Computers Illustrated - Softcover

Gertler, Nat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565296761 ISBN 13: 9781565296763

Publisher: Que Pub, 1994

A highly visual presentation of how IBM compatible computer hardware works. Color diagrams and supporting text explain in commonsense language how the various components work together to produce a given result. Coverage includes everything from the most basic disk drive technology to recent optical scanning developments. An obvious attempt to copy Ziff-Davis' extremely popular and well produced How Computers Work . Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Review:

This exciting visual, full-color guide to the world of computers shows how a computer and its parts work together. From the basics to more advanced concepts, this book provides an overview with plenty of tips and related information throughout. Topics include the CPU, monitors, memory, ROM, the system bus, modems, printers, and more. Loaded with full-color illustrations to show how computers are constructed and operate. Written in magazine format for the reader who wants a solid introduction without extra jargon. Covers IBM & Compatibles and Macintosh. -- Que Corp.

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