Build it, fix it, own it : a beginner's guide to building and upgrading a PC /

A guide to building, repairing, and upgrading a PC offers explanations of concepts, along with instructions on how to build a PC, covering the essential parts of a PC and explaining how hardware works, types of hardware available, and how to build and maintain five different PC types.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McFedries, Paul
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Indianapolis, Ind. : Que, ©2008.
Subjects:
Microcomputers > Design and construction > Amateurs' manuals.
Microcomputers > Upgrading > Amateurs' manuals.
Microcomputers > Maintenance and repair > Amateurs' manuals.
Micro-ordinateurs > Mise à niveau > Manuels d'amateurs.
Micro-ordinateurs > Entretien et réparations > Manuels d'amateurs.
Microcomputers > Maintenance and repair.
Microcomputers > Design and construction.
Microcomputers > Upgrading.
Handbooks and manuals.
Online Access:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I. Getting to Know Your PC
  • 1. The Barebones: The Motherboard, Case, and Power Supply
  • 2. The Brains: The Central Processing Unit
  • 3. The Work Area: Memory
  • 4. Hard Drives and Other Storage Devices
  • 5. Eyes to See and Ears to Hear: Video and Audio Hardware
  • 6. Getting Connected: Networking Hardware
  • 7. Buying PC Parts
  • 8. Basic Skills for PC Building and Upgrading
  • 9. Scavenging an Old PC for Parts
  • pt. II. PC Building and Upgrading Projects
  • 10. Building a Basic Business PC
  • 11. Building a Home Theater PC
  • 12. Building a High-Performance PC
  • 13. Building a Killer Gaming PC
  • 14. Building a Budget PC
  • 15. This Old PC: Renovating a Computer
  • 16. Putting Your Network Together
  • 17. Maintaining Your Computer Hardware.

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