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Justice, M. (2020). How computers really work. No Starch Press.
Read Chapter 1: Computing Concepts.
This chapter defines what a computer is, explains number systems, and various approaches to conceptualizing computing over history.
Read Chapter 13: Modern Computing.
This chapter describes the current applications used and explores the historical aspects of computing from remote to centralized to local.

Crutcher, P. D., Singh, N. K., & Tiegs, P. (2021). Essential computer science: A programmer’s guide to foundational concepts. Apress.
Read Chapter 1: Fundamentals of a Computer System
This chapter details the fundamentals of how a computer works.
Read Chapter 2: Programming.
This chapter details the basics of computer programs from a programming paradigm perspective.

Sai Nikhil, M. M. V., Sarrin, A., Nair, G. S., & Supriya, M. (2022). Design and implementation of e-commerce website using automata theory. 2022 6th International Conference on Trends in Electronics and Informatics (ICOEI), Trends in Electronics and Informatics (ICOEI), 957–963. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOEI53556.2022.9777191
This journal article details the use of automata theory in the e-commerce industry. Specifically, the use of a push-down automaton to determine the user state during the process of handling website input is discussed.

James Ponti (Producer). (2001). Computers [Video/DVD]. A&E Television Networks. https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/Computers
This video explores the history of computers.

Dasgupta, S., & Chamberlain, M. (2018, December). The second age of computer science: From algol genes to neural nets. HighBridge.
This audiobook explains the link between the first and second ages of computer science. The computational paradigm and the impact of socioeconomic and cognitive influences are explored deeper. The historical relevance and growth of the field are discussed.