Computer peripherals

Author: Zhang Zhenye
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: "Computer Peripheral Equipment" is a recommended undergraduate textbook for computer science majors in universities, endorsed by the Education Committee of the China Computer Federation and the National Association for Computer Education in Higher Education. It was also selected as part of the national planning textbooks for engineering and electronic disciplines from 1996 to 2000. The book is divided into six parts and thirteen chapters. It systematically introduces external storage devices, input devices, output devices, display devices, the connection between external devices and the host, as well as the selection, maintenance, and fault diagnosis of external devices. In terms of writing, it covers large, medium, small, and micro devices, combining general principles with typical equipment, theory with practice. It not only introduces traditional character devices but also covers graphics, images, sound, multimedia, and virtual reality devices. It also discusses emerging technologies such as character recognition, speech recognition, laser printing, inkjet printing, thermal printing, electrostatic printing, high-density disks, large-capacity optical-magnetic floppy disks, optical disks, phase-change optical disks, helical magnetic tapes, data stream tapes, solid-state disks, flat-panel displays, touchscreens, multimedia, virtual reality, various interfaces, and how to select, maintain, and diagnose faults. This book is suitable for undergraduate students and junior college students in computer science disciplines at universities and can also serve as a learning and reference book for various technical personnel in the computer field.