Hardware Books

Really a good book for someone that knows next to nothing about PCs. Explains everything very simply. The proof will be when I buy things and try to put it all together, but that could be a wee while yet. Highly recommended!

I used this book as a guide to build my gaming computer. With the technology changing and new items coming out so fast, it's impossible for any book to be current for more than a few months. So use this book only as a guide and search for the most up to date info you'll need to build your computer.

No SLI a 256 Vid card in a Ultimate Gaming Machine ? If you are a 1st time builder this book might help with explanations of what does what and how it does it. But if you are looking to build a Gaming PC thats dx 10 ready to play games such as COD 4 and Crysis go with a recent Maximumpc release.

I bought this book several months ago, and have since built a new computer that I am typing on right now. :) This book is VERY helpful in getting you familiar with computer terms, and knowing what does what. Also in telling you how to shop and buy your computer parts.

I have seen complaints saying that this book is outdated and other such things. Well, it is, but that doesn't take very long to do in the computer world. But that still does not lower the quality or helpfullness of the book. You still will learn what to look for in parts. Online forums are also a big help. This book does alot of step by step instructions. But you also have to use some common sense, and look some things up online yourself, because you will most likely not build the exact computer that they build in the book. If you have a flexible mind, can read instructions that come with what you buy, and have some common sense, you will do just fine!

The only thing about this book that I did not like was several spelling and punctuation errors. There were also one or two sentances in the book, that were not actual sentances. You could still tell what they were saying though. Has anyone making this book heard of "proof reading"?

My concluding thought: This book is a TERIFFIC guide, and I will recommend it to anybody. Just be flexible and know that if you actually build a computer, things will not be EXACTALLY the same as how it is in the book. But everything you need to know is in there.

I got my first computer in 1998 and have been learning ever since. I just got done building my own from scratch (this is 2007) and this book was a tremendous help. For some reason creating a RAID floppy setup disk boggled my mind. I could get no clear idea of what exactly the floppy was supposed to contain. (In my case it consists of 8 loose files -- not sure if this is true for everybody. My new motherboard's manual didn't even clear it all up. This book helped a little.) I didn't need or want a gaming PC but this book teaches you things you need to know whatever you are building. But between this book, tech support at ECS (motherboard manufacturer), their manual (written by someone obviously English challenged), and their writing a tech-support reply, I managed.

It's like I told them at tech support. Everybody writes about RAID configuration like everyone not born in a cave already has one RAID install under his belt at conception.

Anyhow, once you do it, it's not that bad. :-) Kinda fun even. :-) Man over machine.

I guess what I am trying to say about this book is that it is not a stand-alone manual to teach you how to build a computer. It must be a PART of your library, not the only book on your shelf.

One minor criticism: The authors put their page file on the RAID drives (the ones that contain the operating system). According to the XP Help section you should place it on a different physical drive than the OS. So, I created this partition on the RAID drives that was supposed to contain the pagefile and now it's useless. I decided to use it for "Safekeeping" files (password lists, templates, address books, and the like) instead.

Get this book, but don't trust it to do all your thinking for you. OK?

A great book for anyone who likes tinkering with the insides of the macintosh & would like to build their own!

This is a great book for the absolute beginner to the world of music recording on a PC. The only prerequisite is a basic understanding of how to operate a computer. The style is clear and direct - and with an appreciated dose of humility and humour. The reader gains confidence in building/modifying a PC so that it can successfully satisfy the demands of music recording software. Then the reader is guided through the selection of the audio-specific hardware and software required. The recording, editing and mixing of a multitrack song are then very clearly and thoroughly taught. Finally, the reader is shown how to create their first CD and, if they wish, how to publish it to the internet in the form of mp3 files.

Criticism might be leveled at the author because he is using a particular combination of hardware and software throughout the text (Steingberg's Cubase SX, Tascam's US-428 and Edirol's PCR-50). In my view, however, this is a sensible approach because the beginner faces an overwhelming number of possible combinations of gear (many of which may not work together!). Afterall, the world of PC audio recording has two major obstacles: the software and the hardware. This book saves you much time by giving you a working hardware setup which allows you to move directly to mastering the software. By using a setup that is tried, tested and true, you get results quickly and painlessly. In this sense, the author is doing the reader a huge favour. Renting this gear from your local music store won't break the bank and will allow you to gain some well-guided experience. After a couple of months, you'll be ready to decide on what gear configurations you want to actually purchase and (perhaps more to the point) you will have gotten a complete overview of how things work. In fact, you may have recorded and produced your first CD!

Well written, up to date and sorely needed. Highly recommended.

This book talks about all of the different ways to get at the data on your AS/400. I got the the book, because at the time, I was trying to understand APPC with Client Access APIs. I ended writing my apps to use ODBC32.DLL and stored procedures because this book provided a great foundation. Mike Otey and the other contributors to this book know their stuff. Mike is Mr. ODBC in my book.

Written in easy to understand layman's terms, Buying A Computer Made Easy! is a straightforward, "user friendly" reference guide packed with information specifically designed to help the computer novice avoid frustration and simplify the compute buying process, while saving significant time, money and aggravation. If you are not familiar with computers and find that you must purchase one for home or business, then begin with a thorough reading of Scott Gregory's Buying A Computer Made Easy! -- it will prove to be the most cost effective investment in your new computer system that you will ever make.

Unbeleivably ingenious. Frighteningly clever. Incredibly cheap and way past cool. That's how remarkable this book is. Rob Terrell is a total Mac guru that knows what he's talking about. And the disk's great, too. Rob, if you're listening, contact me!

I have passed CMTD test with score of 914 in just 25 mins ( out of 120 mins avialable ). Now how did i do that ? All you need is this book, I read this book, and it answered many questions on the exam.

Buy this book, guaranteed you'll pass with flying mark

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Got the mid-winter blues? Then envisage this - An open fire, A cup of hot chocolate, cats snoozing on the cushions, and a well-loved and dog-eared copy of "The CD-ROM Drive - A Brief System Description"

Let it snow!

The publication of this book was cancelled months ago. If you need to study for the A+ exam, buy Mark's other book, "Upgrading and Repairing PCs: A+ certification Study Guide."

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This is the best book for learning cics.
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Chari G.L.N.