Books: A User's Report
Elizabeth Zinkann
The latest reviews include an upgrading book, an administration
book, a graphics guide, and a networking collection. Specifically,
the books are: Rescued By Upgrading Your PC, Third Edition
by Kris Jamsa (Jamsa Press); Simply AIX 4.3, Second Edition
by Casey Cannon, Scott Trent, and Carolyn Jones (Prentice Hall);
The Artists' Guide to the GIMP by Michael J. Hammel
(Specialized System Consultants, Inc. (SSC)); and The Networking
CD Bookshelf (O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.).
Rescued By Upgrading Your PC
Third Edition
By Kris Jamsa
Jamsa Press
ISBN 1-884133-64-9
282 Pages
$26.95
http://www.jamsa.com/
Many users harbor misconceptions regarding the difficulty of
upgrading their computer hardware. They will rewire their homes,
replace faucets, and completely overhaul their car's transmission
without hesitation. However, replacing a component or peripheral
within a personal computer is often elevated to the same plane as
microbiology, neurosurgery, and setting the time on a VCR. Jamsa's
Rescued By Upgrading Your PC, Third Edition dispels the
mysteries surrounding installation procedures and upgrading
techniques. Jamsa addresses the individual topics through four
major sections: Getting Started with PC Upgrades, Common
Motherboard Upgrades, Common Hardware Upgrades, and Software
Upgrades. Some of the new hardware instructions in the third
edition include zip drives, the Universal Serial Bus (USB), and
Infrared Devices (IR). Jamsa's approach to each topic discusses
related concepts and provides clearly written and easily followed
directions. Each section is color-coded (for those of us who lose
our places all too quickly) and the illustrations, screen
representations, and shaded sidebars complement the written
procedures.
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