Computers and computing are all around us. Some computing is highly visible, like your laptop. But this is only part of a computing iceberg. A lot more lies hidden below the surface. We don't see and usually don't think about the computers inside appliances, cars, airplanes, cameras, smartphones, GPS navigators and games.

~ Brian Kernighan

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Even though most people won't be directly involved with programming, everyone is affected by computers, so an educated person should have a good understanding of how computer hardware, software, and networks operate.

~ Brian Kernighan

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It's important to be informed about issues like usability, reliability, security, privacy, and some of the inherent limitations of computers.

~ Brian Kernighan

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