{"product_id":"from-amps-to-apps-how-computers-work-9781718500662","title":"From Amps to Apps: How Computers Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Matthew Justice\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Information Technology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn approachable, hands-on guide to understanding how computers work, from low-level circuits to high-level code.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Computers Really Work\u003c\/i\u003e is a hands-on guide to the computing ecosystem: everything from circuits to memory and clock signals, machine code, programming languages, operating systems, and the internet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut you won't just read about these concepts, you'll test your knowledge with exercises, and practice what you learn with 41 optional hands-on projects. Build digital circuits, craft a guessing game, convert decimal numbers to binary, examine virtual memory usage, run your own web server, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExplore concepts like how to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThink like a software engineer as you use data to describe a real world concept\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUse Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws to analyze an electrical circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThink like a computer as you practice binary addition and execute a program in your mind, step-by-step\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book's projects will have you translate your learning into action, as you: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eLearn how to use a multimeter to measure resistance, current, and voltage\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBuild a half adder to see how logical operations in hardware can be combined to perform useful functions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWrite a program in assembly language, then examine the resulting machine code\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLearn to use a debugger, disassemble code, and hack a program to change its behavior without changing the source code\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUse a port scanner to see which internet ports your computer has open\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRun your own server and get a solid crash course on how the web works\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd since a picture is worth a thousand bytes, chapters are filled with detailed diagrams and illustrations to help clarify technical complexities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRequirements: \u003c\/b\u003eThe projects require a variety of hardware - electronics projects need a breadboard, power supply, and various circuit components; software projects are performed on a Raspberry Pi. Appendix B contains a complete list. Even if you skip the projects, the book's major concepts are clearly presented in the main text.","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45083839529111,"sku":"9781718500662","price":2210.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781718500662.webp?v=1769201347","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/from-amps-to-apps-how-computers-work-9781718500662","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}