Code (or, How You Can Write Something Differently)
Friedrich Kittler · The MIT Press eBooks · 2008
The author begins this chapter with the definition of the code; he also explains the historical background and the legal and technical meaning of the code. The chapter focuses on the immense significance of code in the communications technology, cryptography, and other computer fields. It highlights the code as a messenger system by discussing the evolution of Morse code technology, decoding, encoding, and cipher techniques. The chapter further discusses the role of Alan Turing and his invention, the Turing machine, a principle controller of any computer system. The conclusion of the chapter explores the technological advancements of coding/encoding/decoding in modern times.