Books like Using Microcomputers
Loved Using Microcomputers by H. L. Capron? Here are 6 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Using Microcomputers →6 books
- 1Hackers
Hackers
Steven LevyA 1984 account of the early computer enthusiasts who shaped hardware and software culture.
- 2A History of Modern Computing
A History of Modern Computing
Paul E. CeruzziA survey of computing from the mid-twentieth century onward, covering the rise of the personal computer.
- 3Where Wizards Stay up Late
Where Wizards Stay up Late
Matthew LyonA history of the people and decisions that led to the early internet, told in clear narrative prose.
- 4Code
Code
Charles PetzoldAn explanation of how computers work, from simple switches up to software, for readers without a technical background.
- 5The Innovators
The Innovators
Walter IsaacsonA group history of the people behind computers, software and the internet, from the nineteenth century to the modern era.
- 6Computer Science
Computer Science
J. Glenn BrookshearA university textbook that introduces the core ideas of computing, from hardware and data to algorithms and software.
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