PC Hardware: A Beginner's Guide |  | Author: Ron Gilster
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 704
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 1.7
ISBN: 0072129905
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.3916
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Ideal for PC owners looking for an accessible, easy-to-follow reference, this beginner's guide to PC hardware offers expert advice on every component--processors, motherboards, memory, BIOS, CD-ROM and DVD drives, video cards, and much more. You'll also get details on external devices, including monitors, printers, keyboards, and modems. The book covers both Intel and non-Intel CPUs and USB and AGP ports.
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Not just for beginners... January 30, 2002
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I do not consider myself a beginner to PCs, but I still found this to be a great book. The chapter on printers, a very under represented technology in books, makes it worth the price. It is really easy to read, but not so easy as to be talking down to you. This would be a good book to read if you are interested in how that box on your desk works or if, for once, you'd like to know what that techie at work is talking about. Good read!
All the details, but in plain language January 24, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a newbie to computers, but I want to learn how they work. This book explains the details of how a PC works and much of what I should do when it doesn't. Mr. Gilster explains things in a no-nonsense, clear way that doesn't try to blow me away with all of the technical jargon. He obviously knows his stuff and how to explain it to someone like me. Great book for anyone who wants to move past the newbie level!
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