• Title: The Secret Guide to Computers
• Author(s) Russell Walter
• Publisher: Russell Walter Pub; (September 2002)
• Paperback: 639 pages
• eBook: PDF, ePub, TEXT, etc.
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939151286
• ISBN-13: 978-0939151288
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It's the one book that covers everything today's beginners and near-beginners need to know: not just about Windows, but also about software, hardware, and the Internet. Especially, it explains complicated concepts simply and clearly, and empowering beginners.

The book explains everything important about computers -- simply, candidly, and as wisely as possible, with a cynical laugh and a peppy pace to save you time. Previous editions of this book were rated "tops" by the major computer magazines, newspapers, library organizations, schools, and computer clubs worldwide.

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• Computer Hardware, Personal Computers, and the History of Computers
• Computer System, Organization, and Architecture
• Electronics and Chips Design/Programming
• Computer Operating Systems
• Electronic and Computer Engineering

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