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Building a Modern Computer from First Principles
- pistoriusp 18y agoI got my copy a few weeks ago and I must say that the book is well written and inspiring.
- DTrejo 18y agoI watched the video associated with the course and it made me giddy. I love to be able to see the bigger picture and it sounds like this course could help me do that.
- mlinsey 18y agoWell, I'm sold. I just ordered the book - would anyone be interested in forming a study group to work through the suggested course plan together? Might be more fun that way. Hit me up at the email address in my profile if you'd be interested.
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- sigstoat 18y agoi perused this in the library recently. it looked like it would make a nice freshman course, or material to help folks with a less formal education build up a nice base for their existing knowledge. i don't think there is much in it to interest graduates of a decent CS program, though.
- olavk 18y agoI am a self-taught programmer, and the course filled a lot of holes and gave me a much better understanding of how the different levels work together. For me it was an eye-opener on par with SICP.
- a-priori 18y agoI'm nearing graduation, and I want to work through this course because I want to make sure there are no glaring gaps in my knowledge. What better way to ensure this than to implement a complete computer from scratch?
- technoguyrob 18y agoI also wonder about the physics -> CS part. What about the quantum mechanical nature of the electromagnetic forces governing electronic components used to build computers, like transistors? That would really make this complete.
- aswanson 18y agoThat would also make it a much, much bigger book.
- pkrumins 18y agoThere is also a lecture on the same topic. "From NAND to Tetris in 12 Steps": http://www.catonmat.net/blog/video-lecture-from-nand-to-tetris-in-12-steps/ http://www.catonmat.net/blog/video-lecture-from-nand-to-tetr...