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How computers work

  • Ron White,
  • Timothy Edward Downs

3.20

5 ratings

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.

Genres

  • Microcomputers
  • Computer engineering
  • Popular works
  • Computer Technology
  • Nonfiction
  • Professional
  • Technology
  • Hardware
  • Personalcomputer
  • Electronic data processing
  • Computers
  • Computer architecture & logic design
  • General Theory of Computing
  • Hardware - Personal Computers - General
  • Computers - General Information
  • Computer Books: General
  • Computer Literacy
  • Reference - Beginner Guides
  • Informatique
  • Datorer och databehandling
  • Microordinateurs
  • Persondatorer
  • Ordinateurs
  • Kringutrustning
  • Technologies de l'information et de la communication
  • Microcomputers, handbooks, manuals, etc.
  • Computers, handbooks, manuals, etc.
  • Computer science
  • Computer engineering--popular works
  • Computer input-output equipment
  • Computer peripherals
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About the authors

  • Ron White

    born 1944

    3.50

    6 ratings · 46 works

  • Timothy Edward Downs

    3.50

    6 ratings · 4 works

Editions

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    8 edition

    Que

    November 9, 2005

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    6 Pap/Cdr edition

    Que

    September 10, 2001

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    9 edition

    Que

    November 21, 2007

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    Ziff-Davis Press, Ziff Davis Pr

    1993

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2nd ed.

Ziff-Davis Press

1995

  • Edition cover

    Que Pub.

    2007

  • Edition cover

    4th ed.

    Que

    1998

  • Edition cover

    8th ed.

    Que

    2006

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    6th ed.

    Que

    2002

  • Edition cover

    2nd ed.

    Ziff-Davis Press

    1995

  • Edition cover

    Bk&CD Rom edition

    Que

    September 1999

  • Edition cover

    Pearson Education

    2003

  • Edition cover

    3rd ed. with interactive CD-ROM.

    Que

    1998

  • Edition cover

    Chu ban

    Dian nao ren wen hua

    2004

  • Edition cover

    Ziff-Davis Press, Ziff Davis Pr

    1994

  • Edition cover

    7th edition

    Que

    2004