| Description |
ix, 625 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Pt. I. The Glass Box -- 1. The Desktop PC -- 2. Portable PCs -- 3. PDAs and Handheld PCs -- 4. Understanding Bits and Bytes -- Pt. II. Inside the PC: A Closer Look at Components -- 5. A First Look at Motherboards and Processors -- 6. Video and Monitors -- 7. Disks and PC Data Storage -- 8. Removable Storage -- 9. Serial Ports -- 10. Parallel Ports -- 11. Networking - Wired and Wireless -- 12. Modems and Broadband -- 13. Input Devices -- 14. Printers -- Pt. III. Inside the Black Boxes Inside the Glass Box -- 15. Motherboard Magic -- 16. Kick Starting - The Boot Process -- 17. Understanding PC Memory -- 18. Storage: How Does Data Get There? -- 19. Advanced Networking -- 20. Video Acceleration -- 21. Inside Tomorrow's PC -- Pt. IV. Appendixes -- A. Operating Systems: The Middleman Between You and Your PC -- B. Understanding How Humans Instruct PCs |
| Summary |
Annotation. This book will give the reader a complete understanding of the Windows XP system architecture. The book offers an explanation of just what makes XP tick, the inner workings of the system. The book is an excellent reference of operating system terms and concepts |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Available electronically by subscription |
| Subject |
IBM microcomputers.
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IBM Personal Computer.
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Microcomputers.
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| Author |
Clark, Scott H.
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| LC no. |
2001093561 |
| ISBN |
0672322897 paperback |
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