How Computers Work - Softcover

White, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1562765469 ISBN 13: 9781562765460

Publisher: Ziff Davis Pr, 1997

Synopsis

A beautifully illustrated gift edition of the introduction to computer technology explores the inner workings of a personal computer and provides coverage of such new developments as the MMX chip, virtual reality, and 3D animation. Original. (Beginner).

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Review:

How Computers Work is a sort of picture encyclopedia illustrating the various technologies that make up the computer on your desk. It will appeal to anyone who's curious about how a disk drive stores a word processing document, what is actually happening when your PC runs through its lengthy startup process, how a modem transmits data, or how a sound card turns your voice into a data file.

You could of course lead a long and productive computing life without ever knowing how data moves across the Internet, what happens when a computer is connected to a network, or what RAM is. You might have no interest in how fonts work, what's laser about a laser printer, or how e-mail moves your messages around the globe. You could still have a computer and not know what SCSI is, how a scanner scans, or how your graphics adapter creates accelerated 3-D graphics. And sure, you may have been blasting away at tanks without knowing how that force-feedback joystick works. But where's the fun in that?

How Computers Work focuses primarily on the IBM-compatible PC and its peripheral products. Because much of this technology exists on the Mac and other platforms, Mac users might be a little unsatisfied at being excluded. Otherwise, this handsomely illustrated book of PC technology has something for every computer user.

From the Back Cover:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ziff Davis Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1562765469
• ISBN 13: 9781562765460
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292
• Illustrator: Downs Timothy Edward, Alcantara Sarah Ishida