Technology in ActionThis volume focuses on what tasks students can accomplish with their PC and what skills they can apply immediately in the workplace and at home. This introduction to computers and computing addresses topics such as -- examining why it's important to be computer fluent and how computers impact our society; examining the basic components of the computer; connecting to the Internet; exploring software; learning the operating system and personalizing the computer; evaluating and upgrading the PC; exploring home networking and keeping the computer safe from hackers; going mobile with cell phones, PDAs, Tablet PCs, and laptops; and going behind the scenes, looking at hardware in more detail. This work is packaged with a multimedia program on CD-ROM to reinforce the material taught in the text. |
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... processors on the market : Intel processors ( such as the Pentium family , the Core Duo family , and the Centrino line ) and AMD processors ( such as the Athlon and Sempron , both of which are used on PCs ) , and the new Cell processor ...
... processors on the market : Intel processors ( such as the Pentium family , the Core Duo family , and the Centrino line ) and AMD processors ( such as the Athlon and Sempron , both of which are used on PCs ) , and the new Cell processor ...
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... Processor Manufacturer Transistors Speed Storage Athlon 64 AMD 233 2.6 GHz 2 FX - 60 million Core Duo Intel 151.6 1.6-2.16 2 million GHz processor core has its own 2 MB L2 cache Description 64 - bit processor for heavy computation and ...
... Processor Manufacturer Transistors Speed Storage Athlon 64 AMD 233 2.6 GHz 2 FX - 60 million Core Duo Intel 151.6 1.6-2.16 2 million GHz processor core has its own 2 MB L2 cache Description 64 - bit processor for heavy computation and ...
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... processor manufacturer Intel , predicted more than 40 years ago that the number of transistors on a processor would double every 18 months . Known as Moore's Law , this prediction has been remarkably accurate - but only with tremendous ...
... processor manufacturer Intel , predicted more than 40 years ago that the number of transistors on a processor would double every 18 months . Known as Moore's Law , this prediction has been remarkably accurate - but only with tremendous ...
Contents
Chapter | 2 |
Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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