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Title: Nothing to do with the intersection of Philosophy & Programming
Review: A well written book, but the title is totally misleading. There is very little contentrelating to the intersection of philosophy and computer programming. it is morean introduction to computing for the beginner.The book is divided into 4 parts:1. A philosphical Introduction2. The Structure of the Computer3. Fundamental Tools of Programming4. The Programmers TradeFor experienced programmers, parts 2 and 3 are a complete waste of time. They containan explanation, at the most elementary level of how computer hardware and software works, with a briefhistorical survey of the most important computer languages. This book is mildly interestingfor its description of the creation and evolution of the earliest computers, and of course, the famous'Malfunction 54', but ultimately unsatisfying in failing to achieve its objectives.
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