Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Development of the PC -- PC components, features, and system design -- Processor types and specifications -- Motherboards and buses -- Bios -- Memory -- The ATA/IDE interface -- Magnetic storage principles -- Hard disk storage -- Removable storage -- Optical storage -- Video hardware -- Audio hardware -- External I/O interfaces -- Input devices -- Internet connectivity -- Local area networking -- Power supplies -- Building or upgrading systems -- PC diagnostics, testing, and maintenance.