How Computers Work | 
 enlarge | Authors: Ron White, Timothy Edward Downs
Publisher: QUE
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 43944
Media: Paperback
Edition: 9
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.9 x 1
ISBN: 0789736136
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.16
EAN: 9780789736130
ASIN: 0789736136
Publication Date: November 29, 2007
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Written by Ron White and superbly illustrated by Timothy Edward Downs and Stephen Adams, Que's How Computers Work, Millennium Edition is reminiscent of those books published in the 1980s for wannabe computer geeks, which have long since disappeared. But this millennium edition is one that should long have a place in every computer user's bookcase, to satisfy those moments of intense curiosity. White does not shy away from the complexity of the technology behind the modern computer, its software and its hardware. The book deals almost exclusively with desktop boxes, rather than the other applications in which computers are used (car radios, dishwashers, mobile phones and the like).Ideas are explained skilfully and the text is cleverly integrated with graphics and diagrams, so that even hard-to-grasp ideas like compression and disk structures can be easily digested. Unlike its 1980s predecessors,How Computers Work covers the cutting edge of technology, with everything from DVD to CD-R and modems to multimedia. --Josh Smith
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 Excellent...so good it should be basic reading in schools !!! November 22, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my wife who had no clue whatsoever about computers. Although she didn't read it cover to cover (she had no desire to understand some of the printing technology) she did want to understand the basics and simple terminology. The book is full of great colourful picture, easy to understand explanation and could be understoof and read by most 10 year olds upwards. Finally she knows the difference between memory and storage. (Which is more than I can say for some PC shop sales staff) She's now feels far more confident about computers and indeed a few months later when she ordered her new laptop I could hear her discussing confidently with online sales about her specification in terms of screen resolution, Hard drive capacity, memory, video card capabilities etc. An extremely good book and for 99% of people...all they will ever need.
Cool book August 26, 2004
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
The book i always wanted to have.
Nicely shows how PC is built. With lots of graphics, pictures, photograph, and diagrams, explanations, descriptions.It makes quite an impression. Contents?, well from a beginner to a more advanced user. Reading this book felt like reading a comics book (not that it's a bad thing), just looking at diagrams you already had a clear picture of how things work and look without reading lot and lots of pages of text. Book is presented very well.
Recommending it for all.
Excellent book November 12, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very detailed book, it really does show ytou right down to the most graphic detail how different parts of your computer, the internet, networks and many other aspects of computing work. Recommend to anyone who wants to learn lots about computers from simplistic devices such as a mouse down to how RAM works and beyond!
 Comprehensive and easy to read. Very simplified November 5, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is great for getting an overview of how PCs work. Pretty, colourful but very simplified illustrations. It's not suitable for a serious hardware enhusiast, but great for beginners, the curious etc.
Clear and concise January 29, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Brilliant combination of clear thinking and excellent diagram support. An unbeatable way into the world of hardware and software. Too many books written by those who know plenty, but cannot communicate it effectively. Ron White does not appear to suffer from this problem.
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