How computers work

"This full-color, illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains 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 top...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: White, Ron
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Indianapolis, Ind. Que Pub. 2008
Edition:9th ed
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"This full-color, illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains 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; and how BitTorrent technology enables anyone to share information with everyone"--Jacket
Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Physical Description:xiii, 452 pages color illustrations
ISBN:9780789736130