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The philosophical programmer : reflections on the moth in the machine
- Title
- The philosophical programmer : reflections on the moth in the machine / Daniel Kohanski.
- Author
- Kohanski, Daniel.
- Publication
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QA76.6 .K6445 1998 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiii, 234 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
- Summary
- Discusses the various ethical issues computer programmers have to face, explains how a computer works, and describes the basic tools and terms computer programmers use.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-234).
- Contents
- Pt. I. A Philosophical Introduction. 1. Beyond the Cuckoo Clock. 2. Is There an Aesthetic of Programming? 3. The Ethical Quotient -- Pt. II. The Structure of the Computer. 4. Types of Computers. 5. The Parts of a Computer. 6. The Construction of Memory. 7. "On a Clear Disk You Can Seek Forever" 8. A Brief Interruption. 9. Operating Systems -- Pt. III. Fundamental Tools of Programming. 10. The Language of the Machine. 11. Forms of Data Definition. 12. Classes and Types of Statements. 13. The Functional Program. 14. A Short Commentary. 15. Algorithms and Objects -- Pt. IV: The Programmer's Trade. 16. The Moth in the Machine. 17. The Real World Out There. 18. The Limitations of Design. 19. Programming as Abstraction and Reflection. App. Number Representations.
- ISBN
- 0312186509
- 9780312186500
- LCCN
- 98009792
- OCLC
- ocm38354979
- 38354979
- SCSB-1657530
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library