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Ideal for PC owners looking for an accessible, easy-to-follow reference, this beginner's guide to PC hardware offers expert advice on every component--processors, motherboards, memory, BIOS, CD-ROM and DVD drives, video cards, and much more. You'll also get details on external devices, including monitors, printers, keyboards, and modems. The book covers both Intel and non-Intel CPUs and USB and AGP ports.
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Learn how your PC works--and what to do when it doesn't
Understand the function of each component of your PC and learn how they all work together. PC Hardware: A Beginner's Guide first introduces you to the underlying principles of the PC, such as digital logic and electronics, then covers internal components, including GHz processors, high-speed data buses, and DVD drives. Next, you'll get details on external components--monitors, printers, keyboards, mice, modems, and more. The final section explains how to troubleshoot your PC, detect viruses, make repairs, and optimize your system.
- Become familiar with your PC's motherboard components, including the CPU, chipset, cache, and memory
- Learn how the chipset enables communication among all the motherboard devices
- Maximize existing memory capacity and install more RAM
- Add expansion cards to enhance graphics, video, and sound
- Configure system resources for maximum efficiency
- Protect your PC from power fluctuations using surge suppressors and UPC devices
- Select the best monitor and printer for your needs
- Connect to a network--dialup, local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), the Internet, or a wireless network
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade your PC
About the Author
Ron Gilster (College Place, WA) is the author of A+ Certification for Dummies and Network+ Certification for Dummies. He is A+, Network+, and I-Net certified and has been upgrading, repairing, and programming PCs for 30 years.
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- PublisherMcGraw-Hill Osborne Media
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0072129905
- ISBN 13 9780072129908
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages704
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