{"product_id":"how-computers-really-work-a-hands-on-guide-to-the-inner-workings-of-the-machine","title":"How Computers Really Work: A Hands-On Guide to the Inner Workings of the Machine","description":"An approachable, hands-on guide to understanding how computers work, from low-level circuits to high-level code.\n\nHow 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.\n\nBut 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.\n\nExplore concepts like how to:\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\nThe book's projects will have you translate your learning into action, as you:\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\nAnd since a picture is worth a thousand bytes, chapters are filled with detailed diagrams and illustrations to help clarify technical complexities.\n\nRequirements: 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1718500661\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1718500661.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Justice, Matthew\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41580213370938,"sku":"DBV.1718500661.G","price":23.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1718500661-0.jpg?v=1785984758","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/how-computers-really-work-a-hands-on-guide-to-the-inner-workings-of-the-machine","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}