Microcomputer Hardware Basics

Author: Jiang Bandedong
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the hardware structure, composition, and working principles of microcomputers, covering the basic knowledge, fundamental principles, main technical performance indicators, and current popular technologies of various components, as well as typical products. The book is divided into 8 chapters: Chapter 1 provides an overview of microcomputers; Chapter 2 introduces the main components of microcomputers; Chapter 3 discusses buses and interfaces; Chapter 4 covers auxiliary storage devices; Chapter 5 introduces commonly used external devices; Chapter 6 explains the hardware composition of local area networks; Chapter 7 discusses drivers; and Chapter 8 is the laboratory experiment guide. The content of the book includes the working principles and new technologies of the CPU, motherboard, memory, hard disk, graphics card, and power supply, as well as the structure, working principles, and popular products of external devices such as optical drives, burners, monitors, dot matrix printers, inkjet printers, laser printers, scanners, and digital cameras. It also covers CMOS settings, basic knowledge of computer networks, and the setup of local area networks. Additionally, a laboratory experiment guide has been compiled, which is beneficial for strengthening students' practical skills, mastering the application and daily maintenance of computer hardware, and handling common faults.