The Spirit in the Computer

Welcome

Welcome to the “The Spirit in the Computer”. This Wiki has been set up in support of an ACCU mentored project. You’re most welcome to edit pages but you’ll have to log in first. Contact Thomas for the password.

The Project

The project is a study group for the book Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. This is a famous book which has been used in undergraduate courses in many universities to teach students general principles of programming. The language used in the text is Scheme, a dialect of Lisp, which the authors claim to be a perfect teaching language since it allows them to concentrate on fundamental concepts they want to present without having to teach very much syntax.

Quick Links

• Schedule—who’s doing what when
• Students
• The Wizard Book
  • here’s the contents page
  • here are the exercises
  • and here’s the code you’ll need for these exercises
  • the contents in texinfo for people preferring text interfaces
  • the contents in PDF
• The Lectures
• Scheme Resources
• Interpreters
• Standards
• More Books
• More Resources
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Progress Report
• Scratch Pad—a place to experiment

Why “The Spirit in the Computer”?

Because The Wizard Book is dedicated: “in respect and admiration, to the spirit that lives in the computer.”