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How Computers Work

AUTHOR White, Ron; Downs, Timothy; Downs, Timothy Edward
PUBLISHER Que (12/08/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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The Evolution of Technology

Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime, How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you'll find detailed information not just about PCs, but about how changes in technology have evolved the giant, expensive computer dinosaurs of last century into the smaller but more powerful smartphones, tablets, and wearable computing of today. Whether your interest is in business, gaming, digital photography, entertainment, communications, or security, you'll learn how computing is evolving the way you live.

A full-color, illustrated adventure into the wonders of TECHNOLOOGY

This full-color, fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains everything. Only the accomplished and award-winning team of writer Ron White and artist Tim Downs has the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content you've come to expect from prior editions, this newly revised edition includes all-new coverage of topics such as:

- How smartphones and tablet PCs put the power of a desktop computer in your hands-literally

- How computing technology is linking our homes, work place, entertainment, and daily communications

- How advances such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, eBay, and smartphones are expanding our universe of friends, knowledge, and opportunity

- How increased miniaturization leads to new products, such as smartphone, smartwatches, and Google Glass

- How computing technology takes advantages of quantum physics and innovations no one even imagined a few years ago

For two decades, How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology, while hackers and IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination, delight your eyes, and expand your mind, no matter what your technical level!

Beautifully detailed illustrations and jargon-free explanations walk you through the technology that is shaping our lives. See the hidden workings inside computers, smartphones, tablets, Google Glass, and the latest tech inventions.

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ISBN-13: 9780789749840
ISBN-10: 078974984X
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0010
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Page Count: 384
Carton Quantity: 18
Product Dimensions: 7.90 x 1.00 x 9.90 inches
Weight: 2.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Hardware - Personal Computers - PCs
Computers | Computer Science
Dewey Decimal: 004.16
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014951587
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The Evolution of Technology

Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime, How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you'll find detailed information not just about PCs, but about how changes in technology have evolved the giant, expensive computer dinosaurs of last century into the smaller but more powerful smartphones, tablets, and wearable computing of today. Whether your interest is in business, gaming, digital photography, entertainment, communications, or security, you'll learn how computing is evolving the way you live.

A full-color, illustrated adventure into the wonders of TECHNOLOOGY

This full-color, fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains everything. Only the accomplished and award-winning team of writer Ron White and artist Tim Downs has the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content you've come to expect from prior editions, this newly revised edition includes all-new coverage of topics such as:

- How smartphones and tablet PCs put the power of a desktop computer in your hands-literally

- How computing technology is linking our homes, work place, entertainment, and daily communications

- How advances such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, eBay, and smartphones are expanding our universe of friends, knowledge, and opportunity

- How increased miniaturization leads to new products, such as smartphone, smartwatches, and Google Glass

- How computing technology takes advantages of quantum physics and innovations no one even imagined a few years ago

For two decades, How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology, while hackers and IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination, delight your eyes, and expand your mind, no matter what your technical level!

Beautifully detailed illustrations and jargon-free explanations walk you through the technology that is shaping our lives. See the hidden workings inside computers, smartphones, tablets, Google Glass, and the latest tech inventions.

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Author: White, Ron
Ron White completed a degree in Anthropology at the University of Auckland, before starting a career in English Language Teaching, which has taken him to Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Japan, as well as the UK, where he has been based since 1971. He taught at the Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Reading, becoming Director, from which he took early retirement in 2000 to become a freelance trainer and consultant. He has taught on the International Diploma of Language Teaching Management (IDLTM) since its inception. He has been a governor of the Bell Educational Trust for the past ten years, and is chair of the Academic Board.
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