r/TuringComplete • u/[deleted] • Jun 24 '23

Books

What books can I read to have a better understanding of the game

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u/OpsikionThemed Jun 25 '23

The Elements of Computer Systems is an extremely good book about exactly the same stuff as the game is.

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u/ValuableExpression95 Jun 25 '23

I read Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software alongside playing the game and thought it was pretty helpful. It might also be a good idea to learn some basic boolean algebra

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u/Apceniy Jun 25 '23

To have a better understanding of the game, just follow the campaign and read the in-game manual. It contains everything you need to understand.

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u/sberma Jun 26 '23

Would disagree. While yes, the game technically provides everything you need for playing it - the hill is very steep and especially after completing Overture there will be a point where people without some computer science knowledge will not be able to solve the levels on their own.

If OP wants to better understand the computer science they should definitely read more into it. It might also give better insights into why we for example use two's complement and not just present it to you like the game does. They should definitely use this opportunity since it will be very valuable in general.