Computer structure and logic /
Computer structure and logic /
- Indianapolis, Ind. : Pearson, c2011.
- xxi, 474 p. : ill. ;
Includes index.
Introduction to computers -- Understanding computer math and measurement -- I/O ports and devices -- Motherboards and buses -- The CPU -- Memory and storage -- Computer operation -- Operating systems -- Basic security -- Troubleshooting -- Networks.
This book explains every part of your computer and shows how each part works together, it teaches simple troubleshooting and repair techniques and is packed with real-world examples and case studies. Learn about: I/O: how information gets into and out of computers ; Motherboards and buses: how your computer's parts are connected ; CPU: how your computer's "brain" works-and how to install and troubleshoot it ; Memory and storage: the types you need and how to install them ; Bootup: how your computer starts, what can go wrong, and how to fix it ; Operating systems: the basics of Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux ; Basic security: protecting your data, connections, and computer ; Troubleshooting: the tools and methods every good PC technician must know ; Networks and the Internet: how they work, how they communicate, and how to connect to them
9780789747938 (pbk.) 0789747936 (pbk.)
Computer architecture.
Computer organization.
Electronic digital computers.
Microcomputers.
004.22 / COM
Includes index.
Introduction to computers -- Understanding computer math and measurement -- I/O ports and devices -- Motherboards and buses -- The CPU -- Memory and storage -- Computer operation -- Operating systems -- Basic security -- Troubleshooting -- Networks.
This book explains every part of your computer and shows how each part works together, it teaches simple troubleshooting and repair techniques and is packed with real-world examples and case studies. Learn about: I/O: how information gets into and out of computers ; Motherboards and buses: how your computer's parts are connected ; CPU: how your computer's "brain" works-and how to install and troubleshoot it ; Memory and storage: the types you need and how to install them ; Bootup: how your computer starts, what can go wrong, and how to fix it ; Operating systems: the basics of Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux ; Basic security: protecting your data, connections, and computer ; Troubleshooting: the tools and methods every good PC technician must know ; Networks and the Internet: how they work, how they communicate, and how to connect to them
9780789747938 (pbk.) 0789747936 (pbk.)
Computer architecture.
Computer organization.
Electronic digital computers.
Microcomputers.
004.22 / COM