
Digital logic and computer design
by M. Morris Mano · first published 1979
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How about some books about retro computing. Simple computing might be the only thing you'll have after a solar/EMP event. "The Art of Electronics" "ARRL Handbook" "Digital Logic and Computer Design" but you might want these in paper format. The various PDF specs, so that you can construct a PDF viewer if you have to for your other books. A simpler Linux (source/(cross)compiler/tool-chain) everything…
on “Ask HN: What content/knowledge is most important?” ↗…transistors too, the base is digital logics, combinatory and sequential circuits, then look at a very simple CPU (8 bit), then a simple system (CPU + memory). A good old book will help, (EG) look at: Digital Logic And Computer Design - Morris Mano (free pdf at archive.org)
on “How do I make a computer” ↗…McGraw-Hill I typed that in from the cover of the Second Edition, but that edition has a copyright date of 1984, so there are probably newer editions available given that this copy is now 38 years old. Also: Digital Logic and Computer Design By M. Morris Mano Unfortunately I don't have my copy of this one handy to find the publisher
on “Ask HN: Is there any book like: from ohms law to 8 bit computer” ↗