Try Turning It Off and on Again - by Claire Le Goues (Hardcover)

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Book Synopsis A fun and fact-filled guide for anyone who has ever wondered why a technology that runs virtually every aspect of our lives is so bafflingly weird Software is an engineering material that has transformed human society in profound ways. It can truly work marvels--except when it doesn't work. Part of the reason is that software is strange stuff to build with. It's made of nothing, can do almost anything, but only does exactly what it's told. Try Turning It Off and On Again reveals why it fails so often. Each chapter of this lively and informative book opens with a question everyone has asked at one time or another, such as "Can you fix my printer?"; "What's up with the Wi-Fi?"; …