The Essential Guide to Computing Hardware

Jim Keogh starts with the elementary-school science you need to understand how computers and networks work. From there, you'll follow a clear, straight path that leads you through the technology behind cell phones, PCs, personal digital assistants, mobile devices, digital cameras, CD-ROMs, hard disks, speech recognition, WebCams, networks, computer audio, computer video, and more. The final chapters focus on the business side of computer hardware. Keogh takes you on a tour of the movers and shakers who drive the business: companies you'll recognize from Wall Street, as well as exciting new companies that aren't yet household names -- but will be.

An ideal resource for anyone who wants to understand computer and communications technologies, including a wide range of non-technical people called upon to manage or use these technologies in their organizations.

Contents

Technological fundamentals

• A look back
• An inside look at how a computer works

• Motherboards, memory, and processor
• Monitors and video cards
• Storage devices
• Printers
• Modems and networking
• Input and devices
• Audio devices
• Digital cameras and scanners
• Wireless and mobile devices

• Computer hardware : the industry
• Computer hardware : the future of the industry
• Computer hardware: profiles of the majors players
• Glossary
• Index