How software works
Subtitle: the magic behind encryption, CGI, search engines, and other everyday technologies
By: by V. Anton Spraul
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781593276669
Subjects: Electronic data processing; Computer software; Popular works; Computer networks
Description: "A guide for non-technical readers that explores topics like data encryption; computer graphics creation; password protection; video compression; how data is found in huge databases; how programs can work together on the same problem without conflict; and how map software finds routes."--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Encryption; title: Passwords; title: Public keys; title: Movie graphics; title: Video game graphics; title: Compressed video; title: Fast access; title: Concurrency.