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How Computers Work (Paperback)

by Ron White (Author), Timothy Edward Downs (Author)
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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: QUE; 9 edition (29 Nov 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0789736136
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789736130
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.1 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 65,119 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Written by Ron White and superbly illustrated by Timothy Edward Downs and Stephen Adams, Que's How Computers Work, Millennium Edition is reminiscent of those books published in the 1980s for wannabe computer geeks, which have long since disappeared. But this millennium edition is one that should long have a place in every computer user's bookcase, to satisfy those moments of intense curiosity.

White does not shy away from the complexity of the technology behind the modern computer, its software and its hardware. The book deals almost exclusively with desktop boxes, rather than the other applications in which computers are used (car radios, dishwashers, mobile phones and the like).Ideas are explained skilfully and the text is cleverly integrated with graphics and diagrams, so that even hard-to-grasp ideas like compression and disk structures can be easily digested. Unlike its 1980s predecessors,How Computers Work covers the cutting edge of technology, with everything from DVD to CD-R and modems to multimedia. --Josh Smith --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime, How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you’ll find detailed information not just about every last component of hardware found inside your PC, but also in-depth explanations about home networking, the Internet, PC security, and even how cell phone networks operate. Whether you’re interested in how the latest graphics cards power today’s most demanding games or how a digital camera turns light into data, you’ll find your answers right here.

 

Ron White is a former executive editor and columnist for PC Computing, where he developed the visual concept behind How Computers Work. Founder of one of the

earliest PC user groups, he has been writing about computers for 25 years and is known for building wildly extreme computers.

 

Timothy Edward Downs is an award-winning magazine designer, illustrator, and photographer. He has directed and designed several national consumer, business, technology, and

lifestyle magazines, always infusing a sense of “how it works” into every project.

 

A full-color, illustrated adventure into the wonders of TECHNOLOOGY

 

This full-color, fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains everything. Only the accomplished Ron White and award-winning Tim Downs have the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content you’ve come to expect from prior editions, this newly revised edition includes all-new coverage of topics such as:

 

•    How tablet PCs put the power of a PC quite literally in your hands

•    How Windows Vista makes your Windows desktop translucent and makes your PC more secure

•    How advances in optical disc technology such as dual-layer DVD, HD-DVD, and Blu-Ray discs continue to push the envelope

•    How Apple’s new iPhone is revolutionizing what cell phones can do

•    How BitTorrent technology enables anyone to share information with everyone

 

For a decade, How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology, while at the same time hackers and IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination, delight your eyes, and expand your mind, no matter what your technical level!

 

Category: General Computing

Covers:    PCs/Hardware

User Level:    Beginning–Intermediate

 


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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant!!, 12 Dec 2000

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As a college student learning the fundamentals of computer workings, I cannot praise this book enough. It covers many, many aspects of computing, and all the explanations are clear, concise, and very very helpful, with extremely nice illustrations to boot. Although it doesn't go into as much detail as some knowledgable reviewers/computer bods would like, it IS classed as a Beginner - Intermediate book, and as such excels in almost every area. I would not hesitate to recommend this wonderful book to anyone who may wish to learn about 'how computers work'.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and easy to read. Very simplified, 5 Nov 2001
This book is great for getting an overview of how PCs work. Pretty, colourful but very simplified illustrations. It's not suitable for a serious hardware enhusiast, but great for beginners, the curious etc.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and concise, 29 Jan 2001
By julian_sinclair54@yahoo.co.uk (Barnstaple, Devon, England) - See all my reviews
Brilliant combination of clear thinking and excellent diagram support. An unbeatable way into the world of hardware and software. Too many books written by those who know plenty, but cannot communicate it effectively. Ron White does not appear to suffer from this problem.
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2.0 out of 5 stars old school type of computers
very old book in the series glad it was cheap
no much info that was useful
Published 10 days ago by A. bridge

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent...so good it should be basic reading in schools !!!
I bought this book for my wife who had no clue whatsoever about computers. Although she didn't read it cover to cover (she had no desire to understand some of the printing... Read more
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The book i always wanted to have.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best I have every read, for beginners to advance users
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect 10
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!
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