{"product_id":"b084fm5lq5","title":"How Computers Really Work: A Hands-On Guide to the Inner Workings of the Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn approachable, hands-on guide to understanding how computers work, from low-level circuits to high-level code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow Computers Really Work  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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore concepts like how to:\u003cbr\u003e\nThink like a software engineer as you use data to describe a real world concept Use Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws to analyze an electrical circuit Think like a computer as you practice binary addition and execute a program in your mind, step-by-step\u003cbr\u003e\nThe book's projects will have you translate your learning into action, as you:\u003cbr\u003e\nLearn how to use a multimeter to measure resistance, current, and voltage Build a half adder to see how logical operations in hardware can be combined to perform useful functions Write a program in assembly language, then examine the resulting machine code Learn to use a debugger, disassemble code, and hack a program to change its behavior without changing the source code Use a port scanner to see which internet ports your computer has open Run your own server and get a solid crash course on how the web works\u003cbr\u003e\nAnd since a picture is worth a thousand bytes, chapters are filled with detailed diagrams and illustrations to help clarify technical complexities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRequirements:  The 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67936172277796,"sku":"YSL36083","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2614\/7620\/files\/715hAV51VnL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793260197","url":"https:\/\/booktavero.com\/products\/b084fm5lq5","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}