Science Comics: Computers

How Digital Hardware Works

Professor Isabella Brunel, a Victorian Era Computer Expert (and a Tyrannosaurus Rex), guides a playful tour through the fundamentals of computer architecture.

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      How Digital Hardware Works

The whole world now runs on computers. They're everywhere, from your pocket phone to your microwave oven. But, what exactly is a computer? How could you possibly build machines that calculate things, play video games, and dim the lights on command?

Our madcap cast teaches you how these extraordinary devices really work, but the real message is this: technology is not magic — it's created by human beings, and what other people have figured out, you can understand too.

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