Easy PC Maintenance and Repair
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-07-036433-2 (ISBN)
Description
The author demystifies the inner workings of today's PCs and presents simple maintenance, repair and upgrade strategies for IBM PCs, XTs, ATs or clones, that everyone can use. This edition covers many technological changes which have occurred since the publication of the first edition, including CD-ROM and multimedia PC. It provides an overview of how the computer works, an introduction to computer hardware technology and a description of current software diagnostic tools. The text also discusses computer viruses and how to avoid them.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
table, glossary, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 185 mm
Weight
4400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-036433-2 (9780070364332)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Basic components of the generic IBM PC; basic practices of computer repair and maintenance; installation and expansion of system memory or random access memory; maintenance and installation of the keyboard; electronic interface between a storage device and the computer; how the hard disk works; floppy disk drives; monitor or video display and the video card; installation and diagnosis of serial and parallel ports and related devices; diagnosing and replacing a faulty power supply; maintenance of the system clock and recognition and use of cables; discussion of DOS 6.0 and Windows; software tools that are provided with DOS; partial ASCII table.