Comments on: Principles of Computer Hardware http://www.buildyourbusinessnow.com/business-office/1093-principles-of-computer-hardware Business Startup Information, Small Business Tips And Resources For Business Owners Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The Third Bird http://www.buildyourbusinessnow.com/business-office/1093-principles-of-computer-hardware/comment-page-1#comment-263 The Third Bird Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:16:21 +0000 http://www.buildyourbusinessnow.com/business-office/1093-principles-of-computer-hardware#comment-263 I had to use this textbook for my college principles of computer hardware class, but I found myself reading it when I didn't even have to by the end of the semester. Some complex ideas are discussed in here, but the authors lay it out to the reader in a friendly and easy-to-grasp manner. <br /> <br />On the downside, as the other reviewer mentioned, there are quite a few errors in the logic diagrams, Karnaugh maps, and truth tables presented in the book. Also, the chapter order can be somewhat unintuitive, although that may be a matter of personal preference. <br /> <br />If you have to get this book for a class, consider yourself lucky-- and if you are just looking to learn by yourself about computer hardware from the ground up, this book is a great way to go. I had to use this textbook for my college principles of computer hardware class, but I found myself reading it when I didn’t even have to by the end of the semester. Some complex ideas are discussed in here, but the authors lay it out to the reader in a friendly and easy-to-grasp manner.

On the downside, as the other reviewer mentioned, there are quite a few errors in the logic diagrams, Karnaugh maps, and truth tables presented in the book. Also, the chapter order can be somewhat unintuitive, although that may be a matter of personal preference.

If you have to get this book for a class, consider yourself lucky– and if you are just looking to learn by yourself about computer hardware from the ground up, this book is a great way to go.

]]> By: Daniel E Kerschbaum http://www.buildyourbusinessnow.com/business-office/1093-principles-of-computer-hardware/comment-page-1#comment-262 Daniel E Kerschbaum Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:19:51 +0000 http://www.buildyourbusinessnow.com/business-office/1093-principles-of-computer-hardware#comment-262 This is the textbook used in a computer hardware class I have taken - its a good read and has some clear explanations and good illustrated examples of the ideas - found several errors and typos in the logic diagrams and am not sure if their outlined in a errata supplement. some of the technology seems to be a bit dated in the later chapters, but the ideas still hold.- Overall a good introductory text book. This is the textbook used in a computer hardware class I have taken – its a good read and has some clear explanations and good illustrated examples of the ideas – found several errors and typos in the logic diagrams and am not sure if their outlined in a errata supplement. some of the technology seems to be a bit dated in the later chapters, but the ideas still hold.- Overall a good introductory text book.

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