The most complex machine : a survey of computers and computing /

This unique introduction to computer science takes the unusual tack of presenting the fundamental ideas and principles upon which the field is built rather trying to teach the reader how to program or become an expert computer user. The book on one level examines that most complex machine - the comp...

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Main Author: Eck, David J., 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wellesley, Mass. : A K Peters, ©1995
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