Table Of ContentIntroduction. 1. Personal Computer Background. 2. PC Components, Features, and System Design. 3. Microprocessor Types and Specifications. 4. Motherboards and Buses. 5. BIOS. 6. Memory. 7. The IDE Interface. 8. The SCSI Interface. 9. Magnetic Storage Principles. 10. Hard Disk Storage. 11. Floppy Disk Storage. 12. High-Capacity Removable Storage. 13. Optical Storage. 14. Physical Drive Installation and Configuration. 15. Video Hardware. 16. Serial, Parallel, and Other I/O Interfaces. 17. Input Devices. 18. Internet Connectivity. 19. Local Area Networking. 20. Audio Hardware. 21. Power Supply and Chassis/Case. 22. Printers and Scanners. 23. Portable PCs. 24. Building or Upgrading Systems. 25. PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance. 26. File Systems and Data Recovery. Glossary. List of Acronyms. Index.
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