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If knowledge is the light of the world, then the contents of How Computers Work will certainly illuminate much about the inner workings of today's home and business computers without requiring the user to look under the hood. ... A clear and well-informed voice that says, 'You, too, can understand this stuff. '
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How Computers Work Fourth Edition Ron White Illustrated by Timothy Edward Downs, Sarah Ishida, and Stephen Adams A Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, USA 201 W. 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 How Computers Work, Fourth Edition Copyright 1998 by Que Corporation. First printing: September 1998 Publisher John Pierce Executive Editor Angela Wethington Acquisitions Editor Renee Wilmeth Development Editors Renee Wilmeth and Heather E. Talbot Managing Editor Thomas F. Hayes Project Editor Heather E. Talbot Copy Editor Heather E. Talbot Technical Illustrators Timothy Edward Downs, Sarah Ishida, and Stephen Adams Book Design Carrie English and Bruce Lundquist Page Layout Trina Wurst Proofreader John Etchison Indexer Lisa Stumpf All other product names and services identified throughout this book are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. They are used throughout this book in editorial fashion only and not for the benefit of such companies. No such uses, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with the book. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, or stored in a database or retrieval system, or transmitted or distributed in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the