Exploring Computer Systems · the Illustrated Guide to Understanding Computer Systems, Hardware & Networks (Exploring Tech Book 6)

**Bits, bytes, logic, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and SSD

drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware &

terminology with ease.**

Computer hardware with all its technical jargon can be

baffling, even for the moderately experienced user.

This book is ideal for a computing course, whether in high

school, college or first degree.

Step-by-step, visual approach to help you quickly decode

the jargon

Plenty of full color, illustrated screenshots and

photographs to help you

Presented in an easy and simple to read format.

This book looks at

Computer fundamentals: logic gates, binary arithmetic, hexadecimal,

and number base conversions

Data compression and encryption

Hardware components: CPUs, RAM, Hard Drives, Portable

Drives, video cards memory cards, motherboards, and the BIOS

Inside the CPU, CPU architecture, instructions sets, and

the fetch execute cycle

Data Storage: bits, bytes, kilo bytes, megabytes, giga

bytes and tera bytes

Computer ports: VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 2&3, FireWire,

RJ45 ethernet, eSATA and more

Different types of computer: desktops, laptops, netbooks,

tablets, hybrids and supercomputers

Operating systems: process management, memory management,

file management

Computer Software: applications, system software

Computer peripherals: laser and inkjet printers Types of

computer networks, 

Network topologies, LANs, WANs, MANs, fibre optics and

ethernet

WiFi and Cellular internet connections

The internet: email, the cloud, the world-wide web, and packet switching

IP Addressing, web servers, DNS servers and DHCP servers,

TCP/IP model, OSI model

and more...

Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using photography

and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from

an established expert in the field, provide a comprehensive guide to computer

systems.