Computer Hardware

Author : Robert Bruce Thompson,Barbara Fritchman Thompson
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 877 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780596552343

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PC Hardware in a Nutshell by Robert Bruce Thompson,Barbara Fritchman Thompson Pdf

PC Hardware in a Nutshell is the practical guide to buying, building, upgrading, and repairing Intel-based PCs. A longtime favorite among PC users, the third edition of the book now contains useful information for people running either Windows or Linux operating systems. Written for novices and seasoned professionals alike, the book is packed with useful and unbiased information, including how-to advice for specific components, ample reference material, and a comprehensive case study on building a PC.In addition to coverage of the fundamentals and general tips about working on PCs, the book includes chapters focusing on motherboards, processors, memory, floppies, hard drives, optical drives, tape devices, video devices, input devices, audio components, communications, power supplies, and maintenance. Special emphasis is given to upgrading and troubleshooting existing equipment so you can get the most from your existing investments.This new edition is expanded to include: Detailed information about the latest motherboards and chipsets from AMD, Intel, SiS, and VIA Extensive coverage of the Pentium 4 and the latest AMD processors, including the Athlon XP/MP Full details about new hard drive standards, including the latest SCSI standards, ATA/133, Serial ATA, and the new 48-bit "Big Drive" ATA interface Extended coverage of DVD drives, including DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW Details about Flat Panel Displays, including how to choose one (and why you might not want to) New chapters on serial communications, parallel communications, and USB communications (including USB 2.0) Enhanced troubleshooting coverage PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition provides independent, useful and practical information in a no-nonsense manner with specific recommendations on components. Based on real-world testing over time, it will help you make intelligent, informed decisions about buying, building, upgrading, and repairing PCs in a cost effective manner that will help you maximize new or existing computer hardware systems. It's loaded with real-world advice presented in a concise style that clearly delivers just the information you want, without your having to hunt for it.

Author : Charles Petzold
Publisher : Microsoft Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780137909292

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Code by Charles Petzold Pdf

The classic guide to how computers work, updated with new chapters and interactive graphics "For me, Code was a revelation. It was the first book about programming that spoke to me. It started with a story, and it built up, layer by layer, analogy by analogy, until I understood not just the Code, but the System. Code is a book that is as much about Systems Thinking and abstractions as it is about code and programming. Code teaches us how many unseen layers there are between the computer systems that we as users look at every day and the magical silicon rocks that we infused with lightning and taught to think." - Scott Hanselman, Partner Program Director, Microsoft, and host of Hanselminutes Computers are everywhere, most obviously in our laptops and smartphones, but also our cars, televisions, microwave ovens, alarm clocks, robot vacuum cleaners, and other smart appliances. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside these devices to make our lives easier but occasionally more infuriating? For more than 20 years, readers have delighted in Charles Petzold's illuminating story of the secret inner life of computers, and now he has revised it for this new age of computing. Cleverly illustrated and easy to understand, this is the book that cracks the mystery. You'll discover what flashlights, black cats, seesaws, and the ride of Paul Revere can teach you about computing, and how human ingenuity and our compulsion to communicate have shaped every electronic device we use. This new expanded edition explores more deeply the bit-by-bit and gate-by-gate construction of the heart of every smart device, the central processing unit that combines the simplest of basic operations to perform the most complex of feats. Petzold's companion website, CodeHiddenLanguage.com, uses animated graphics of key circuits in the book to make computers even easier to comprehend. In addition to substantially revised and updated content, new chapters include: Chapter 18: Let's Build a Clock! Chapter 21: The Arithmetic Logic Unit Chapter 22: Registers and Busses Chapter 23: CPU Control Signals Chapter 24: Jumps, Loops, and Calls Chapter 28: The World Brain From the simple ticking of clocks to the worldwide hum of the internet, Code reveals the essence of the digital revolution.

