The pattern on the stone
Subtitle: the simple ideas that make computers work
By: W. Daniel Hillis.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Science masters; Science masters series.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Computers
Description: Daniel Hillis offers an easy-to-follow explanation of how data is processed that makes the operation of a computer seem as straightforward as those of a bicycle. Hillis proceeds from an outline of basic logic to clear descriptions of programming languages, algorithms and memory. He then takes readers in simple steps up to the most exciting developments in computing today - quantum computing, parallel computing, neural networks, and self-organizing systems.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155) and index.