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How Computers Really Work
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How Computers Really Work

by Matthew Justice
December 2020
Beginner
380 pages
10h 54m
English
No Starch Press
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Dr. Bill Young is Associate Professor of Instruction in the Deptartment of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the UT faculty in 2001, he had 20 years of experience in the industry. He specializes in formal methods and computer security, but often teaches computer architecture, among other courses.

Bryan Wilhelm is a software engineer. He has degrees in mathematics and computer science and has been working at Microsoft for 20 years in roles ranging from debugging the Windows kernel to developing business applications. He enjoys reading, science-fiction movies, and classical music.

John Hewes began connecting electrical circuits at an early age, moving on to electronics projects as a ...

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