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Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing
The Tao of Computing, Second Edition (Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing) by Henry M. Walker
The Tao Of Computing Provides Readers With The Knowledge, Concepts, And Skills Necessary For Computer Fluency As Defined In The National Research Council'S Report, Being Fluent With Information Technology. Motivated By A Belief That Students Learn Best When Material Connects With Their Experiences, Backgrounds, And Perspective, Author Henry Walker Has Built The Tao Of Computing Around A Unique Question-And-Answer Format. Each Chapter And Section Begins With A "Real-Life" Computing Question, The Answer To Which Serves As The Starting Point For An In-Depth Discussion Of A Fluency-Related Concept. The Questions Have Been Carefully Developed To Be Representative Of Those Asked By General Computer Users And Were, In Many Instances, Posed By The Author'S Students. Individually, They Help Students Easily Build An Understanding Of Important IT Concepts. As A Whole, They Address Completely All Of The Topic Areas That The NRC Has Defined As Critical To Developing IT Fluency.
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First published August 31, 2004
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December 3, 2014
This book covers many aspects of computers both practical and esoteric: how computers work, their roles and what all those acronyms mean.
It is designed as a text with the explication followed by discussion questions and such; however, this is a good book for non-students to peruse. The explanations are made in response to assorted questions a user might ask.
The title could be misleading for some readers. Except for some discussion about ethics and whether computers can be considered intelligent, this is not a book which constantly evokes spiritual issues. It is not the same as "Tao of Physics" or "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." There is no attempt to find parallels with eastern mysticism.
However, it does seem to touch on the many basic principles of computers and so is tao-like in that sense.
It is designed as a text with the explication followed by discussion questions and such; however, this is a good book for non-students to peruse. The explanations are made in response to assorted questions a user might ask.
The title could be misleading for some readers. Except for some discussion about ethics and whether computers can be considered intelligent, this is not a book which constantly evokes spiritual issues. It is not the same as "Tao of Physics" or "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." There is no attempt to find parallels with eastern mysticism.
However, it does seem to touch on the many basic principles of computers and so is tao-like in that sense.
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