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Essential Computer Hardware Second Edition: The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Hardware (Computer Essentials)

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Bits, bytes, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and DVD drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware & terminology with ease.

Computer hardware with all its technical jargon can be baffling, even for the moderately experienced user. This book cuts through the jargon to show that computer hardware isn’t so complicated after all and can be easily understood by anyone.

This book is great for beginners or a basic computing class.
Step-by-step, visual approach to help you quickly decode the jargon
Plenty of full color, illustrated screenshots and photographs to help you
Presented in an easy and simple to read format.

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Understanding computer specifications often displayed in computer stores and online
General hardware concepts and what’s inside the case
Hardware components: CPUs, RAM, Hard Drives, Portable Drives, video cards and memory cards
Inside the CPU and the fetch execute cycle
Data Storage: bits, bytes, kilo bytes, mega bytes, giga bytes and tera bytes
Binary arithmetic and character encoding
Computer ports: VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 2&3, FireWire, RJ45 ethernet, eSATA and more
Different types of computer: desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets, hybrids and supercomputers
Computer peripherals: laser and inkjet printers Types of computer networks,
The internet, email, the cloud and the world-wide web
Network topologies, LANs, WANs, MANs, fibre optics and ethernet
WiFi and Cellular internet connections
IP Addressing, web servers, DNS servers and DHCP servers
and more…

Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using photography and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field, provide a comprehensive guide to computer systems. If you want to decode the jargon quickly and easily, this is the guide you need.

We want to create the best possible resource to help you, so if we’ve missed anything out then please get in touch using office@elluminetpress.com and let us know. Thanks.

Additional information

Weight 0.26 kg
Dimensions 1.02 × 15.24 × 22.86 cm
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Format

Paperback
Language
Pages

188
publisher
Year Published

2019-5-17
Imprint
Edition Number

Illustrated edition
Publication City/Country

USA
ISBN 10

1911174924
About The Author

With an impressive tenure exceeding two decades in the computer industry, Kevin Wilson is a proven authority on computers and technology highlighted by extensive experience, and a master's degree in computer science software engineering.

His expertise seamlessly extends across a vast array of IT sectors from the artistic arenas of graphic and web design, digital film and photography to the intricate spheres of computer programming and software engineering. His skills also extend to the strategic domains of corporate network development, as well as building computer systems, and IT support.

In his capacity as the Senior Writer and Director at Elluminet Press Ltd, Kevin has penned multiple tech-related books that have found favor among home computer users, students and professionals around the world. His contributions in the classroom as a computer science lecturer and IT trainer further demonstrate his knowledge and continue to help people understand computer technology.

Kevin's work is well respected among students in England, South Africa, Canada, and the United States. Beyond writing, he lends his technical expertise as a reviewer and consultant to many other computer publications and textbooks.

His philosophy, "If you can't explain something simply, then you haven't understood it well enough," is the driving force behind his acclaimed Exploring Tech Series, in which complex technical topics are broken into smaller, comprehensive steps that are easy to understand for both students, professionals, and the average computer user.

In addition to this, along with his team, Kevin has written and produced numerous video training courses using visual effects, computer graphics and clear presentation covering a variety of subjects including computer hardware, Microsoft Office, and Python Computer Programming.

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