How a Computer Works

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How a Computer Works

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How a Computer Works

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CM-W3015

Single User Version

£16.95

CM-W3097

Network Site Licence

£199.95

Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/VISTA

CM-H3045

@ Home Licence

£79.95

How a Computer Works is the ultimate guide and reference tool. Packed with stunning simulations and excellent graphics this guide brings the inside of a Windows PC to life.
A fascinating and absorbing overview of what's happening inside a computer.

Learn more about how a computer works.
Includes comprehensive guides to the main components of your computer.
Explains the technologies that make up a computer.

Explains where all the connections on the back go to.

Demonstrates how MIDI works.

Includes clear diagrams of the main computer parts.

Virtual Computer
Includes a stunning virtual computer that brings to life the workings of a real Windows PC. Use your own virtual computer.

Mouse

Use a virtual mouse, to open programs on the virtual monitor (shows the mouse working when it moves).

Drives

Watch the computers drives transfer data to the motherboard.

Scanner

The scanner scans a document onto the desktop.

Modem

The virtual computer includes a modem which makes a virtual dial up connection to the Internet and retrieves a page.

Includes 27 tutorials which explain the mystery of these technologies:-

Motherboard

PCI Bus

The power on self-test

BOOT Up

CPU

Memory

Hard Drive

CD-ROM

Modem

Printer

Interrupts

FireWire

Expansion Cards

Serial & Parallel Ports

BIOS

Plug & Play

Mouse

Keyboard

Floppy Disk

USB

Scanner

MIDI & Sound

SCSI

Monitor

Includes the Virtual Computer and 27 tutorials and exclusive screensavers and computer art. This software is published under our VIRCAM imprint.

Key Stages 3,4