Chapter 1

Buying a Computer

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Seeing what you can do with computers

Bullet Getting an overview of hardware

Bullet Understanding the roles of input and output devices

Bullet Appreciating operating systems and applications

Bullet Deciding on a personal computer type

Bullet Comparing display types

Bullet Evaluating your storage options

Bullet Considering your Internet options

Bullet Shopping for your ideal PC

If you’ve never owned a computer and now face purchasing one for the first time, deciding what to get can be a somewhat daunting experience. There are lots of technical terms to figure out and various pieces of hardware (the ...

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