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The Basics of Computer Arithmetic Made Enjoyable and Accessiblewith a Special Program Included for Handson Learning"The combination of this book and its associated virtual computer is fantastic! Experience over the last fifty years has shown me that there's only one way to truly understand how computers work; and that is to learn one computer and its instruction setno matter how simple or primitivefrom the ground up. Once you fully comprehend how that simple computer functions, you can easily extrapolate to more complex machines."Fred Hudson, retired engineer/scientist"This bookalong with the virtual DIY Calculatoris an incredibly useful teaching and learning tool. The interesting trivia nuggets keep you turning the pages to see what's next. Students will have so much fun reading the text and performing the labs that they won't even realize they are learning."Michael Haghighi, Chairperson of the Business and Computer Information Systems Division, Calhoun Community College, Alabama"At last, a book that presents an innovative approach to the teaching of computer architecture. Written with authority and verve, witty, superbly illustrated, and enhanced with many laboratory exercises, this book is a must for students and teachers alike."Dr. Albert Koelmans, Lecturer in Computer Engineering, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and the 2003 recipient of the EASITEng. Gold Award for Innovative Teaching in Computer EngineeringPacked with nuggets of information and tidbits of trivia, How Computers Do Math provides an incredibly fun and interesting introduction to the way in which computers perform their magic in general and math in particular. The accompanying CDROM contains a virtual computer/calculator called the DIY Calculator, and the book's stepbystep interactive laboratories guide you in the creation of a simple program to run on your DIY Calculator.How Computers Do Math can be enjoyed by nontechnical individuals; students of computer science, electronics engineering, and mathematics; and even practicing engineers. All of the illustrations and interactive laboratories featured in the book are provided on the CDROM for use by high school, college, and university educators as lecture notes and handouts.For online resources and more information please visit the author's website at www.DIYCalculator.com.
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