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I started out my career in the technical arena as basically a mechanic. As a freelance technician, I found myself taking jobs that involved installing PCs, Servers, Switches, and Routers. Most of these jobs were heavily scripted so it was just a matter of following the directions. If I ran into problems, I'd ask the crew chief (if I was working with a team) or I'd call the NOC (if I was working alone). I've replaced SCSI drives, upgraded RAM and installed CPUs like a kid putting together a bunch of Legos. I could do my job very competently without ever knowing how any of those components worked electronically or programmatically. These days I work with a bunch of software engineers so my understanding of computing has taken a completely different direction. That's where Jon Stokes' Inside the Machine comes in.
It bridges the gap between mechanic and programmer by letting the reader into "the secret world of microprocessors". Ever wonder what really happens between the keyboard and the monitor? You'll find out by reading this text...I was preparing to have my brain completely numbed as I picked up this book. I expected it to contain
a long litany of endless technical and mathematical jargon that would act like an overdose of Valium on even the most die hard geek.
I was very happily mistaken.
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