Dem Computer ins Hirn geschaut

Dem Computer ins Hirn geschaut – Informatik entdecken, verstehen und querdenken #

  • Author: Eckart Zitzler
  • Illustrations: Susanne Staubli
  • Publisher: Springer-Verlag
  • Publication year: 2017
  • ISBN: 978-3-662-53665-0 (Softcover), 978-3-662-53666-7(eBook)

About the Book #

The book Dem Computer ins Hirn geschaut (Inside the Computer’s Brain) is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary introduction to Computer Science. It covers the foundations of computing, digital circuits,  microprocessors, computer architecture, memory and data structures, networks, codes and cryptography, algorithms, and software development. The topics are augmented by a discussion of related biological phenomena.

Illustration of the topics covered in the book

Currently, the book is only available in German. Further information (in German) can be found on the publisher’s Website.

Drawings #

The drawings in the book are available for download — please follow the link to the corresponding chapter. The drawings have been made by Susanne Staubli based on sketches by and in cooperation with Eckart Zitzler. Susanne Staubli, born 1967, is a Scientific Illustrator and lives in Zurich, Switzerland. Her work focuses on medical illustrations, but she also likes creating 3d animations and illustrations in various areas.

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6

Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9