Your PC Hardware: From A to Z [Download or Read Online]

Even the best free software is useless without hardware, yet how many of us actually know how their computer works? Teach yourself by reading the latest free guide form MakeUseOf: “Your PC, Inside and Out.”

This amazing free guide covers the computer’s chassis, power supply and motherboard, and is only the first half of a two-part volume.

In this guide Lachlan Roy breaks the computer down into its different components. For each component he describes its function, explains the different specifications to look out for and provides a bit of history, too. You will learn to identify the various parts in your computer, and possibly even how to upgrade it yourself.

DOWNLOAD Your PC: Inside and Out Part 1

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Expert to learn:

• The difference sizes of chassis on the market
• How cooling works, including the varying models of airflow
• What to look for in a power supply
• Why to avoid cheap power supplies
• What a motherboard does
• The components of a motherboard

As with all our manuals, “Your PC: Inside and Out Part 1″ is free, so enjoy!

Also, stay tuned for “Your PC: Inside and Out Part 2″, which will cover storage media, memory, CPUs, graphics cards and more!

DOWNLOAD Your PC: Inside and Out Part 1

As always, make sure to share the guide with friends on Facebook and Twitter.

 

(By) Justin Pot is a Boulder, Colorado based journalist and IT professional. His private corner of the web is JustinPot.com

 

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