PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 3/e (Paperback)

Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson

PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 3/e (Paperback)
  • 出版商: O'Reilly
  • 出版日期: 2003-09-02
  • 售價: $1,700
  • 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $1,615
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 878
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 059600513X
  • ISBN-13: 9780596005139

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PC Hardware in a Nutshell is the practical guide to buying, building, upgrading, and repairing Intel-based PCs. A longtime favorite among PC users, the third edition of the book now contains useful information for people running either Windows or Linux operating systems. Written for novices and seasoned professionals alike, the book is packed with useful and unbiased information, including how-to advice for specific components, ample reference material, and a comprehensive case study on building a PC.

In addition to coverage of the fundamentals and general tips about working on PCs, the book includes chapters focusing on motherboards, processors, memory, floppies, hard drives, optical drives, tape devices, video devices, input devices, audio components, communications, power supplies, and maintenance. Special emphasis is given to upgrading and troubleshooting existing equipment so you can get the most from your existing investments.

This new edition is expanded to include:

  • Detailed information about the latest motherboards and chipsets from AMD, Intel, SiS, and VIA
  • Extensive coverage of the Pentium 4 and the latest AMD processors, including the Athlon XP/MP
  • Full details about new hard drive standards, including the latest SCSI standards, ATA/133, Serial ATA, and the new 48-bit "Big Drive" ATA interface
  • Extended coverage of DVD drives, including DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW
  • Details about Flat Panel Displays, including how to choose one (and why you might not want to)
  • New chapters on serial communications, parallel communications, and USB communications (including USB 2.0)
  • Enhanced troubleshooting coverage


PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition provides independent, useful and practical information in a no-nonsense manner with specific recommendations on components. Based on real-world testing over time, it will help you make intelligent, informed decisions about buying, building, upgrading, and repairing PCs in a cost effective manner that will help you maximize new or existing computer hardware systems. It's loaded with real-world advice presented in a concise style that clearly delivers just the information you want, without your having to hunt for it.

Table of Contents

Foreword 


Preface 


1. Fundamentals

2. Working on PCs

3. Motherboards

4. Processors

5. Memory

6. Floppy Disk Drives

7. High-Capacity Floppy Disk Drives

8. Removable Hard Disk Drives

9. Tape Drives

10. CD-ROM Drives

11. CD Writers

12. DVD Drives

13. Hard Disk Interfaces

14. Hard Disk Drives

15. Video Adapters

16. Displays

17. Sound Adapters

18. Speakers and Headphones

19. Keyboards

20. Mice and Trackballs

21. Game Controllers

22. Serial Communications

23. Parallel Communications

24. USB Communications

25. Cases

26. Power Supplies

27. Backup Power Supplies

28. Building a PC

Index

商品描述(中文翻譯)

《PC硬體大全》是一本實用指南，提供購買、組裝、升級和維修基於Intel的個人電腦的相關資訊。這本書一直是PC用戶的最愛，第三版現在包含了適用於Windows和Linux操作系統的有用資訊。本書針對初學者和經驗豐富的專業人士，內容豐富且公正，包括特定組件的操作建議、豐富的參考資料以及一個關於組裝PC的綜合案例研究。

除了基礎知識和一般的PC操作技巧外，本書還包括關於主機板、處理器、記憶體、軟盤驅動器、硬碟驅動器、光碟驅動器、磁帶設備、視頻設備、輸入設備、音頻組件、通信、電源供應器和維護的章節。特別強調升級和維修現有設備，以便充分利用現有投資。

這本新版擴展了以下內容：
- 關於AMD、Intel、SiS和VIA最新主機板和晶片組的詳細資訊
- 對Pentium 4和最新的AMD處理器（包括Athlon XP/MP）的廣泛介紹
- 關於新的硬碟標準的詳細資訊，包括最新的SCSI標準、ATA/133、Serial ATA和新的48位“大容量”ATA接口
- 增加了對DVD驅動器的覆蓋範圍，包括DVD-RAM、DVD-R/RW和DVD+R/RW
- 關於平板顯示器的詳細資訊，包括如何選擇（以及為什麼可能不想選擇）的內容
- 新增了串行通信、並行通信和USB通信（包括USB 2.0）的章節
- 增強了故障排除的內容

《PC硬體大全》第三版以獨立、實用和實際的方式提供資訊，並給出具體的組件建議。基於長期的實際測試，它將幫助您在購買、組裝、升級和維修個人電腦時做出明智、明確的決策，以節省成本並最大限度地發揮新的或現有的電腦硬體系統的效能。這本書提供了實用的現實世界建議，以簡潔的方式清晰地傳達您所需的資訊，無需大量搜索。

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