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Title: The Indispensable PC Hardware Book : Your Hardware Questions Answered
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
Publication Date: 1995
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0201876973
ISBN 13: 9780201876970
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 4.436 pounds

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Synopsis

The definitive guide to PC hardware powers up for new platforms. This new edition continues to give programmers and design engineers a one-stop source for detailed explanations of how the different elements of a PC work individually and in concert.

From the Back Cover

This fully revised and popular book is now up-to-date and even more comprehensive than before. The Indispensable PC Hardware Book 4/e will be 'indispensable' to anyone who wants to know more about the inner workings of a personal computer: from programmers who want access to hardware components; professionals and home-users who wants to or has to understand the structure and functioning of a personal computer; to users who want to up-grade their PC's, and dealers who wish to advise their customers--this book will provide the solution to all your hardware questions. Even beginners should not shy away as this book begins with an easy introduction to the subject area.

Key highlights:

CPU's from the 8086/8088 to the Pentium III and Athlon
Real, protected and virtual models
Windows and plug&play devices
CPU Clones from all major manufacturers
Chipsets and support chips
Timers, interrupts and DMA
I/O programming and PCI bus programming
AGP variants and graphic systems
Universal serial bus
Local storage from the diskette to DVD
Memory systems, SDRAM, EDO, flas, RAM bus, and modules
Extensive glossary which explains most of the terms and concepts related to personal computer hardware.
Appendices brimming with practical advice, especially for programmers.

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