Written in conjunction with BYTE magazine, this guide is aimed at those interested in CD-ROMs. The text seeks to clear up misconceptions of CDs and their use on computers. It covers topics including applications and multimedia to compatibility, front ends, and hardware features, and contains an accompanying CD. It serves as an installation guide, standards guide, buyer's guide, and troubleshooter for anyone shopping for a CD-ROM or for current users. The accompanying CD is filled with multimedia software, special sound effects, plus a library of clip art.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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glossary, references, index
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978-0-07-881982-7 (9780078819827)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The benefits of CD-ROM. Part 1 Nuts and bolts: what is a CD-ROM?; anatomy of a CD-ROM; how a CD-ROM drive works. Part 2 Standards: audio versus video; standards; multimedia extensions; TV CDs. Part 3 How to: installing a CD-ROM drive (Mac, PC, Unix); CD-ROM on a network; maintenance and troubleshooting. Part 4 CD-ROM publishing: why make your own CDs?; how to do it. Part 5 Applications: the user/CD-ROM interface; CD-ROM in the home; CD-ROM in business; CD-ROM as a means of software distribution. Part 6 What's coming: edutainment; CD-ROM magazines.
