The classic guide to how computers work, updated with new chapters and interactive graphics

"For me, Code was a revelation. It was the first book about programming that spoke to me. It started with a story, and it built up, layer by layer, analogy by analogy, until I understood not just the Code, but the System. Code is a book that is as much about Systems Thinking and abstractions as it is about code and programming. Code teaches us how many unseen layers there are between the computer syst...

Developers, take note: databases aren't just for the IS group any more. You can build database-backed applications for the desktop, Web, embedded systems, or operating systems without linking to heavy-duty client-server databases such as Oracle and MySQL. This book shows how you to use SQLite, a small and lightweight database that you can build right into your application during development. Applications that handle data have an enormous advantage today, and with SQLite, you'll discover how t...

Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, Getting Started with Processing shows you how easy it is to make software and systems with interactive graphics.

If you're an artist looking to develop interactive graphics programs or a programmer on your way to becoming an arti...

The Student's Guide to VHDL is a condensed edition of The Designer's Guide to VHDL, the most widely used textbook on VHDL for digital system modeling. The Student's Guide is targeted as a supplemental reference book for computer organization and digital design courses.Since publication of the first edition of The Student's Guide, the IEEE VHDL and related standards have been revised. The Designer's Guide has been revised to reflect the changes, so it is appropriate that The Student's Guide al...

Publisher's note: This edition from 2020 is outdated and does not make use of the most recent Unity and C# features. A new sixth edition, updated for Unity 2021 and including new advanced C# topics, such as reading, writing, and serializing data, has now been published. Key FeaturesUnderstand C# programming basics, terminology, and coding best practicesPut your knowledge of C# concepts into practice by building a fun and playable gameCome away with a clear direction for taking your C# program...

Hoewel de bitcoin al tien jaar bestaat, heeft het grote publiek pas sinds kort interesse in dit digitale betaalmiddel. Dat het zo lang heeft geduurd, komt vooral doordat er nogal wat techniek bij bitcoins komt kijken. Je hoeft echter geen technisch wonder te zijn om bitcoins te kunnen gebruiken! Bitcoins voor Dummies legt in duidelijke taal uit wat bitcoins zijn, hoe ze werken, hoe je ze koopt en verkoopt en wat de voor- en nadelen zijn. Ook komt de blockchain aan bod, de technologie waarop d...

Vrijwel iedere organisatie in de tegenwoordige netwerkeconomie is sterk afhankelijk van perfect functionerende ICT-voorzieningen. Iedere organisatie wordt gedwongen na te denken over zijn vraag naar ICT en hoe zij hier oplossingen voor kiest op basis van het aanbod. Optimale invulling van het ICT-aanbod vanuit de vraag is de rode draad door dit boek. Dit boek is bestemd voor de ICT-manager, ICT-consultant en ICT-docenten en -studenten.

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La sécurité électronique, qu’il s’agisse d’une nouvelle installation ou de la modernisation d’une installation existante, nécessite une étude des risques actuels et l’utilisation des dernières technologies dans son élaboration. Les nouvelles méthodes et l’architecture du système permettent d’éviter ou de limiter les dommages et d’accroître considérablement l’efficacité du personnel de sécurité. Faites votre propre analyse, avec si nécessaire l’aide d’un c...