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eb3ha4el
May 22nd, 2011, 03:33 AM
Hi

I'm thinking of studying computing properly and just wondering if anyone can recommend me some good place to start.

I personally think that I wish to study hardware first before learning OS/network/any software or programming language.

any ideas?

any suggestions are welcome even if it's not about hardware..
I guess i'm more interested in how things are structured and work, rather than learning how to do/fix things.
gsmanners
May 22nd, 2011, 07:42 PM
If you're going to study hardware, I would suggest reading CPU manuals. That tells you as much about "computing" as anything.

http://www.x86-guide.com/
matthew.ball
May 22nd, 2011, 10:47 PM
This (http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Systems-Programmers-Randal-Bryant/dp/013034074X) book is pretty good as far as computer architecture goes.

If I remember correctly it uses C in some of the examples (as well as some assembly in the chapter on CPU architectures).

Edit: I am also a big fan of this (http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Programming-Unleashed-Kurt-Wall/dp/0672320215/) book too, though it is more aimed at someone who already has a fair idea of how to program.
eb3ha4el
May 23rd, 2011, 03:30 PM
Thank you very much you all!!
I'll check them out
timZZ
May 23rd, 2011, 06:24 PM
Did you have a career in mind?

Would help to specialize as computers as a topic covers a lot of ground.
eb3ha4el
May 23rd, 2011, 07:21 PM
Did you have a career in mind?

Would help to specialize as computers as a topic covers a lot of ground.


do you mean that its knowledge required in many fields?
true..

I'm a kind of slacker..
I think I'm interested in pretty many things
but don't wanna be specialized in any particular one.:(
Just like doing things that I like to do in each moment.
though days I can manage myself in this way
seems to have come to an end:)