Describing both the practical details of interest to students
and the high-level concepts and abstractions highlighted by
faculty, The Tao of Computing, Second Edition presents a
comprehensive introduction to computers and computer technology.
This edition updates its popular predecessor with new research
exercises and expanded discussion questions.
It uses a question-and-answer format to provide thoughtful
answers to the many practical questions that students have about
computing. Among the questions answered, the book explains:
- What capabilities computers have in helping people solve
problems and what limitations need to be considered
- Why machines act the way they do
- What is involved in getting computers to interact with
networks
The book offers a down-to-earth overview of fundamental computer
fluency topics, from the basics of how a computer is organized and
an overview of operating systems to a description of how the
Internet works. The second edition describes new technological
advances including social media applications and RSS feeds.
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