PC Hardware Explained: The illustrated guide to personal computer components in 2022

✍ Scribed by V Subhash

• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 42
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Modern computers are based on a modular design. This enables anyone with a screwdriver set to assemble a fully functional desktop computer that works just as good as a store-bought branded PC. Assembling is easy. Knowing which computer components will work together can be a daunting task for a newbie. This book solves that problem. It explains computer hardware using simple terms, illustrations, photographs and tables. The reader will be able to read the technical specifications of a PC and understand what it can and cannot do. The mumbo‑jumbo accompanying the sales pitch of a new computer will not seem so alien. Whether assembling a new computer from parts or buying a new desktop/laptop from the store, this 𝓕𝓤𝓛𝓛-𝓒🍅𝓛🍅𝓤𝓡 𝓟𝓐𝓟𝓔𝓡𝓑𝓐𝓒𝓚 will help making the correct choice. (There is a chapter with generic steps for building a desktop computer.) After the book has been read, it can serve as a ready-reference for hardware terminology.

✦ Table of Contents

PC Hardware Explained
Table Of Contents
Introduction
Scope
CPU
CPU socket
Clock speed
Multi-core CPU
Other specs
Heatsink and fan
Motherboard
Form factor
Extra features
Power supply (SMPS)
Chipset
PCI Express
SATA ports
USB ports
M.2 slots
Other ports
Memory
DDR RAM
Hard discs
Optical discs
Video Card
Output ports
Laptop hardware considerations
How to assemble a PC
Annexure 1: PC History
Annexure 2: Raspberry PI
Annexure 3: Books By V. Subhash