The Chip (Science in Action)

Explains how computer chips are manufactured and used, describes how they work, and predicts future developments in chip technology

ea. vol: 37p. photogs. index. (Science in Action Bks.). Warwick Pr, dist. by Watts. Mar. 1986. PLB $10.90. Grade 7-9 These books suffer from the same problempresenting too much information in too complex a manner and in too little space. The Chip contains detailed descriptions of how chips work, the various types of chips and how they are manufactured. Complex descriptions of microprocessors and discussions of how chips impact industry as well as the future of chip technology round out this volume. Computer Programming presents a wide range of information on BASIC by way of an adventure story. Readers follow the adventure of Sam and Sally as they attempt to return to a space station with rock samples from a nearby planet. In order to fix the malfunctioning spaceship, the pair must learn programming. Thus, the concepts of writing simple programs through arrays, searching strings and subroutines are presented. The same information, presented in a much better manner, is available in a wide variety of other books. JT
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