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		skripp on Dec 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: I'm looking for a good book on the fundame... ”Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software” by Charles Petzold. It will take you on a journey from a lightbulb to assembly language. It’s extremely well written and I wish there were more books like it.

irony123 on Dec 9, 2021 | [–]

Second this. A great book for understanding how computers work at a low level.

aklemm on Dec 9, 2021 | [–]

Literally the perfect place to start.

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