematics course, with some electrical engineering and computer org & design thrown in. However, unlike those courses (which can be dry and boring at times) the author makes the material in this book extremely interesting and entertaining to read. The book is divided into short chapters which allowed me to read in short bursts when I had a few free minutes. The author leads the reader down a calculated path, resulting in a compelling journey that is brought to a conclusion. If you are a Software Engineer (as I am) or any type of computer professional, you MUST read this book if you take your craft seriously. |
Boring
| Customer Rating:  | I read all the glowing "best book of the year" reviews and bought it
Well i am disappointed, it is not interesting to read at all.
Repetition, annoying over simplification, The size of the book could have been reduced to 1/3 without effecting the content's substance. |
Finally a Book About Engineering Not Written for Engineers
| Customer Rating: | | This is the best book i've found on this subject. Reading CODE is like sitting in a well-taught class on the fundamentals of signals and computing. |
5 stars are not enough
| Customer Rating: | This book is a true creation of art. It is a must have for anyone who wants to understand how computers work at the lowest of the levels. It starts off with "What is electricity?" and builds up on the design of a truly working modern computer.
Plus, you don't have to be an electrical engineer or have any knowledge on electronics, since the author assumes no previous knowledge on the field. No one but Charles Petzold could have ever written such an amazing master creation aimed at both the knowledgeable individual and the total newbie.
Charles Petzold's writing style is delightful and attractive; it couldn't have been any better. Also as I read further into the bowels of the system, eventually I got these thrilling sensations like "No way anyone could have ever thought about this" or "No way this is possible". The way the text is put together allows for such moments of amazement.
The book is loaded with diagrams. Every single step into the woods is clearly explained and illustrated. |
Best book I've read all year
| Customer Rating: | I can't say enough good things about this book. I've recommended it to friends of mine coming from all levels of understanding. Few times have I been as enthusiastic about a book as I have about this one.
CODE is perfect except for the end. For 3/4 of the book, everything is meticulously and wonderfully detailed. However, in the last quarter, Petzold explicitly focuses on limiting his book to a certain number of pages and gives us a whirlwind tour through some really interesting topics. I'd like to see another 1 or 2 books explaining these to the same degree of detail as all of the early chapters. |
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