Author : Stephen Rood
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0750694947

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Computer Hardware Maintenance by Stephen Rood Pdf

Computer Hardware Maintenance presents the full scope and understanding of how the PC hardware maintenance function should operate and be managed in an organization, including steps involved in containing costs, keeping records, and planning the integration of the help desk function. In today's IS department too often the PC hardware maintenance function is treated as a 'necessary evil', with the understanding that eventually all equipment will have some degree of mechanical or electrical failure. This book discusses scenarios where keeping the maintenance function internal is most viable and where having it external, from a depot service, pickup and delivery, or on-site service, is most viable. Computer Hardware Maintenance concludes with brief descriptions of available third-party systems and how emerging trends in PC hardware configuration as proposed by the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF) will have a major impact on the PC hardware maintenance function in the future.

Author : Adrian Cook, Vaughan Van Dyk, Angela Du Preez
Publisher : Pearson South Africa
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Computer architecture
ISBN : 1770250654

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FCS Computer Hardware & Software L3 by Adrian Cook, Vaughan Van Dyk, Angela Du Preez Pdf

Author : Alan Clements
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01
Category : Computer input-output equipment
ISBN : 0198564538

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The Principles of Computer Hardware by Alan Clements Pdf

Principles of Computer Hardware, now in its third edition, provides a first course in computer architecture or computer organization for undergraduates. The book covers the core topics of such a course, including Boolean algebra and logic design; number bases and binary arithmetic; the CPU;assembly language; memory systems; and input/output methods and devices. It then goes on to cover the related topics of computer peripherals such as printers; the hardware aspects of the operating system; and data communications, and hence provides a broader overview of the subject. Its readable,tutorial-based approach makes it an accessible introduction to the subject. The book has extensive in-depth coverage of two microprocessors, one of which (the 68000) is widely used in education. All chapters in the new edition have been updated. Major updates include: * powerful softwaresimulations of digital systems to accompany the chapters on digital design; * a tutorial-based introduction to assembly language, including many examples; * a completely rewritten chapter on RISC, which now covers the ARM computer.

Author : Irv Englander,Wilson Wong
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119495208

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The Architecture of Computer Hardware, Systems Software, and Networking by Irv Englander,Wilson Wong Pdf

The Architecture of Computer Hardware, Systems Software and Networking is designed help students majoring in information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) understand the structure and operation of computers and computer-based devices. Requiring only basic computer skills, this accessible textbook introduces the basic principles of system architecture and explores current technological practices and trends using clear, easy-to-understand language. Throughout the text, numerous relatable examples, subject-specific illustrations, and in-depth case studies reinforce key learning points and show students how important concepts are applied in the real world. This fully-updated sixth edition features a wealth of new and revised content that reflects today’s technological landscape. Organized into five parts, the book first explains the role of the computer in information systems and provides an overview of its components. Subsequent sections discuss the representation of data in the computer, hardware architecture and operational concepts, the basics of computer networking, system software and operating systems, and various interconnected systems and components. Students are introduced to the material using ideas already familiar to them, allowing them to gradually build upon what they have learned without being overwhelmed and develop a deeper knowledge of computer architecture.

Author : James Edward Keogh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Computer input-output equipment
ISBN : 0130620130

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The Essential Guide to Computer Hardware by James Edward Keogh Pdf

Covering both PC and non-PC computing devices, this is the essential guide to the basics of all computer hardware for the non-technical professional. It provides a review of companies in the computer hardware industry and covers Pentium 4, digital cameras, and wireless and mobile communication not found in competing books.

Author : K. L. JAMES
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9788120347984

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COMPUTER HARDWARE by K. L. JAMES Pdf

