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Inside computers / by Smibert, Angie,author.(CARDINAL)501410;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.What makes a computer? -- Hardware -- Software -- The future of computers -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.Introduces computers, describing the first large computers built for only one task, the circuits and transistors that are included in a computer, and how coders write the software that tells the computer what to do.760LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Computer input-output equipment; Computers; Technological innovations;
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The hardware startup : building your product, business, and brand / by DiResta, Renee,author.(CARDINAL)430032; Forrest, Brady,author.(CARDINAL)430033; Vinyard, Ryan,author.(CARDINAL)430034;
The hardware startup landscape -- Idea validation and community engagement -- Knowing your market -- Branding -- Prototyping -- Acceleration -- Crowdfunding -- Fundraising -- Going to market -- Legal."Validate your idea by learning the needs of potential users; develop branding, marketing, and sales strategies early on; form relationships with the right investment partners; prototype early and often to ensure you're on the right path; understand processes and pitfalls of manufacturing at scale; jumpstart your business with the help of an accelerator; learn strategies for pricing, marketing, and distribution; be aware of the legal issues your new company may face"--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Computer industry.; Computer input-output equipment.; Computer input-output equipment; New business enterprises.; Computer engineering.; Computers; Electronic apparatus and appliances; Electronic apparatus and appliances;
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Family projects for smart objects : tabletop projects that respond to your world / by Keefe, John(Journalist),author.(CARDINAL)791947;
Welcome to the World of Smart Objects; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: You Only Have to Do This Once; Chapter 2: Hello Blinky World; Chapter 3: A Dark-Detecting Light; Chapter 4: Night Light; Chapter 5: Ice, Ice Blinky; Chapter 6: A Gentle Touch; Chapter 7: Someone Moved My Stuff!; Chapter 8: Electric Candle; Chapter 9: Invisible Ruler; Chapter 10: Get Your Arduino Online; Chapter 11: Do I Need an Umbrella Today?; Chapter 12: Send Email with a Button; Chapter 13: Online Temperature Tracker; Afterword: Make More Projects; Appendix A: Everything You Need; Appendix B: All of the Code."The Internet of Things" is the new buzzphrase, but what is it? A toaster that texts? The fitness band on your wrist? The camera in an infant's room? Sure, it's all of those things -- and your cell phone, too! -- that sense your world and report back. The great thing is that it is actually not hard or expensive to make a sensing, communicating object yourself. Doing so can be rewarding, fun, and even useful. This book teaches the basics of building sensors and communicating objects through a series of practical, demonstrative, and fun activities.
Subjects: Problems and exercises.; Arduino (Programmable controller); Computer input-output equipment.; Computers; Electronics;
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Make: family projects for smart objects : tabletop projects that respond to your world / by Keefe, John(Journalist),author.(CARDINAL)791947;
Teaches the basics of building sensors and communicating objects through a series of practical, demonstrative projects, including constructing a dark-detecting light that uses photoresistors and assembling a LED candle that can be blown out.
Subjects: Arduino (Programmable controller); Computer input-output equipment.The Internet of Things" is the new buzzphrase, but what is it? A toaster that texts? The fitness band on your wrist? The camera in an infant's room? Sure, it's all of those things. But it's also your phone: an ultra-sophisticated sensor and communications system in your pocket or purse; Computer peripherals.;
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Upgrading and repairing PCs / by Mueller, Scott.(CARDINAL)198433;
