What can I read to learn more about "computing" topics? #104

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bsiever
Sep 3, 2022
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What can I read to learn more about "computing" topics?

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Here are some recommendations by CSE faculty:

Introductory topics

Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Software and Hardware by Charles Petzold
Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder

Must-reads

Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstedler

Productivity

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

Machine Learning (gone wrong)

Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks
Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil

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bsiever
Sep 3, 2022
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Here are some recommendations by CSE faculty:

Introductory topics

Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Software and Hardware by Charles Petzold
Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder

Must-reads

Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstedler

Productivity

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

Machine Learning (gone wrong)

Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks
Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil

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