Upgrading and Repairing PCs (with CD-ROM) |
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| Title: | Upgrading and Repairing PCs (with CD-ROM) |
| Author: | Scott Mueller |
| Publisher: | Que |
| Type: | Book / Hardcover |
| Publication Date: | 15 January, 2000 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0789723034 / 9780789723031 |
| List Price: | $49.99 |
| You Save: | $47.09 |
| Amazon Price: | $2.90 (via Amazon marketplace seller) |
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Editorial Review / Publisher's Information:
Product Description
Scott Mueller is the bestselling, most trusted PC hardware author of all-time. His book has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and is an industry classic. This newest edition contains more than 100 pages of all-new content, illustrations and photos. The information contained in this book has launched and promoted thousands of careers. If you are at all curious about what goes on inside your computer or want to start a new career in PC building, upgrading, repair and troubleshooting, this book will be an indispensable addition to your desk or workbench. If you are a long-time reader of Scott's book, you'll find the additions in this edition to be a vital addition to your arsenal. The CD includes 90 minutes of all new how-to video.
Amazon.com Review
Scott Mueller has long been known for the quality of the PC-hardware reference books that he writes. Upgrading and Repairing PCs, which now is in its twelfth edition, remains relevant even as the personal computing market is changing faster than ever. This book represents the most comprehensive single source of information on what used to be called IBM-compatible PC hardware. Look here for data--useful to repair technicians--about processors (e.g., Intel's Itanium and AMD's Duron parts), memory (e.g., RDRAM and DDR SDRAM), video cards, disk drives, removable storage media of all kinds, and network interface cards. If it can be plugged into a PC, Mueller addresses it. A new emphasis on networking makes an appearance in this last edition. Whereas earlier versions of the book more or less stopped at the PC case, this one explores the technology that underlies cable modems, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connections, and other high-speed data communications options. It also explains how to make all of the custom-length Ethernet cables that you want--a simple but valuable addition. Builders of home and small-office networks probably will wish for more coverage of turnkey firewall hardware; but, because most of these devices aren't based on the PC platform, their absence is understandable. Mueller ties up the hardware-related discussion in a well-illustrated chapter on building a PC from scratch. It's solid work, although it would've been even better if he'd spelled out "best of breed" components by make and model. --David Wall Topics covered: The latest and greatest in IBM-compatible PC hardware, as well as legacy hardware that the PC specification still supports. Processors, memory, video chips, network cards, CD-ROM players and recorders, DVD players and recorders, modems, all sorts of specialized components, plus instructions on building a PC, and troubleshooting strategies.
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Customer Reviews:
• Outstanding
20 June, 2003
If it isn't in this book, you don't need to know it. Current, well organized and specific.
- Amazon Customer Review
• The Best Book I Have Ever Read.
01 May, 2002
Buy it. You can just open it to any random page and you will find material that can help you with some kind of problem you're having. The hours of footage showing Scott Mueller on the included CD is also incredibly interesting. I would say this book is worth the forty dollars charged here or the sixty at a brick and mortar bookstore. I would highly recommend.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Technically Good, But . . . . .
17 May, 2002
There's a lot of stuff here. But it's very difficult to navigate and not very well organized. One of my co workers loaned me a book called PC Hardware Maintenance and Repair by Michael Graves and I find myself going to it instead. Still, Scott really does know his stuff.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Overall Very Complete, Just A Few Things To Fix.
11 February, 2003
Having been an instrucotr for over 4 years and having taught enough computer repair classes I have found that certain books are better suited for the class than others. This is one book made for the classroom.What Scott Mueller has done with his already successful book is break it down into a 12 week class. I am not sure how many hours he is spending per week. Some of the chapters are only a few pages long. But with this breakdown you can now set a learning pace based on your needs.The book covers all major parts of the computer and the associated hardware. Based on the information contained within the book you could use this text to study for the A+ Exam.One thing I found really usefull in pacing out the material was the student workbook included in the book as well as on the cdrom.Something new added on the cd is 2 hours of video, which I found informative as well as fairly easy to watch. They cd is supposed to have 6 previous editions of the text included, however I unable to find it, either through the menu or by a manual search of the cd.Overall, this is another successful venture for Scott. You might be hard pressed to find another book like it on the market today.
- Amazon Customer Review
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