This is a very good link from this StackExchange post
I find the question difficult to ask properly in first place; and it is unfair to give OP a -1; so I made it 0. Also, you can see that the accepted answer isn't the upvoted answer...
But before I searched, I asked this first on Quora.
After that, I am wondering how does it step up to
- Assembler languages / Assembly?
- C language?
- Compiled to machine language specifics, like Lisp?
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Hi, I think that the book Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software will be the exact thing that you search for - because it will not only teach you about transistors and NAND gates but, also about hardware, software, and computing in general.
I also came across, "how to build computer from scratch", and I realize it also need a clock, and some capacitors...
However, pieces can be very small. I wonder if I can try building one virtually; but not getting too far from limits of reality -- I wonder if I can build a computer from silicon and metal scraps.
I think you can build a virtual controller using the NAND to Tetris tutorial, but I definitely recommend reading the book first - It really opened my mind when it comes to the most basics of computing.
nand2tetris.org/ :-)