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The Elements of Computing Systems offers an integrated, hands‑on exploration of computer science fundamentals. Over twelve chapters, students construct a basic hardware platform and a modern software stack, learning key abstractions in hardware architecture, operating systems, compilers, and software engineering. Each chapter presents a theoretical concept, a concrete implementation, and a project that reinforces the material, allowing courses of one or two semesters. The accompanying website supplies open‑source tools, test programs, and project resources, enabling educators to adapt the content to varied instructional needs.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Technology & Computing/Computer Science
Authors: Noam Nisan
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