Title: The tao of computing
Description: "This text presents a broad, practical introduction to computers and computer technology. It uses a question and answer format to provide thoughtful answers to the many practical questions that students have about computing. The text offers a down-to-earth overview of fundamental computer fluency topics, from the basics of how a computer is organized to an overview of operating systems to a description of how the Internet works. The second edition includes new technological advances, new applications, examples from popular culture, and new research exercises"--
Subjects: Electronic data processing, Computers, MATHEMATICS / General, COMPUTERS / Information Technology, Internet, Philosophy, Electronic digital computers, Ordinateurs, Philosophie, COMPUTERS, Information Technology, MATHEMATICS, General, Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Data Processing, Hardware, Machine Theory, Reference