{"product_id":"how-computers-really-work-matthew-justice-9781718500662","title":"How Computers Really Work: A Hands-On Guide to the Inner Workings of the Machine","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn approachable, hands-on guide to understanding how computers work, from low-level circuits to high-level code.\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1718500661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781718500662\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.90w x 1.20d","brand":"Matthew Justice","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052044349695,"sku":"9781718500662","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_45f9bd6e-8242-426b-83cd-810af78fd482.jpg?v=1685016651","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-computers-really-work-matthew-justice-9781718500662","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}