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Re: Point me in the right direction...
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lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad
Date: 
Tue, 13 May 2008 14:35:42 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Nathan Todd wrote:
   Hey all,

This is a wee bit off topic, so apologies in advance.

I’m a long time lego fan but a relative computer novice. So I thought I’d turn to my fellow hobbyist in regards to their specialty. I’m really seeking a ‘book of everything’ something that really explains a computer’s inner workings with a view to me someday understanding enough to learn a programming language. I would just like to find out ‘where a language fits into the overall structure’ before I jump into a C equivalent... I have a very rudimentary knowledge of electronics (from some basic engineering courses) but really want to understand the hierarchy between that and what I see when I boot up an operating system. If their are any holy grail reference manuals or just good books/sites could you please recommend them to me!

Thanks much and God Bless,

Nathan Brickshelf

Hi Nathan,

You mentioned wanting to understand a computer’s “inner workings,” so you might check out the book “Inside the Machine”:

http://www.nostarch.com/insidemachine.htm

Not sure if this is exactly what you’re looking for, but you can read a sample at the website.

Thanks,

David J. Perdue

www.davidjperdue.com



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Hey all, This is a wee bit off topic, so apologies in advance. I'm a long time lego fan but a relative computer novice. So I thought I'd turn to my fellow hobbyist in regards to their specialty. I'm really seeking a 'book of everything' something (...) (17 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, FTX)

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