Understanding the digital world: What you need to know about computers, the internet, privacy, and security
Understanding the digital world: What you need to know about computers, the internet, privacy, and security / Brian W. Kernighan
Princeton, US: Princeton Univ. Press, 2017. 238 p.
Understanding the Digital World explains how computer hardware, software, networks, and systems work. Topics include how computers are built and how they compute; what programming is and why it is difficult; how the Internet and the web operate; and how all of these affect our security, privacy, property, and other important social, political, and economic issues. This book also touches on fundamental ideas from computer science and some of the inherent limitations of computers. It includes numerous color illustrations, notes on sources for further exploration, and a glossary to explain technical terms and buzzwords.