Kevin Wilson

Essential Computing (eBook, ePUB)

Concepts of ICT

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Bits, bytes, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and DVD drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware & terminology with ease.

Computer hardware with all its technical jargon can be baffling, even for the moderately experienced user. This book cuts through the jargon to show that computer hardware isn't so complicated after all and can be easily understood by anyone.

• This book is great for beginners, a basic computing class, or someone looking to buy a computer.
• Step-by-step, visual approach to help you quickly decode the jargon
• Plenty of full color, illustrated screenshots and photographs to help you
• Presented in an easy and simple to read format.

This book looks at

• Understanding computer specifications often displayed in computer stores and online
• General hardware concepts and what's inside the case
• Hardware components: CPUs, RAM, Hard Drives, Portable Drives, video cards and memory cards
• Data Storage: bits, bytes, kilo bytes, mega bytes, giga bytes and tera bytes
• Computer ports: VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 2&3, FireWire, RJ45 ethernet, eSATA and more
• Different types of computer: desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets, hybrids and supercomputers
• Computer peripherals: laser and inkjet printers Types of computer networks,
• The internet, email, the cloud and the world-wide web
• and more...

Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using photography and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field, provide a comprehensive guide to computer systems.

If you want to decode the jargon quickly and easily, this is the guide you need.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elluminet Press
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781911174233
• Artikelnr.: 49477477

Autorenporträt

Kevin Wilson, a practicing computer engineer and tutor, has had a passion for gadgets, cameras, computers and technology for many years. After graduating with a masters in computer science, software engineering & multimedia systems, Kevin has worked in the computer industry supporting and working with many different types of computer systems. He has served as a tutor running specialist lessons on film making, visual effects, IT lessons and computer literacy in schools. He has taught in colleges in South Africa, and worked as a tutor for adult education in England running IT courses such as beginner's IT, CLAIT, ECDL and ICT Advanced. His books have become a valuable resource amongst the students. His latest works, the computer essentials series, modelled on the philosophy "if you can't explain something simply, you haven't understood it well enough", aims to bring a simplified approach to computer training and breaks down computing terms, tasks, operating systems and software into simple concepts with easy to follow steps and plenty of visual aids. It is his hope that these books will help you as much as they've helped us get to grips with the latest technology. The best-selling computer fundamentals series was created in the hope that it will help people to use their computer with greater joy, understanding, productivity and efficiency. To help students and people in countries like South Africa and India who have never used a computer before. It is his hope that they will get the same benefits from computer technology as we do. So get yourself a copy today and help us make a difference in someone's life.