PCs For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) by Dan Gookin

PCs For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

Dan Gookin
408 pages
For Dummies; 10th edition
Sep 2005
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If the fact that PCs are everywhere still hasn’t made you feel warm and fuzzy when you use one, you’re not alone. They may be transforming how we all live, work, get our cars repaired, and balance checkbooks, but they’re not exactly intuitive.Now you can take charge of these useful but perplexing creatures, and turn them into the productive citizens you know they can be. What’s exactly is a motherboard? Is virtual memory real memory? Once you learn the fundamentals, it’s gets much less complicated. So jump right into this all-new 10th Edition of the bestselling PCs For Dummies, and you’ll quickly start getting the basics in plain English.   Far and away the most popular and bestselling reference for beginning PC users, this friendly guide will explain how to:Understand how a computer works, including the basics of I/O, processing, software, and storageUnpack it, set it up, and plug in all the gizmosKick around on the desktop and fire up the printerOpen up the console and poke around the insidesMind your monitor, mouse, modem, memory, and moreAnd that’s just the first half.
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Pages 408
Publisher For Dummies; 10th ed...
Published 2005
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