Computer Hardware: Installation, Interfacing, Troubleshooting and Maintenance is a comprehensive and well-organised book that provides sufficient guidelines and proper directions for assembling and upgrading the computer systems, interfacing the computers with peripheral devices as well as for installing the new devices. Apart from this, the book also covers various preventive and corrective steps required for the regular maintenance of computer system as well as the steps that are to be followed for troubleshooting. The text highlights different specification parameters associated with the computer and its peripherals. Also, an understanding of the technical jargon is conveyed by this book. Special coverage of laptops, printers and scanners makes this book highly modernised. The book is designed with a practice-oriented approach supported with sufficient photographs and it covers even the minute aspects of the concepts. Following a simple and engaging style, this book is designed for the undergraduate students of Computer Science and Computer Maintenance. In addition to this, the book is also very useful for the students pursuing Diploma courses in Computer Engineering, Hardware and Troubleshooting as well as for the students of Postgraduate Diploma in Hardware Technology and Application. Key Features • Quick and easy approach to learn the theoretical concepts and practical skills related with the computer hardware. • Comprehensive with enough illustrations to facilitate an easy under-standing. • Detailed solutions provided by the experts for certain common problems to make better interaction with the learner. • An exclusive section Common Problems and Solutions to help in self resolving the general hardware related issues.

Author : Alan Clements
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780199273133

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Principles of Computer Hardware by Alan Clements Pdf

The fourth edition of this work provides a readable, tutorial based introduction to the subject of computer hardware for undergraduate computer scientists and engineers and includes a companion website to give lecturers additional notes.

Author : Barry Blundell
Publisher : Delmar
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Computer architecture
ISBN : 1844807517

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Computer Hardware by Barry Blundell Pdf

Computer Hardware teaches the basic functioning of a computer with a concentration on the machine level elements. It clearly explains the role of each of the parts involved in the computer make up and describes how the whole system ticks, without overwhelming the reader in minute detail. Aimed at introductory courses for computing undergraduates, Computer Hardware covers basic principles behind the design of modern computer systems.

Author : Kevin Wilson
Publisher : Elluminet Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781913151737

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Exploring Computer Hardware by Kevin Wilson Pdf

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. We want to create the best possible resource to help you, so if we've missed anything out then please get in touch using [email protected] and let us know. Thanks.

Author : Institute for Career Research
Publisher : Institute for Career Research
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Careers in Computer Hardware Engineering by Institute for Career Research Pdf

Everything you need to know to pursue and begin a career in one of today's most promising fields, Computer Hardware Engineering. From the history of the profession to detailed information on getting started, relative descriptions and appeals of all the different types of fields within computer hardware engineering, the skills and qualifications needed, the attractive features and drawbacks of such a career, a detailed description of the job, work duties and environment, all of the opportunities within the field including those within government, stories of working computer engineers and details on advancement, specializations, earnings and more, as well as a glossary with up-to-date information including the best education and training references and all relative professional associations, Careers in Computer Hardware Engineering is the number one go-to book for anyone considering a career in this exciting field of work.

Author : D. Agnew,L. Claesen,R. Camposano
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781483298023

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Computer Hardware Description Languages and their Applications by D. Agnew,L. Claesen,R. Camposano Pdf

Hardware description languages (HDLs) have established themselves as one of the principal means of designing electronic systems. The interest in and usage of HDLs continues to spread rapidly, driven by the increasing complexity of systems, the growth of HDL-driven synthesis, the research on formal design methods and many other related advances. This research-oriented publication aims to make a strong contribution to further developments in the field. The following topics are explored in depth: BDD-based system design and analysis; system level formal verification; formal reasoning on hardware; languages for protocol specification; VHDL; HDL-based design methods; high level synthesis; and text/graphical HDLs. There are short papers covering advanced design capture and recent work in high level synthesis and formal verification. In addition, several invited presentations on key issues discuss and summarize recent advances in real time system design, automatic verification of sequential circuits and languages for protocol specification.

Author : D. Borrione,R. Waxman
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781483298450

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Computer Hardware Description Languages and their Applications by D. Borrione,R. Waxman Pdf

The topic areas presented within this volume focus on design environments and the applications of hardware description and modelling – including simulation, verification by correctness proofs, synthesis and test. The strong relationship between the topics of CHDL'91 and the work around the use and re-standardization of the VHDL language is also explored. The quality of this proceedings, and its significance to the academic and professional worlds is assured by the excellent technical programme here compiled.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Complete Computer Hardware Only by Anonim Pdf