Upgrading and repairing PCs
By: Scott Mueller
Edition: 19th edition ; 20th anniversary edition
Publisher: Que Pub.; Que
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Indianapolis, Indiana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1156
ISBN-13: 9780789739544
Other titles: Upgrading and repairing personal computers
Description: For 20 years, Upgrading and Repairing PCs has been the world's #1 guide to PC hardware: the single source for reliable information on troubleshooting and fixing problems, adding hardware, optimizing performance, and building new PCs. Now, better than ever, this 20th Edition offers beefed-up coverage of the newest hardware innovations and maintenance techniques, plus more than 90 minutes of new DVD video. Scott Mueller delivers practical answers about PC processors, motherboards, buses, BIOSes, memory, storage, video, audio, I/O, input devices, networks, Internet connectivity, power, and much more. You'll find the industry's best coverage of diagnostics, testing, and repair–plus cutting-edge discussions of improving performance via overclocking and other techniques. Mueller has taught thousands of professionals in person and millions more through his books and videos–nobody knows more about keeping PCs running perfectly. Whether you're a professional technician, a small business owner trying to save money, or a home PC enthusiast, this is the only PC hardware book you need! - Publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Companion disc includes video segments, and technical reference material, as well as the complete 16th ed. of the book, a PC glossary, list of acronyms, and more materials in pdf format.
Table of contents: title: Development of the PC; title: PC components, features, and system design; title: Processor types and specifications; title: Motherboards and buses; title: BIOS; title: Memory; title: The ATA/IDE interface; title: Magnetic storage principles; title: Hard disk storage; title: Removable storage; title: Optical storage; title: Video hardware; title: Audio hardware; title: External I/O interfaces; title: Input devices; title: Internet connectivity; title: Local area networking; title: Power supplies; title: Building or upgrading systems; title: PC diagnostics, testing, and maintenance.