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21. How Computers Work (9th Edition) by Ron White, Timothy Edward Downs | |
Paperback: 464
Pages
(2007-11-24)
list price: US$34.99 -- used & new: US$14.17 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0789736136 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime, How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you’ll find detailed information not just about every last component of hardware found inside your PC, but also in-depth explanations about home networking, the Internet, PC security, and even how cell phone networks operate. Whether you’re interested in how the latest graphics cards power today’s most demanding games or how a digital camera turns light into data, you’ll find your answers right here. Ron White is a former executive editor and columnist for PC Computing, where he developed the visual concept behind How Computers Work. Founder of one of the earliest PC user groups, he has been writing about computers for 25 years and is known for building wildly extreme computers. Timothy Edward Downs is an award-winning magazine designer, illustrator, and photographer. He has directed and designed several national consumer, business, technology, and lifestyle magazines, always infusing a sense of “how it works” into every project. A full-color, illustrated adventure into the wonders of TECHNOLOOGY This full-color, fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains everything. Only the accomplished Ron White and award-winning Tim Downs have the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content you’ve come to expect from prior editions, this newly revised edition includes all-new coverage of topics such as: • How tablet PCs put the power of a PC quite literally in your hands • How Windows Vista makes your Windows desktop translucent and makes your PC more secure • How advances in optical disc technology such as dual-layer DVD, HD-DVD, and Blu-Ray discs continue to push the envelope • How Apple’s new iPhone is revolutionizing what cell phones can do • How BitTorrent technology enables anyone to share information with everyone For a decade, How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology, while at the same time hackers and IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination, delight your eyes, and expand your mind, no matter what your technical level! Category: General Computing Covers: PCs/Hardware User Level: Beginning–Intermediate The book has incredible depth, explaining everything you could want to know about your computer, with each piece of hardware being given full treatment over two to five pages. (Macintosh and UNIX users should be aware, though, that the book's model is the "Wintel," a Windows PC with an Intel microprocessor.) The book is well-structured and can easily be used as a reference resource beyond the first reading. --Jennifer Buckendorff Customer Reviews (94)
If you think you know computers, think again! You will learn!
Must be an Impulse Buy
Good starting place
Shipping not Intellectual Content
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22. Quantum Computer Science: An Introduction by N. David Mermin | |
Hardcover: 236
Pages
(2007-09-17)
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elegant explanations |
23. Computer Security: Art and Science by Matt Bishop | |
Hardcover: 1136
Pages
(2002-12-12)
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5 stars
Comprehensive Discussion of Computer Security
Fails as an Intro book for Students
A Service to Duplicate!
Very detailed reference |
24. File Organization for Database Design (Mcgraw Hill Computer Science Series) by Gio Wiederhold | |
Hardcover: 619
Pages
(1987-04-01)
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A classic |
25. Mathematics for Computer Graphics (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science) by John A. Vince | |
Paperback: 293
Pages
(2010-02-16)
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Editorial Review Product Description John Vince explains a wide range of mathematical techniques and problem-solving strategies associated with computer games, computer animation, virtual reality, CAD, and other areas of computer graphics. Covering all the mathematical techniques required to resolve geometric problems and design computer programs for computer graphic applications, each chapter explores a specific mathematical topic prior to moving forward into the more advanced areas of matrix transforms, 3D curves and surface patches. Problem-solving techniques using vector analysis and geometric algebra are also discussed. All the key areas are covered including: Numbers, Algebra, Trigonometry, Coordinate geometry, Transforms, Vectors, Curves and surfaces, Barycentric coordinates, Analytic geometry. Plus – and unusually in a student textbook – a chapter on geometric algebra is included. Customer Reviews (2)
Broad but cursory
not a book to learn new material from |
26. Computer Science Handbook, Second Edition | |
Hardcover: 2752
Pages
(2004-06-28)
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Awesome
An excellent and complete reference
An exceptional review of core CS material This is not a book from which to learn concepts for the first time. If you've never heard of (e.g.) "undecidability", don't get this book intending to learn about it. However, if you know enough to know what you don't know, this book will efficiently fill in the gaps. The book consists of over 100 chapters covering material across nearly major area of computer science. Each chapter is 20-30 pages long and is geared to someone who has seen the material before but is in need of a review and summary of core terminology and historical context. Someone experienced in one field who wants to be able to read current technical material in another field will also find it useful. Most of the authors are academics; the remainder are members of major research labs. Some of their chapters, like James Feldman's piece on Digital Logic, are truly extraordinary. Most others range from solid to exceptional. The material isn't just that of concern to traditional academic CS; I was pleasantly surprised to see an entire section (8 chapters worth) on practical software engineering topics (development process and lifecycle models, requirements and specification, design, validation, tools, testing, project management, etc). The material was authored around 1995 or 1996, and nearly all of it is still relevant and as up-to-date as is appropriate for this sort of collection. One minor weakness is there's no cross-chapter index or glossary. The book is organized as a collection of papers, and each paper includes its own index, bibliography, and glossary. To find material about the web, for instance, you have to hunt through the (excellent) 20-page table of contents for the relevant subsections scattered throughout. This weakness is far from fatal, however. Should the next edition add an index, it will only add value to an already exceptional collection, by making it easier to locate references to material that spans subfields. Again, highly recommended for targeted learning.
