Is The Secret Language of Computer Science up to date?

Question

Books

Everywhere it is advised to read the book The Secret Language of Informatics. Found her. year 2001.
Judging by the title of the book and the content, there is nothing to become outdated there, after all, after all, the basic things are being discussed. But still, this question is of interest, maybe something is already arranged wrong and does not work as described there, all the same, the area is developing very quickly ... Who has read this book, please tell me if it is relevant to read it in 2017?
And in general, you can tell in a nutshell what the book is about, who specifically will benefit from reading it and at what stage of learning, also what knowledge is needed to successfully read this book and understand it.

Answer 1

Are you talking about Code, Petzolda? It will cease to be relevant only when computers disappear in the form in which they are now. And that's not a fact

Answer 2

Certainly relevant. And it is desirable to read to everyone who can already write their own, albeit small, programs.