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Laboratories.
Do You Speak Martian
Chapter 1. Why This Book Is So Cool.
Chapter 2. Introducing Binary and Hexadecimal Numbers.
Chapter 3. Computers and Calculators.
Chapter 4. Subroutines and Other Stuff.
Chapter 5. Creating an Integer Calculator..
Chapter 6. More Functions and Experiments.
Interactive Laboratories.
Appendix A: Installing Your DIY Calculator.
Appendix B: Addressing Modes.
Appendix C: Instruction Set Summary.
Appendix D: Additional Resources.
About the Authors.
Acknowledgments.
Index.
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
| WonderClub |
Carl Anderson
reviewed The Definitive Guide to How Computers Do Math: Featuring the Virtual DIY Calculator on April 02, 2012
The Definitive Guide to How Computers Do Math
The book teaches an assembly language for a virtual computer supplied with the book. The idea is that it's easiest to learn assembly on the simplest machine, and that knowledge can be easily extrapolated to more complex machines.
The virtual computer's user interface is that of a calculator (digits display and keys).
I think the idea itself is brilliant, and the book is written as plainly and as simply as possible. However, a few drawbacks prevent me from giving this book the full 5 stars:
1) The virtual computer and its assembly editor are a little buggy
2) After writing the basic arithmetic functions, the rest of the tasks grew tedious. I would've loved a pixel based display and a small game task. I just couldn't get hyped about implementing a semi functional arithmetic calculator.
The book is accompanied by an extensive PDF describing the inner working of the virtual computer's CPU. If you're interest in assembly is due to curiosity of how the computer's lowest levels operate, then this PDF should satisfy large chunks of it. Too bad it's not a part of the book, since reading PDF is a pain for me.
Finally, note that despite the childish cover and playful wording, the book is NOT for children. I would recommend it only for High school age people and above, and some may need guidance.
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