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Computer Architecture

People often ask me for my opinion on the best way to gain a good understanding of modern CPU architecture. Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, is the big stuff. Odds are that if you were to take a computer architecture class at almost any university, this would be the book you'd use.(last updated 9/99)

 

Deep C Secrets

For people who know how to code yet weren't around when it all started, or who just want to reminisce about what it was like Back In The Day, I highly recommend "Expert C Programming," by Peter van der Linden. What van der Linden has produced is not so much a book about C programming as it is a dense little slab of hacker culture. (last updated 7/99)

 

Infinite Loop

I've read a lot of books about Apple. In fact, when reading the "Sources" section in the back of Infinite Loop, it dawned on me that I've read essentially every book, magazine, and newspaper article listed. If you've never read anything beyond a few magazine articles about Apple computer, Infinite Loop is a great starting (and ending) point. (last updated 10/99) 

 

Performance Tuning Microsoft Networks

Who is it aimed at? Obviously, NT administrators, but probably those who have handled the basics of installing and configuring NT, but have not yet mastered the idiosyncrasies of network performance. he topics covered are wide ranging, including hardware selection and configuration, server roles, networking protocols and binding, and performance measurement. (last updated 4/99)

 

The Onion's "Our Dumb Century"

"Our Dumb Century, 100 years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source" should not be read on the toilet.  You may hurt yourself laughing this hard. As you would expect from the ONION, the humor is often dark and the jabs are sharp.  Some of the most tragic events in history are humorously represented, usually in such a way as not to lead to serious moral offense (IMO), but not always. (last updated 10/99)

 

Just Java

For programmers who already know C and want to do object-oriented programming (OOP), Java is definitely the way to go. This is where Peter van der Linden’s Just Java comes in. Just Java is written to build on the reader’s experience with existing languages like C, Pascal, Fortran, Ada, etc. It takes the reader through the new features in Java, and shows how they improve upon (or mangle) features of existing languages. (last updated 5/99).

 

 

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