1. Development of the PC : Computer history: before personal computers ; Modern computers ; History of the PC -- 2. PC components, features, and system design : What is a PC? ; System types ; System components -- 3. Processor types and specifications : Microprocessor history ; Processor specifications ; Processor features ; Processor manufacturing ; Processor socket and slot types ; CPU operating voltages ; Math coprocessors (floating-point units) ; Processor bugs and steppings ; Processor code names ; P1 (086) processors ; P2 (286) processors ; P3 (386) processors ; P4 (486) processors ; P5 (586) processors ; Intel P6 (686) processors ; Intel Pentium 4 processors ; Intel core processors ; AMD K6 processors ; AMD K7 processors ; AMD K8 processors ; AMD K10 processors (Phenon, Phenom II, Athlon II, Athlon X2, Sempron) ; AMD fusion processors ; Processor upgrades ; Overclocking ; Processor cooling ; Processor troubleshooting techniques -- 4. Motherboards and buses : Motherboard form factors ; Processor sockets/slots ; Chipsets ; Intel's early 386/486 chipsets ; Fifth-generation (P5 Pentium class) ; Sixth-generation (P6 Pentium Pro/II/III class) chipsets ; Seventh/eighth-generation (Pentium 4/D, Core 2, and Core i) chipsets ; Third-party chipsets for Intel processors ; Chipsets for AMD processors ; AMD Athlon chipsets ; AMD Athlon 64 chipsets ; Super I/O chips ; Motherboard connectors ; System bus types, functions, and features ; Types of I/O buses ; System resources ; Resolving resource conflicts ; Motherboard selection criteria (knowing what to look for) -- 5. BIOS : BIOS basics ; Motherboard ROM BIOS ; Upgrading the BIOS ; Preboot environment ; Unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) ; CMOS setup ; PnP BIOS ; BIOS/MBR error messages -- 6. Memory : Memory basics ; Memory standards ; Speed and performance ; Memory modules ; Determining a memory module's size and features ; Memory banks ; Memory module speed ; Parity and ECC ; RAM upgrades ; Troubleshooting memory ; Memory defect isolation procedures ; The system logical memory layout -- 7. The ATA/IDE interface : An overview of the IDE interface ; ATA standards ; PATA ; SATA ; ATA features ; ATA drive capacity limitations ; GPT and the 2.2TB barrier ; PATA/SATA RAID -- 8. Magnetic storage principles : Magnetic storage ; History of magnetic storage ; How magnetic fields are used to store data ; Read/write head designs ; Head sliders ; Data-encoding schemes ; Capacity measurements ; Areal density -- 9. Hard disk storage : Definition of a hard disk ; Hard drive advancements ; Form factors ; HDD operation ; Basic HDD components ; Hard disk features -- 10. Flash and removable storage : Alternative storage devices ; Flash memory devices ; High-capacity removable magnetic storage devices ; Floppy disk drives ; Tape drives --11. Optical storage : Optical technology ; CD-based optical technology ; DVD ; BD ; HD-DVD ; Optical disc formats ; Ripping/copying discs ; Optical drive performance specifications ; How to reliably record optical discs ; Troubleshooting optical drives -- 12. Video hardware : Display adapters and monitors ; Video display adapters ; Video display interfaces ; 3D graphics accelerators ; Monitors ; Using multiple monitors ; Video troubleshooting and maintenance -- 13. Audio hardware : Audio hardware concepts and terms ; Early PC sound cards ; Audio hardware features ; Motherboard chipsets with integrated audio ; Troubleshooting PC audio problems ; Speakers ; Microphones -- 14. External I/O interfaces : Introduction to input/output ports ; Thunderbolt technology ; Low-speed external connections -- 15. Input devices : Keyboards ; Keyboard technology ; Keyboard troubleshooting and repair ; Keyboard recommendations ; Pointing devices ; Wireless input devices -- 16. Internet connectivity : Internet connectivity trends ; Broadband internet access types ; Dial-up modems ; Internet connection security -- 17. Local area networking : Defining a network ; Client/server versus peer networks ; Network architecture overview ; Hardware elements of your network ; Network protocols ; Other home networking solutions ; Putting your network together -- 18. Power supplies : The power supply ; Primary function and operation ; Power supply form factors ; Power switches ; Motherboard power connectors ; Additional power connectors ; Power supply specifications ; Power-use calculations ; Power savings ; Power cycling ; Power supply troubleshooting ; Power supply recommendations ; Power-protection systems ; Real-time clock/nonvolatile RAM (CMOS RAM) batteries -- 19. Building or upgrading systems : System components ; Hardware and software resources ; System assembly and disassembly ; System startup ; Installing the OS ; Troubleshooting new installations -- 20. PC diagnostics, testing, and maintenance : PC diagnostics ; Diagnostics software ; The boot process ; PC maintenance tools ; Preventive maintenance ; Troubleshooting tips and techniques.Provides information on how to upgrade, maintain, and troubleshoot the hardware of personal computers, discussing the differences among them was well as their various configuration options.System requirements: Window 98 SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 or newer ; DVD capable optical drive ; DVD player and decoder software installed.
