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ianw/bottomupcs resource

Bottom Up Computer Science observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ianw/bottomupcs · CSS observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

52/100

  • Activity 44
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5495
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 341
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1581 stars · 155 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An open-source book/course, 'Computer Science from the Bottom Up', by Ian Wienand, teaching computer science fundamentals from hardware up through software layers. The repository contains the source materials buildable to HTML, PDF, or EPUB formats.

Use cases

  • learn computer science fundamentals from first principles
  • understand how computers work from hardware to software
  • self-study systems programming and low-level concepts
  • build the book as html pdf or epub for offline reading
  • find a free alternative to introductory CS textbooks

When to choose

  • you want a free, self-contained introduction to computer science from low-level principles
  • you prefer reading materials in html, pdf, or epub formats
  • you are self-learning systems-level concepts like hardware, binaries, and operating systems

When to avoid

  • you need structured exercises, graded assignments, or instructor support
  • you are looking for an interactive course or video lectures
  • you need up-to-date coverage of modern high-level frameworks or specialized CS fields

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

documentation education operating-systems cross-platform computer-science textbook course-materials systems-programming self-learning

1 source

Member repositories

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For agents

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