How software works : the magic behind encryption, CGI, search engines, and other everyday technologies
(2015)
By:
Spraul, V. Anton
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
005.3/SPRAUL,V
2 Holds on 1 Copy
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
San Francisco : No Starch Press, [2015]
DESCRIPTION
xvii, 198 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781593276669, 1593276664, 9781593276669
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Includes index
Encryption -- Passwords -- Web security -- Movie CGI -- Game graphics -- Data compression -- Search -- Concurrency -- Map routes
"A guide for non-technical readers that explores topics like data encryption; computer graphics creation; password protection; video compression; how data is found in huge databases; how programs can work together on the same problem without conflict; and how map software finds routes."--