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I am hoping someone here can recall the name of the book that got me interested in computers and Computer Science. It was a Microsoft Press book that taught fun

by cebert 4y ago

I am hoping someone here can recall the name of the book that got me interested in computers and Computer Science. It was a Microsoft Press book that taught fundamentals of computing. The book started with discussing relay switches, and progressed to how one could build computational units using them. This book was available at my local public library in the mid 90’s.

milkey_mouse 4y ago
That’s almost certainly (the first edition of) the book in this post.
comprev 4y ago
Did it involve a story about kids communicating at night with flashlights? Yup, that's the first edition.
- cebert 4y ago
  Yes, ok thanks that’s the one. I’ll have to buy the first edition. It was very impactful to me.
  - martyvis 4y ago
    I'm sure this new edition will have the same early chapters, just extend further. This is not a 2nd volume but a 2nd edition
    - kryptiskt 4y ago
      Yes, I'm reading the second edition now, it contains those chapters.
abnry 4y ago
I had a very similar experience. I read the book from the library as a kid. I originally thought it was to do with ciphers, as I was into codes then. It introduced me to the programming section of the library, and I expanded to the math section from there. A couple of STEM degrees later and here I am.
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