245 10 |a How things work : |b the technology edition / |c Charles F. Bowman.

260 __ |a Boca Raton ; |a London : |b CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, |c 2023.

505 0_ |a How do cell phones work? -- How does GPS work? -- How does computer hardware work? -- What is software? -- How do computers communicate? -- How does the Internet work? -- How do cryptocurrencies work? -- What is artificial intelligence? -- What is quantum computng? -- What's next?

520 __ |a "It is beyond trite to say the technology is prevalent in our daily lives. However, many of us remain clueless as to how much of it works. Unfortunately, even for the curious among us, the Web is not always the best vehicle to acquire such knowledge: Information appears in fragments, some of it is incorrect or dated, and much of it serves as jargon-laden discussions intended for professionals. How Things Work - The Technology Edition (HTW) will serve as a compendium of tutorials. Each section will focus on one technology or concept and provide the reader with a thorough understanding of the subject matter. After finishing the book HTW readers will understand the inner workings of the technologies they use every day and, more importantly, they will learn how they can make these tools work for them. In addition, the book will also inform readers about the darker side of modern technology: security and privacy concerns, malware, and threats from the Dark Web"-- |c Provided by publisher.