Collins Gem - Your PC Book

Collins Gem Your PC demystifies the world of computer hardware. It tells you what to look for when you are choosing a computer and what you will find when you unpack your PC, along with information on what all the different parts do, how to connect them up and how to make them work. This is one of four computing Collins Gems and is published in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback. In a stylish new cover design, these new computer Gems will provide an essential friendly introduction to computing. There are more and more PCs in use but few simple, friendly guides to the basics. Your PC introduces you to the basic components of computers, guiding you as to what is important for a variety of different uses and explaining what all the different items of hardware are -- from CPUs and modems to DAT drives and scanners -- and how to get them to work for you. * Advice on what hardware to buy to meet your particular needs * Descriptions of the functions and purpose of all the main computer equipment * Technical jargon explained, demystified and illustrated in colourRead More