IBook How Computers Work

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--D. Thiebaut 16:05, 18 January 2013 (EST)


Table of Contents

  • Preface
    • Why
    • Target
  • Introduction
    • Steam Boy
    • Mechanical calculators
      • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, divisions...
    • Electricity
      • properties: easy storage, easy distribution, easy generation, fast, easy control
      • ON/OFF
      • Binary system versus decimal system.
      • Boolean Logic, George Boole