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sdgstscsth

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Does anyone know where I can download informations about computer hardware ?.I want to know what in a computer and how it work. :confused: please help me !
Thanks a lot
 
Well, the best way (and how I learned) is by sticking around alot of computer forums and reading and seeing whats going on. Now also if you could go to a thrift store and find an old computer, you could take it apart and put it back together again and if it works your good to go. Then next time try naming what each thing is while your putting it together like first the mobo, cpu, ect. hope this helps :D.

(Oh and the big meanes will tell you "learn c++" or something, trust me you dont nead to yet. Heck I have just started learning it and I have been in, around, and all up in computers for a couple of years before I decided I wanted to learn it.)
 
Get a small A+ book, it covers hardware and software. No need to grab C++, that is what windows is programed in. :rolleyes:
 
well the way i learned was by keeping track of my OWN computer. and trouble shoot and all that stuff. then theres the portion of upgrades and yada yada yada. so when u search for things to upgrade, u just learn about that specific partion in ur computer. so just hanging around ur own system and askin people for some info works too. yea staying in forums is a good idea too, i learned some stuff too from this forum. but if u are a total noob/novice at computers, then forums wont do you that much good.

try to get a scrape computer and practice on it, or u can download some info manuals if u want.
 
Thanks a lot.
In additional,Could you please teach me how I can understand the computer's information? .For example :" AOPEN AX59PRO Super Socket 7 Board ATX +AMD 500Mhz CPU".
When I read, I don't know what "AOPEN" and "AX59PRO" mean, also I don't know Why it is " Super Socket 7 Board ATX +AMD 500Mhz CPU ". Please teach me.
 
sdgstscsth said:
Thanks a lot.
In additional,Could you please teach me how I can understand the computer's information? .For example :" AOPEN AX59PRO Super Socket 7 Board ATX +AMD 500Mhz CPU".
When I read, I don't know what "AOPEN" and "AX59PRO" mean, also I don't know Why it is " Super Socket 7 Board ATX +AMD 500Mhz CPU ". Please teach me.
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Heh... Well I'm guessing you took that from an online store... So... I'll explain what I assume I'm seeing.


AOPEN is the manufacturer of the motherboard.

AX59PRO is the model of the motherboard.

Super Socket 7 Board means the board is made for Socket 7 -type processors. The socket type is basically the processor's pinout. I.E. You can't put a Socket 939 processor into a Socket 754 slot on a motherboard... It just won't fit/work.

ATX is the board's formfactor, basically it's dimensions. Standard ATX is just one of the different formfactors of motherboards out there.

+AMD 500mhz CPU shows that it comes with a CPU (processor)
AMD is the manufactuer of the CPU
The 500mhz is the processor's clock speed
By definition, the CPU is the Centeral processing unit (correct me if I'm wrong) and is basically the 'brain' of your computer.





I haven't been on PCWorld.com in a while, but when I had been activley browsing the site, they did have some nice stuff about hardware and was quite thouroughly explained. You might want to check that out.

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,55674,pg,1,00.asp

I used that guide back when I built my first PC on my own. While it doesn't really explain them, it pretty much covers the components needed to have a computer.



As for other ways to learn...
A lot you can pick up from just being around computers for a while and messing with them throughout that time... I've been around computers since I was 5 and have always been learning new things ever since. Learning by doing is a powerful method. I'd also reccomend going to a computer store somewhere (not major chain stores, small ones on strip malls and the like) and seeing if they have an old, basically useless box for sale for a reasonable price. In my case, I beagan to learn about the basic hardware for a computer by messing around with the hardware in my old 1996 IBM... You see all the parts, you can find out what they do, how they contribute to the system, etc.

As for learning how the software works, that comes with knowledge of programming. You shouldn't just dive in just yet... Just be comfortable with computers and know how they work. If you do want to, there are many books out there on the many programming languages. (though not all of them are good for PC newbies) Don't rush into/through learning though, remember, practice makes perfect... In my opinion, Java and Visual Basic are two of the easiest languages to start on. (I personally started on Java)

Good luck with the learning about computers, and don't be afraid to ask questions.

Remember, google is your friend. :)
 
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a really good place to start looking for some info on how things work is...howthingswork.com ...go figure...but they have a pretty detailed explantion on different computer components and computer topics. They have excellent tutorials(i guess they would be called) on programming, which i find very useful, or atleast to start out on.
 
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Heh... Well I'm guessing you took that from an online store... So... I'll explain what I assume I'm seeing.


AOPEN is the manufacturer of the motherboard.

AX59PRO is the model of the motherboard.

Super Socket 7 Board means the board is made for Socket 7 -type processors. The socket type is basically the processor's pinout. I.E. You can't put a Socket 939 processor into a Socket 754 slot on a motherboard... It just won't fit/work.

ATX is the board's formfactor, basically it's dimensions. Standard ATX is just one of the different formfactors of motherboards out there.

+AMD 500mhz CPU shows that it comes with a CPU (processor)
AMD is the manufactuer of the CPU
The 500mhz is the processor's clock speed
By definition, the CPU is the Centeral processing unit (correct me if I'm wrong) and is basically the 'brain' of your computer.





I haven't been on PCWorld.com in a while, but when I had been activley browsing the site, they did have some nice stuff about hardware and was quite thouroughly explained. You might want to check that out.

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,55674,pg,1,00.asp

I used that guide back when I built my first PC on my own. While it doesn't really explain them, it pretty much covers the components needed to have a computer.



As for other ways to learn...
A lot you can pick up from just being around computers for a while and messing with them throughout that time... I've been around computers since I was 5 and have always been learning new things ever since. Learning by doing is a powerful method. I'd also reccomend going to a computer store somewhere (not major chain stores, small ones on strip malls and the like) and seeing if they have an old, basically useless box for sale for a reasonable price. In my case, I beagan to learn about the basic hardware for a computer by messing around with the hardware in my old 1996 IBM... You see all the parts, you can find out what they do, how they contribute to the system, etc.

As for learning how the software works, that comes with knowledge of programming. You shouldn't just dive in just yet... Just be comfortable with computers and know how they work. If you do want to, there are many books out there on the many programming languages. (though not all of them are good for PC newbies) Don't rush into/through learning though, remember, practice makes perfect... In my opinion, Java and Visual Basic are two of the easiest languages to start on. (I personally started on Java)

Good luck with the learning about computers, and don't be afraid to ask questions.

Remember, google is your friend. :)
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thats bacicaly how i learned too. everyone i personaly know sucks with computers and they ask how i know so much. to me it seems easy to learn just about anything computers as long as ur around them alot. ive had my first computer in 1998 but i wuz probably too young to understand anything. Ive only understood a great deal the past 3 years and im only 14 years old along with Salad. lol cheers! ;)
 
Theres 101s on this forum but also one [more adventurous] way to learn is to take your computer apart, go away for a few days and try to put it back together ;) If yer up for a read, this book will more than do the job
 
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