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Answer» Hi I am new to the forum not sure if this the the right place to post.
Anyway I would like to learn more about COMPUTERS and wondered if any of you guys could tell me how you learned about computers from your own experiences. I know the basics of computers I just need some guidance of getting to the next level.
Any advice or resources you could OFFER is much appreciated.
thanks in advance.How are your reading skills? Understanding computers involves some abstract thinking. For most people, that means math. But not really. It is about being able to visualize something your can not see. Example: Have you ever studied how an Abacus is used? Yes, it is a physical thing, but those who get good at it do a lot of manipulation inside their own head. How are you at traditional board games? Not the kind where you have to be fast, but the kind whee your have to think ahead.
You local library has some books on computers. Don't get too far into programming books. Try to read books where the author is trying to make of point of how hard it can be to make something work right. Like this: The Soul of A New MACHINE Paperback by Tracy Kidder (Author) You can get a used paperback of this for almost nothing. It should be in your local library. You will see what makes a computer work is the hard work of many people.
Computers have CHANGED since 1981, when Tracy Kidder memorably recorded the DRAMA, comedy, and excitement of one companys efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market. What has not changed is the feverish pace of the high-tech industry, the go-for-broke approach to business that has caused so many computer companies to win big (or go belly up), and the cult of pursuing mind-bending technological innovations. The Soul of a New Machine is an essential chapter in the history of the machine that revolutionized the world in the twentieth century ...from Amazon
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