Personal Computers category: 293 books

How a Computer Works is a colourful guide and reference book. Packed with stunning graphics this guide brings the inside of a Windows PC to life. A fascinating and absorbing overview of what's happening inside a computer. Useful to students or those wishing to learn the mysterious operation of how...

The most complete CompTIA A+ self-study package, fully updated for the 2012 exams—SAVE 12% on this boxed set plus bonus electronic content! CompTIA A+ Certification Boxed Set, Second Edition is your complete program for self-study, offering a variety of tools to use in preparation for CompTIA A+...

The bestselling guide—now in a new edition A computer provides a great resource for learning new things and keeping in touch with family and friends, but it may seem intimidating at first. The bestselling Computers For Seniors For Dummies is here to help the 50+ set conquer and overcome any...

Easy-to-follow coverage of portable Macs, including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air How to Do Everything: MacBook strongly emphasizes the portability and other unique features of the laptop versions of the Mac, examining ports and jacks, discussing user accounts and privacy, managing multiple...

A car PC or carputer is a car tricked-out with electronics for playing radio, music and DVD movies, connecting to the Internet, navigating and tracking with satellite, taking photos, and any electronic gadget a person wants in a car. All these devices are managed and controlled through a single screen...

An illustrated, step-by-step guide to repairs and upgrades Whether you want to prepare your computer for Windows 7, avoid investing in a new one, or just "go green", this fully illustrated guide has what you need. You'll learn how to add printers and new keyboards, boost your PC's...

In this computer age, everyone who uses a computer needs even just the very basics of computer programming. Understanding a few basics of computer programming will go a long way in helping us get the most out of our computers. It will help us learn how some of the programs built in can be utilized...

"All-in-One is All You Need." Get complete coverage of all material included on the CompTIA Strata IT Fundamentals exam inside this comprehensive resource. Written by leading CompTIA certification and training experts, this authoritative guide covers exam FC0-U41 in full detail. You'll find...

Asustek has introduced a single line of ultra-portable computers that could surpass all of Apple's Macintosh sales. Of that total, about 1.6 million units will be equipped not with Windows, but Xandros Linux. The Eee is designed to open up new market segments: In the U.S and other developed nations,...

There is more to fixing computers than just "fixing the computers." Technical support people also need to know how to deal with the people sitting behind them, because behind nearly every broken computer is the person who probably broke it. "The Rules of Tech Support" is...

Millions of computers around the world today are connected by the Internet, so why is it still so hard to hook up a few PCs in you own home? Whether you want to share an Internet connection, install WiFi, or maybe just cut down on the number of printers you own, home networks are supposed to help...

The goal of this book is to assist the layman computer user in keeping their computer working smoothly and efficiently. The procedures and techniques related here are the same as those used  in the better computer repair shops and put in the simplest of terms for you. Simple, yet comprehensive, graphic step by step clean-up and protection procedures

Computers perform countless tasks ranging from the business critical to the recreational, but regardless of how differently they may look and behave, they're all amazingly similar in basic function. Once you understand how the microprocessor—or central processing unit (CPU)—works, you'll have...

The story of a pioneering microcomputer: its beginnings as part of a national Computer Literary Project, its innovative hardware, and its creative uses. In 1982, the British Broadcasting Corporation launched its Computer Literacy Project, intended “to introduce interested adults to the world...