Code

For the past 25 years, Charles Petzold has been blogging on Windows programming. Petzold, a Windows Pioneer Award winner, is the author of several books, including the classic Programming Windows, the critically acclaimed Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software, Programming Windows Phone 7, and more than a dozen others.

What is the connection between flashlights, the British invasion, black cats, and seesaws and computers? CODE demonstrates how cleverly humans modify language and invent new ways of interacting with one another. And, via CODE, we can see how human inventiveness and the need to communicate have pushed technology advances over the last two centuries. The book is considered one of the best books on computer programming.

Author Charles Petzold creates an intriguing tale for everyone who has ever wondered about the secret inner lives of computers and other smart technologies using everyday objects and familiar language systems such as Braille and Morse code.

It's a cleverly depicted and easily understood story—and along the way, you'll realize you've gained a true context for comprehending today's world of PCs, digital media, and the Internet. CODE will enchant you—and possibly even awaken the technophile within you—regardless of your level of technological savvy.

Author: Charles Petzold

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