Upgrading and Repairing PCs - Scott Mueller - ( Pearson QUE Publishing - 20nd Ed.2012 - pp.1102).pdf

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Contents at a Glance
Introduction 1
1 Development of the PC 5
2 ponents, Features, and System Design 19
3 Processor Types and Specifications 31
4 Motherboards and Buses 143
5 BIOS 251
6 Memory 315
7 The ATA/IDE Interface 367
UPGRADING 8 ic Storage Principles 421
9 Hard Disk Storage 445
AND 10 Flash and Removable Storage 493
11 Optical Storage 517
REPAIRING PCS, 12 Video Hardware 603
13 Audio Hardware 667
20th Edition 14 External I/O Interfaces 691
15 Input Devices 729
16 Connectivity 765
17 Local working 789 ptg
18 Power Supplies 833
19 Building or Upgrading Systems 917
20 PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance 959
Index 1019
Scott Mueller
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Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 20th Edition Editor-in-Chief
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