The Secret Life of Programs: Understand Computers – Craft Better Code

The Secret Life of Programs: Understand Computers -- Craft Better Code
Authors: Jonathan E. Steinhart
ISBN-10: 1593279701
ISBN-13: 9781593279707
Released: 2019-08-06
Paperback: 504 pages
Book Description
A primer on the underlying technologies that allow computer programs to work. Covers topics like computer hardware,combinatorial logic,sequential logic,computer architecture,computer anatomy,and Input/Output.
Computer programming is not abstract and programs run on a machine. Knowing how computers work and how programs run on them is essential to becoming a better programmer,and understanding underlying technologies can help you develop a sense of what can go wrong. Foundations of Computer Programming fills in the gaps in computer education by giving readers a look under the hood of programming,at the machine. Readers learn how software behaves when running on hardware; how programs manipulate data in memory; how computers process languages; and how web browsers work. They’ll also learn how to write efficient programs,computer security basics,and real-world considerations to have in mind when writing code.