The Secret Life of Programs
Understand Computers - Craft Better Code
$93.05
- Paperback
504 pages
- Release Date
6 August 2019
Summary
Many coders are unfamiliar with the underlying technologies that make their programs run. But why should you care when your code appears to work? Because you want it to run well and not be riddled with hard-to-find bugs. You don’t want to be in the news because your code had a security problem.Lots of technical detail is available online but it’s not organized or collected into a convenient place. In The Secret Life of Programs, veteran engineer Jonathan E. Steinhart explores–in depth–the fou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593279707 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1593279701 |
| Author: | Jon Steinhart |
| Publisher: | No Starch Press,US |
| Imprint: | No Starch Press,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 504 |
| Release Date: | 6 August 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.00kg |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 178mm |
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“Amazing … I highly recommend it if you don’t have a very ‘computer science’ background, like me.”
—Tony Messias, tonysm.com
“This book was truly a good companion to the start of my CS degree. It gave me background in the computer engineering sphere and a solid foundation in many CS topics, and I am already starting to experience many of the lessons this book gives.”
—Ben Miller, Goodreads Reviewer
“This book is amazing. I bought it to refresh my programming basics for courses I teach programming on industrial PLC computers, from beginner to expert. It delves into so much more. Humorous and informative. I highly recommend.”
—Gil Cabrera, Amazon Reviewer
“If you are just learning to code, or if you are a developer who wants a deeper understanding of how your code interacts with the machine, highly recommend!”
—Carmen H. Andoh, @carmatrocity
“If you are looking for a wonderfully complete tour through how a computer actually works from first principles all the way through running a piece of software, The Secret Life of Programs from @nostarch is the way to go.”
—Nick Maxwell, @CodiferousCoder
About The Author
Jon Steinhart
Jonathan E. Steinhart has designed graphics hardware and software, and built CAD systems, graphics workstations, circuit simulators, power plants, and languages for integrated circuit design. He has consulted for Apple, Intel, Sun, Welch-Allyn, Lulu, and many others.
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