Loose Leaf for Introduction to Computing Systems: From Bits & Gates to C/C++ & Beyond

by Yale N Patt, Sanjay Patel

The third edition of Introduction to Computing From bits & gates to C/C++ and beyond is designed to give students a strong foundation of computing early on in their coursework. The book is in two (a) the underlying structure of a computer, and (b) programming in two high-level languages and programming methodology. Taking a bottom-up approach from foundational concepts, such as how a computer operates, to more high-level programming languages enables students to understand each concept while working through the text. This bottom-up approach can lead students to more conceptual understanding and application with less memorizing.

800 pages, Paperback

Published August 15, 2019

Reviews

[Sergey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve read about 1/3 of the chapters and did about 20-30 problems.

This book is an excellent bottom-up introduction to computation in modern computers. A suitable stepping stone for more advanced material on OS, computer architecture, and in-depth study of programming languages such as C and C++ .