White R. How Computers Work: The Evolution of Technology

10th Edition. — Que Publishing, 2015. — 383 p. — ISBN: 978-0789749840, 078974984X.The Evolution of Technology
Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime, How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you’ll find detailed information not just about PCs, but about how changes in technology have evolved the giant, expensive computer dinosaurs of last century into the smaller but more powerful smartphones, tablets, and wearable computing of today. Whether your interest is in business, gaming, digital photography, entertainment, communications, or security, you’ll learn how computing is evolving the way you live.A full-color, illustrated adventure into the wonders of Technoloogy
This full-color, fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains everything. Only the accomplished and award-winning team of writer Ron White and artist Tim Downs has the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content you’ve come to expect from prior editions, this newly revised edition includes all-new coverage of topics such as:
How smartphones and tablet PCs put the power of a desktop computer in your hands–literally
How computing technology is linking our homes, work place, entertainment, and daily communications
How advances such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, eBay, and smartphones are expanding our universe of friends, knowledge, and opportunity
How increased miniaturization leads to new products, such as smartphone, smartwatches, and Google Glass
How computing technology takes advantages of quantum physics and innovations no one even imagined a few years agoFor two decades, How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology, while hackers and IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination, delight your eyes, and expand your mind, no matter what your technical level!
Beautifully detailed illustrations and jargon-free explanations walk you through the technology that is shaping our lives. See the hidden workings inside computers, smartphones, tablets, Google Glass, and the latest tech inventions.What Makes a Computer a Computer
The Ghostly LEGOs of Computing
How Computers Remember
How a Little Microprocessor Does Big Things
How Motherboards Conduct a Symphony of Data
Software—The Computer’s Own Poetry
How Words Are Stitched into Programs
How Applications Work So You Can Play
How Games Create New Worlds
How Security Software Fights Off Invaders
How Computers Evolve
The Origins of Computer DNA
How Small Mutations Pay Off Big
Honey, I’ve Shrunk the PC
Evolution of the Super Computer
How Cameras Capture Memories
How Computers Expand Our Senses
How We Stay in Touch
How a Computer Creates Visions
How Computers Tickle Your Ears
How the Internet Connects Us All
How Networks Tie Computers Together
How the Internet Brings Us the World
How the Web Puts It All at Your Fingertips
How We Keep in Touch the Internet Way
How Printers Put Data in Our Hands
How Black-and-White Printing Works
Printing Gutenberg Never Imagined
So, What’s Next?