Explores the potential of Pentium processors, the function of the motherboard, disk interfaces, safety issues, mass storage technology, display systems, parallel and infared ports, and audio technology.

This update to the bestselling compendium on PC hardware delivers a thorough overview of a computer system's components. It helps the reader understand how a computer works and how to install and setup.

An essential companion for multimedia enthusiasts, this handbook offers the layman an understanding of all relevant hardware, software, authoring, and distribution issues. Rosch covers it all in a user-friendly, hands-on exploratory fashion. The CD includes a demo version of some of the multimedia software and development tools covered in the book, as well as other utilities.

The Concise Encyclopedia of Computer Science has been adapted from the full Fourth Edition to meet the needs of students, teachers and professional computer users in science and industry. As an ideal desktop reference, it contains shorter versions of 60% of the articles found in the Fourth Edition, putting computer knowledge at your fingertips. Organised to work for you, it has several features that make it an invaluable and accessible reference. These include: Cross references to closely related articles to ensure that you don’t miss relevant information Appendices covering abbreviations and acronyms, notation and units, and a timeline of significant milestones in computing have been included to ensure that you get the most from the book. A comprehensive index containing article titles, names of persons cited, references to sub-categories and important words in general usage, guarantees that you can easily find the information you need. Classification of articles around the following nine main themes allows you to follow a self study regime in a particular area: Hardware Computer Systems Information and Data Software Mathematics of Computing Theory of Computation Methodologies Applications Computing Milieux. Presenting a wide ranging perspective on the key concepts and developments that define the discipline, the Concise Encyclopedia of Computer Science is a valuable reference for all computer users.

Bestselling text, The Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, Fourth Edition, is comprehensive enough to address all necessary organization and architecture topics, but concise enough to be appropriate for a single-term course. Its focus on real-world examples and practical applications encourages students to develop a “big-picture” understanding of how essential organization and architecture concepts are applied in the computing world. In addition to direct correlation with the ACM/IEEE guidelines for computer organization and architecture, the text exposes readers to the inner workings of a modern digital computer through an integrated presentation of fundamental concepts and principles.