Maxfield, Clive,  1957- <br/><br/>
The definitive guide to how computers do math :  featuring the virtual DIY calculator / 
 How computers do math 
Clive "Max" Maxfield, Alvin Brown. 
 - Hoboken, N.J. :  Wiley-Interscience,  �2005. 
 - 1 online resource (xi, 455 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-439) and index. 
<br/><br/>How Computers Do Math; Contents; Laboratories; Do You Speak Martian?; Chapter 0 Why This Book Is So Cool; Chapter 1 Introducing Binary and Hexadecimal Numbers; Chapter 2 Computers and Calculators; Chapter 3 Subroutines and Other Stuff; Chapter 4 Integer Arithmetic; Chapter 5 Creating an Integer Calculator; Chapter 6 More Functions and Experiments; Interactive Laboratories; Appendix A Installing Your DIY Calculator; Appendix B Addressing Modes; Appendix C Instruction Set Summary; Appendix D Additional Resources; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Index. 
<br/><br/> The Basics of Computer Arithmetic Made Enjoyable and Accessible-with a Special Program Included for Hands-on LearningPacked with nuggets of information and tidbits of trivia, How Computers Do Math provides an incredibly fun and interesting introduction to the way in which computers perform their magic in general and math in particular. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0471741965 9780471741961 0471732788 9780471732785 0471741973 9780471741978 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1002/0471741973  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> OverDrive, Inc.  http://www.overdrive.com 7CA0BC06-E5C2-44DF-ACE3-8B0C6B878C0D  OverDrive, Inc.  http://www.overdrive.com 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label> Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Computer science--Mathematics.<br/>Informatique--Math�ematiques.<br/>COMPUTERS--Reference.<br/>COMPUTERS--Machine Theory.<br/>COMPUTERS--Computer Literacy.<br/>COMPUTERS--Information Technology.<br/>COMPUTERS--Data Processing.<br/>COMPUTERS--Computer Science.<br/>COMPUTERS--Hardware--General.<br/>Computer science--Mathematics
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA76.9.M35  / M485 2005eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004/.01/51