{"product_id":"computing-concepts-for-information-technology-how-computers-really-work-9798988753001","title":"Computing Concepts for Information Technology: How computers really work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComputing Concepts for Information Technology\u003c\/em\u003e explains how computers really work, including how images, sounds, and video are represented by numbers and how chips with millions of transistors process those numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComputing concepts for Information Technology\u003c\/em\u003e is suitable for people with no prior study of computer systems, although it may be helpful to have experience with a high-level programming language such as Java or Python.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComputing Concepts for Information Technology\u003c\/em\u003e tells a story that begins in the 19th century and shows that the Internet, phones, tablets, and laptops that are so much a part of our lives did not spring fully formed from a Silicon Valley campus. On the inside, computers are all about numbers, and the story continues with numbers and number systems. It reveals the mysteries of binary numbers and explains why computers use a number system different from the one we use every day. One of the reviewers of the book remarked that students of computing should know enough about the digital logic that makes computers work to believe that what's inside is not little green Martians with calculators, and the book provides a thorough explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInput and output, data communications, computer software, and information security are covered at a fundamental level and provide the necessary background for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beginning of the 21st century is an exciting time for those who make, use, and study computers and computer systems, and this book provides the basis for keeping up with the changes that are taking place right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Campers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798988753001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrown, Bob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bob Brown had a career in information technology that spanned nearly 30 years, most of it in the health care industry, retiring as director of information systems at a multi-hospital health system. In his second career Bob taught information technology and computer science for over 20 years at Southern College of Technology, Southern Polytechnic State University, and Kennesaw State University. Bob taught a wide variety of courses including hardware and software concepts, computer organization and architecture, and information security.Bob's master's degree is from Southern College of Technology and his Ph.D. is from Nova Southeastern University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Campers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43950497595507,"sku":"9.79899E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4546f53d-1343-4db1-8d4a-349c039723f4.jpg?v=1759407866","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/computing-concepts-for-information-technology-how-computers-really-work-9798988753001","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}