Exploring Computer Hardware - 2022 Edition: The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Hardware, Components, Peripherals & Networks (Exploring Tech)

Kevin Wilson

ISBN 10: 1913151654 / ISBN 13: 9781913151652

Published by Elluminet Press, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring Computer Hardware - 2022 Edition: The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Hardware, Components, Peripherals & Networks (Exploring Tech)
• Publisher: Elluminet Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1913151654
• ISBN 13: 9781913151652
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Bits, bytes, logic, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and SSD drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware & terminology with ease. This book is great for beginners or a basic computing class.

Exploring Computer Hardware looks at:

• The microcomputer, mainframes and super computers
• Hardware components
• CPU architecture, instructions sets, and the fetch execute cycle
• Computer ports and plugs
• Network topologies, LANs, WANs, MANs, fibre optics and ethernet
• WiFi and Cellular networks
• The internet: email, the cloud, the world-wide web
• IP Addressing, web servers, DNS servers and DHCP servers
• TCP/IP model, OSI model, ports, sockets
• Logic gates, binary arithmetic, two's complement, floating point, hexadecimal, and base conversions
• Data Storage: bits, bytes, kilo bytes, kibi bytes, megabytes...
• Data compression, encryption, sort, and search algorithms, and more

Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using photography, illustrations, video demos, and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field, provide a comprehensive guide to computer hardware.

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