Understanding the Digital World: What You Need to Know about Computers, the Internet, Privacy, and Security

by Brian W. Kernighan

Book Overview

The basics of how computer hardware, software, and systems work, and the risks they create for our privacy and security

Computers are everywhere. Some of them are highly visible, in laptops, tablets, cell phones, and smart watches. But most are invisible, like those in appliances, cars, medical equipment, transportation systems, power grids, and weapons. We never see the myriad computers that quietly collect, share, and sometimes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069117654X
• ISBN13: 9780691176543
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 10.1"