Having the ability to understand the basics of computer science can benefit you in a variety of technical careers. If you want to break into the world of computer programming or high-tech work, a good ...

Writing about music, a famous, impossible-to-properly-attribute saying goes, is like dancing about architecture. In 2010, anyone who dares write a book about computers runs the risk of facing a ...

Good computer books are worth their weight in gold, because the online help in most applications leaves a lot to be desired. Unfortunately, while millions are spent programming software, considerably ...

Read any good computer books lately? If you have, it would surprise me. I’ve looked at dozens of books that purport to make personal computing as easy as 1-2-3. But the truth is, a lot of the ...

Which AP computer science book is best? Almost everything in the world, from our careers to our health to our entertainment, depends on computers and technology, so a career in computer science will ...

Taschen delves into the rich visual history of the computer with this new XL-scale book, edited by graphic designers and historians Jens Müller and Julius Wiedemann. Casting its net back into the ...

This month, my Scientific American column described the evolution of documentation for our tech products. You no longer get a printed user guide in the box; meanwhile, the computer-book industry ...