Exploring Computer Systems

Bits, bytes, logic, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and SSD drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware & terminology with ease.

Computer hardware with all its technical jargon can be baffling, even for the moderately experienced user.

This book is ideal for a computing course, whether in high school, college or first degree.
Step-by-step, visual approach to help you quickly decode the jargon
Plenty of full color, illustrated screenshots and photographs to help you
Presented in an easy and simple to read format.

This book looks at

Computer fundamentals: logic gates, binary arithmetic, hexadecimal, and number base conversions
Data compression and encryption
Hardware components: CPUs, RAM, Hard Drives, Portable Drives, video cards memory cards, motherboards, and the BIOS
Inside the CPU, CPU architecture, instructions sets, and the fetch execute cycle
Data Storage: bits, bytes, kilo bytes, megabytes, giga bytes and tera bytes
Computer ports: VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 2&3, FireWire, RJ45 ethernet, eSATA and more
Different types of computer: desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets, hybrids and supercomputers
Operating systems: process management, memory management, file management
Computer Software: applications, system software
Computer peripherals: laser and inkjet printers Types of computer networks,
Network topologies, LANs, WANs, MANs, fibre optics and ethernet
WiFi and Cellular internet connections
The internet: email, the cloud, the world-wide web, and packet switching
IP Addressing, web servers, DNS servers and DHCP servers, TCP/IP model, OSI model
and more...

Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using photography and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field, provide a comprehensive guide to computer systems.

Biti, octeti, logica, RAM, procesoare, hard disk-uri si unitati SSD. Stapaneste cu usurinta acronimele ciudate si simplifica cu usurinta hardware-ul si terminologia computerului. Hardware-ul computerului cu tot jargonul sau tehnic poate fi descumpanitor, chiar si pentru utilizatorii cu experienta moderata. Aceasta carte este ideala pentru un curs de calcul, indiferent daca este in liceu, colegiu sau gradul I. Abordare vizuala pas cu pas pentru a va ajuta sa decodificati rapid jargonul O multime de culori, capturi de ecran ilustrate si fotografii pentru a va ajuta Prezentat intr-un format usor si simplu de citit. Aceasta carte analizeaza fundamentele computerului: porti logice, aritmetica binara, hexadecimala si numar de conversii de baza Compresie si criptare de date Componente hardware: procesoare, RAM, hard disk-uri, unitati portabile, placi video carduri de memorie, placi de baza si BIOS In interiorul procesorului, arhitectura CPU, seturi de instructiuni si preluarea ciclului de executie Stocare date: biti, octeti, kilocteti , megabytes, giga bytes si tera bytes Porturi pentru computer: VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 2 si 3, FireWire, RJ45 ethernet, eSATA si multe altele Diferite tipuri de computer: desktop-uri, lap topuri, netbook-uri, tablete, hibrizi si supercalculatoare Sisteme de operare: gestionarea proceselor, gestionarea memoriei, gestionarea fisierelor Software de calculator: aplicatii, software de sistem Periferice pentru computer: imprimante laser si cu jet de cerneala Tipuri de retele de calculatoare, topologii de retea, retele LAN, WAN, MAN, fibre optice si ethernet Wi-Fi si Conexiuni la internet celular Internet: e-mail, cloud, web la nivel mondial si comutare de pachete Adresare IP, servere web, servere DNS si servere DHCP, model TCP / IP, model OSI si multe altele ... Tehnicile sunt ilustrate pas cu pas folosind fotografiile si serigrafiile, impreuna cu textul concis, usor de urmarit de la un expert consacrat in domeniu, ofera un ghid cuprinzator pentru sistemele informatice.