How computers work
by Ron White and Timothy Edward Downs
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Illustrations graphically dismantle a personal computer and show how it works.
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Microcomputers, Computer engineering, Popular works, Computer Technology, Nonfiction, Professional, Technology, Hardware, Personalcomputer, Electronic data processing, Computers, Computer architecture & logic design, General Theory of Computing, Hardware - Personal Computers - General, Computers - General Information, Computer Books: General, Computer Literacy, Reference - Beginner Guides, Informatique, Datorer och databehandling, Microordinateurs, Persondatorer, Ordinateurs, Kringutrustning, Technologies de l'information et de la communication, Microcomputers, handbooks, manuals, etc., Computers, handbooks, manuals, etc., Computer science, Computer engineering--popular worksShowing 7 featured editions. View all 16 editions?
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How Computers Work: Millennium Edition (How Computers Work, 5th ed)
September 1999, Que
Paperback
in English
- Bk&CD Rom edition
0789721120 9780789721129
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How computers work: includes interactive CD-ROM
1995, Ziff-Davis Press
in English
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At head of title: PC Computing.
Accompanied by: Instructor's manual : 10-week or 15-week course PC/Computing How computers work. 87 p. ; 28 cm. + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.). System requirements for computer disk: IBM-compatible PC; DOS.
Includes index.
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How Computers Work shows you how chips, software, memory, and hardware work using detailed four-color drawings. An interactive game-like CD-ROM takes you directly inside your computer. This book is completely updated and revised to include the latest technology developments. An updated introduction to the workings of the computer explores the basics of microchips, hardware, software, and computer memory, providing an entertaining and informative tour of every part of the computer, from hard drive and processor to mouse, monitor, and keyboard. Also takes you through the workings of digital cameras, ebooks, Bluetooth, and much more.
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