How computers work

Ron White

418 pages, parution le 03/11/2003 (7^eme édition)

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Résumé

How Computers Work, 7th Edition has been one of the best-selling computer books for the last 10 years. This four-color visual book is a must-have for any computer user, from novice to expert. The rich graphics and intricate details about the inner workings of computers have been admired for years by consumers, instructors, professionals, and readers of all ages.

To celebrate this milestone, this edition is the 10th Anniversary Edition and it has a new lower price of $29.99. The 10th Anniversary Edition has been completely updated with new coverage of: Wi-Fi, Viruses, Security, Photo Printers, Centrio notebooks, and many updates to existing technologies.

A fresh cover and interior provide the reader with superior usability and it is the most aesthetically-pleasing edition yet!

Illustrated by Tim Downs

Introduction
Boot-up process
- Getting to Know the Hardware
- How a Disk Boot Works
- How an Operating System Controls Hardware
Microchips
- How a Transistor Works
- How RAM Works
- How a Microprocessor Works
How software works
- How Programming Languages Work
- How Windows Works
- How Software Applications Work
Data storage
- How Disk Storage Works
- How Disk Drives Work
- How Disk Drives Increase Speed and Storage
- How Optical Storage Works
- How Removable Storage Works
Input/Output devices
- How Energy Turns into Data
- How a Bus Works
- How Computer Ports Work
- How a Computer Display Works
- How a Keyboard Works
- How Pointing Devices Work
- How Game Controllers Work
- How a Modem Works
- How Light Input Works
- How Portable Computers Work
- Multimedia
- How Multimedia Sound Works
- How Multimedia Video Works
- How Virtual Reality Works
How the Internet works
- How Local Area Networks Work
- How a PC Connects to the Internet
- How Wireless Works
- How Email, Chat and Messaging Work
- How Internet Video and Audio Work
- How the World Wide Web Works
- How Internet Security Works
How printers work
- How Basic Printing Works
- How Color Printing Works
Index

L'auteur - Ron White

Ron White is a senior editor at PC Computing where he writes the CD-Ron and Net Kahuna columns. Founder of one of the earliest PC user groups, he has been writing about computers for 15 years, and is the author of two other books, How Software Works and How Anyone Can Fix and Rev Up PCs. The second edition of How Computers Work won an award for best non-fiction computer book from the Computer Press Association. Timothy Downs is a long-time artist with Ziff Davis Publications. He currently illustrates for PCComputing and has been illustratior for the popular How It Works stories there. He is the original artist for the first edition of How Computers Work.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Que
Auteur(s)	Ron White
Parution	03/11/2003
Édition	7^eme édition
Nb. de pages	418
Format	20,2 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	975g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780789730336