Essential Computer Hardware: The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Systems

Bits, bytes, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and DVD drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware & terminology with ease.


Computer hardware with all its technical jargon can be baffling, even for the moderately experienced user. This book cuts through the jargon to show that computer hardware isn't so complicated after all and can be easily understood by anyone.


This book is great for beginners or a basic computing class.


Step-by-step, visual approach to help you quickly decode the jargon


Plenty of full color, illustrated screenshots and photographs to help you


Presented in an easy and simple to read format.


This book looks at


Understanding computer specifications often displayed in computer stores and online


General hardware concepts and what's inside the case


Hardware components: CPUs, RAM, Hard Drives, Portable Drives, video cards and memory cards


Inside the CPU and the fetch execute cycle


Data Storage: bits, bytes, kilo bytes, mega bytes, giga bytes and tera bytes


Binary arithmetic and character encoding


Computer ports: VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 2&3, FireWire, RJ45 ethernet, eSATA and more


Different types of computer: desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets, hybrids and supercomputers


Computer peripherals: laser and inkjet printers Types of computer networks, 


The internet, email, the cloud and the world-wide web


Network topologies, LANs, WANs, MANs, fibre optics and ethernet


WiFi and Cellular internet connections


IP Addressing, web servers, DNS servers and DHCP servers


and more...


Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using photography and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field, provide a comprehensive guide to computer systems. If you want to decode the jargon quickly and easily, this is the guide you need.


We want to create the best possible resource to help you, so if we've missed anything out then please get in touch.


 

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Essential Computer Hardware: The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Systems

Bits, bytes, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and DVD drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware & terminology with ease.


Computer hardware with all its technical jargon can be baffling, even for the moderately experienced user. This book cuts through the jargon to show that computer hardware isn't so complicated after all and can be easily understood by anyone.


This book is great for beginners or a basic computing class.


Step-by-step, visual approach to help you quickly decode the jargon


Plenty of full color, illustrated screenshots and photographs to help you


Presented in an easy and simple to read format.


This book looks at


Understanding computer specifications often displayed in computer stores and online


General hardware concepts and what's inside the case


Hardware components: CPUs, RAM, Hard Drives, Portable Drives, video cards and memory cards


Inside the CPU and the fetch execute cycle


Data Storage: bits, bytes, kilo bytes, mega bytes, giga bytes and tera bytes


Binary arithmetic and character encoding


Computer ports: VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 2&3, FireWire, RJ45 ethernet, eSATA and more


Different types of computer: desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets, hybrids and supercomputers


Computer peripherals: laser and inkjet printers Types of computer networks, 


The internet, email, the cloud and the world-wide web


Network topologies, LANs, WANs, MANs, fibre optics and ethernet


WiFi and Cellular internet connections


IP Addressing, web servers, DNS servers and DHCP servers


and more...


Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using photography and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field, provide a comprehensive guide to computer systems. If you want to decode the jargon quickly and easily, this is the guide you need.


We want to create the best possible resource to help you, so if we've missed anything out then please get in touch.


 

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Essential Computer Hardware: The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Systems

Essential Computer Hardware: The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Systems

by Kevin Wilson
Essential Computer Hardware: The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Systems

Essential Computer Hardware: The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Systems

by Kevin Wilson

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Bits, bytes, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and DVD drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware & terminology with ease.


Computer hardware with all its technical jargon can be baffling, even for the moderately experienced user. This book cuts through the jargon to show that computer hardware isn't so complicated after all and can be easily understood by anyone.


This book is great for beginners or a basic computing class.


Step-by-step, visual approach to help you quickly decode the jargon


Plenty of full color, illustrated screenshots and photographs to help you


Presented in an easy and simple to read format.


This book looks at


Understanding computer specifications often displayed in computer stores and online


General hardware concepts and what's inside the case


Hardware components: CPUs, RAM, Hard Drives, Portable Drives, video cards and memory cards


Inside the CPU and the fetch execute cycle


Data Storage: bits, bytes, kilo bytes, mega bytes, giga bytes and tera bytes


Binary arithmetic and character encoding


Computer ports: VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 2&3, FireWire, RJ45 ethernet, eSATA and more


Different types of computer: desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets, hybrids and supercomputers


Computer peripherals: laser and inkjet printers Types of computer networks, 


The internet, email, the cloud and the world-wide web


Network topologies, LANs, WANs, MANs, fibre optics and ethernet


WiFi and Cellular internet connections


IP Addressing, web servers, DNS servers and DHCP servers


and more...


Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using photography and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field, provide a comprehensive guide to computer systems. If you want to decode the jargon quickly and easily, this is the guide you need.


We want to create the best possible resource to help you, so if we've missed anything out then please get in touch.


 


Product Details

BN ID: 2940181019256
Publisher: Elluminet Press
Publication date: 05/17/2019
Series: Computer Essentials
Sold by: PUBLISHDRIVE KFT
Format: eBook
Pages: 188
File size: 17 MB
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