Basic Theory Of Computer Science: Difference between revisions

 

This article is intend to explain to new users, who are unfamiliar with computer theory, basic concepts of computing and computer systems organization and structure.

 

== Managing the complexity of electronic systems ==

The system you are using to read this article ''(let me guess it's a personal computer)'' is one of most complex systems ever created by the mankind. Just imagine hundreds of billions transistors on several separate integrated circuits joint together and operating at gigahertz rates, running hundreds of millions lines of code in a blink of an eye - hundreds of thousands of computer scientists, engineers and programmers united their efforts to make this miracle come true in less than 80 years...