Alot of info.....A little unreadable |
27. Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C (3rd Edition) by Behrouz A. Forouzan, Richard F. Gilberg | |
Paperback: 1156
Pages
(2005-02-01)
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CS book review
Great Book.
Good Book!!! A+
A bad book for learning C
Textbook, not a quick reference |
28. Java Concepts: Advanced Placement Computer Science Study Guide by Frances P. Trees, Cay S. Horstmann | |
Paperback: 480
Pages
(2007-10-12)
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APCS study guide |
29. Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science (with Student Solutions Manual CD-ROM) by Gary Haggard, John Schlipf, Sue Whitesides | |
Hardcover: 718
Pages
(2005-02-01)
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30. The Art and Science ofC: A Library Based Introduction to Computer Science by Eric S. Roberts | |
Paperback: 704
Pages
(1994-09-10)
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Too bad printing...
Teaches "Roberts," not C
Two great books
The Art and Science of C
The Art and Science of C Quoted from the book, Mr. Roberts have been teaching computer science for over 20 years, I'm not sure how long he has taught C language but I suppose this book is written in a way that he believes is most beneficial to the readers, based on his teaching experience. C is a cryptic and complex language, so the author teaches in a stepwise manner, he hides the complexity by introducing his private libraries and data abstractions. So the readers implement the functionality of C, which is independent from the complexity of C; once the readers have enough grasp at C, they may move on to explore the complexity of C. The author have done these with good intention because data types in ANSI C are limited in size, for example, the data type int is different from our perception of integer indaily life. The address operator & may be confusing as well. How did I use the book? I rewrited all the examples presented in book without his private libaries. I did the exercises in the book without his private libraries as well. Instead of copying all his codes and getting them work, I tried to make errors: for example, in the simple hello world program, omitted the preprocessor operator #, then read the error messages. I also tried to improve the efficiency of my algorithm. This maybe a good introductory book for people who have experience in programming in languages other than C since the syntax of C may confuse them, but owning it is not recommended. ... Read more |
31. Schaum's Outline of Essential Computer Mathematics by Seymour Lipschutz | |
Paperback: 256
Pages
(1982-04-01)
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Well written but all over the map as far as subject matter
Great book which helped me tremendously
A cheap and good book
very poorly structured |
32. Balanced Introduction to Computer Science, A (3rd Edition) by David Reed | |
Paperback: 432
Pages
(2010-09-10)
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Editorial Review Product Description A Balanced Introduction to Computer Science, 3/e is ideal for Introduction to Computing and the Web courses in departments of Math and Computer Science. This thoughtfully written text uses the Internet as a central theme, studying its history, technology, and current use. Experimental problems use Web-based tools, enabling students to learn programming fundamentals by developing their own interactive Web pages with HTML and JavaScript. Integrating breadth-based and depth-based chapters, Reed covers a broad range of topics balanced with programming depth in a hands-on, tutorial style. Customer Reviews (4)
GETTING THE BASICS DOWN!
Well rounded computer science book
many mistakes, poor formatting
Suitable for an introduction to computer science course |
33. Exploring Computer Science with Scheme (Undergraduate Texts in Computer Science) by Oliver Grillmeyer | |
Paperback: 579
Pages
(2010-11-02)
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Great intro to Computer Science, not just to programming The second part introduces Computer Science and will show you what others have been doing with the techniques explained in the first part. It will give a panoramic view of modern CS: databases, operating systems, artificial intelligence, compilers, `soft-computing', etc... Only the chapter on compilers seems a bit confusing, everything else is clearly explained. You won't need a good background in maths to follow it.
excellent university teaching tool |
34. Mathematical Logic for Computer Science (Volume 0) by Mordechai Ben-Ari | |
Paperback: 304
Pages
(2003-02)
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35. Database Design (Mcgraw Hill Computer Science Series) by Gio Wiederhold | |
Hardcover: 751
Pages
(1983-03)
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36. Introduction to Computer Organization and Data Structures, Pdp-11 Edition (McGraw-Hill computer science series) by Harold S. Stone | |
Hardcover: 368
Pages
(1975-05)
list price: US$44.95 Isbn: 0070617201 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
37. Introduction to Data Structures and Computer Organization (McGraw-Hill computer science series) by Harold S. Stone | |
Hardcover: 320
Pages
(1972-01-01)
Isbn: 0070617260 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
38. Digital Computer System Principles (McGraw-Hill computer science series) by Herbert Hellerman | |
Hardcover: 480
Pages
(1973-01-01)
Isbn: 0070280738 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
39. Introduction to Simulation Programming Techniques and Methods of Analysis (Mcgraw Hill Computer Science Series) by James A. Payne | |
Hardcover: 325
Pages
(1982-01)
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40. Design and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks (Mcgraw Hill Computer Science Series) by Vijay Ahuja | |
Hardcover: 306
Pages
(1981-12)
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