Subjects: Microcomputers; Microcomputers; Microcomputers;
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The complete idiot's guide to electronics 101 / by Westcott, Sean.(CARDINAL)492735; Westcott, Jean Riescher.(CARDINAL)492736;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-312) and index.Part 1: Fundamentals: -- Theory behind electricity: -- Atoms and their structure -- Electrons -- Valence shell -- Conductors, insulators, and semiconductors -- Conductors -- Insulators -- Semiconductors -- Electron flow versus hole flow -- How electricity works: -- Circuits -- Electromotive force or voltage -- Current -- Resistance -- Ohm's law -- Power -- Joule's law -- Putting it all together -- Lab 2-1: Constructing a simple circuit -- Currents and circuits: -- Direct current -- Alternating current -- War of currents -- Waveforms -- Sine wave -- Other waveforms -- Phase -- Using waves to measure AC voltage -- Direct current waveforms -- More about circuits -- Circuit diagrams -- Short circuits -- Fuses and circuit breakers -- Serial and parallel circuits -- Learning the language of electronics -- Part 2: Your Workspace And Tools: -- Tools of the trade: -- Essential hand tools -- Essential instruments -- Electronic specialty items -- Essential safety items -- Lab 4-1: Taking a DC voltage reading -- Lab 4-2: Taking an AC voltage reading -- Lab 4-3: Measuring resistance -- Lab 4-4: Measuring current -- Shop setup and safety: -- Clean, well-lit workshop -- Claim your space -- Your workbench -- Adequate power -- Lighting -- Ventilation -- Storage -- Safety equipment -- Good work habits are good safety habits -- Come ready to work -- Dress for the job -- Be neat and work deliberately -- Know how electricity flows -- First aid for electrical shock -- Part 3: Electronic Components: -- Switches: -- Switches symbols -- Mechanical switches -- Poles and throws -- Push-button switches -- Knife switches -- Bi-metal switches -- Mercury switches -- Other mechanical switches -- DIP switches -- Electromagnetic switches or replays -- Lab 6-1: SPDT switch -- Resistors: -- Mighty resistor -- Fixed-value resistors -- Resistor color codes and power ratings -- Reading the code -- Power ratings -- Surface mount resistors -- Single in line resistors -- Variable resistors -- Kirchhoff's law -- Calculating resistance -- Resistors in series circuits -- Resistors in parallel circuits -- Voltage division circuits -- Lab 7-1: Using Ohm's & Kirchhoff's laws to determine the proper resistor -- Lab 7-2: Resistors in a series circuit -- Lab 7-3: Resistors in a parallel circuit -- Lab 7-4: Voltage division using fixed-value resistors -- Lab 7-5: Voltage division using a variable resistor -- Capacitors: -- How a capacitor works -- Farads -- Relative permittivity -- Capacitor ratings -- Nominal value and tolerance -- Temperature coefficients -- Breakdown voltage or DC working voltage -- Polarized capacitor types -- Electrolytic capacitors -- Tantalum capacitors -- Nonpolarized capacitor types -- Variable capacitors -- Capacitors in a circuit -- Transient time of capacitors in A DC RC circuit -- Lab 8-1: Charging capacitance -- Diodes: -- How diodes work -- Types of semiconductor diodes -- Common silicon diodes -- Zener diodes -- Schottky diodes -- Power rectifiers -- Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) -- Photodiodes -- Handling diodes -- Transistors: -- Bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) -- How amplifiers work -- BJTs under varying voltages -- Gain -- Darlington pairs -- Field effect transistors -- Lab 10-1: Using a transistor to amplify current -- Power sources and power supplies: -- Batteries -- How batteries produce energy -- Primary vs secondary batteries -- Voltages in batteries -- Batteries in series and in parallel -- Amp-hours -- AC-to-DC power supplies -- Transformers -- Variable DC power supplies -- Uninterruptible power supplies -- Switched-mode power supplies -- Lab 11-1: Making a potato battery --Part 4: Getting To Work: -- Soldering: -- Solder -- Lead-free solder -- Flux -- Soldering iron and tips -- Heat sink -- Circuit boards -- Printed circuit boards -- Prepping for soldering -- Place the items on the board -- Prepare your solder gun -- Soldering technique -- Desoldering -- Constructing a power supply: -- Power supply kit and construction -- Safety first -- Powering on -- Getting acquainted with your power supply -- Creating a positive DC wave -- Seeing caps and voltage regulators in action -- Using your variable DC power supply -- It's time for some comic relief -- Part 5: Going Digital: -- Digital theory: -- Ideas behind digital concepts -- Analog vs digital -- Truth tables -- Binary numbers -- Application to electronics -- Logic gates -- Lab 14-1: AND gate -- Lab 14-2: OR gate -- Integrated circuits: -- Analog ICs -- Digital ICs -- Flip-flops -- 555 and 556 timers -- Counters -- Encoders and decoders -- Mixed signal ICs -- Lab 15-1: Building a decoder circuit, part 1 -- Lab 15-2: Building a decoder circuit, part 2 -- Lab 15-3: Guitar amplifier -- Memory: -- Digital vs analog memory storage -- Parity bits and other error detection -- Hexadecimal -- Data and address -- Von Neumann computer model -- Memory registers -- Writing and reading -- Volatile and nonvolatile memory -- Storage media -- Microcontrollers: -- What are microcontroller? -- Microcontroller components -- Input/outputs -- Programming microcontrollers -- Microcontrollers for hobbyists -- Open source hardware -- Arduino microcontroller platform -- Netduino microcontroller -- Part 6: Constructing A Robot: -- Building your robot: -- Shopping for your robot -- Get the software you need -- Connecting your Netduino and getting to work -- Downloading to the Netduino microcontroller -- Motor and controllers: -- Brushed DC motors -- Brushless DC motors -- Stepper motors -- Servo motors -- Controllers -- Pulse width modulation -- H-bridge -- Getting your robot moving: -- Get your motor on board -- Assembling the motor driver shield -- Building a platform and mounting the parts -- Power it up -- Programming your robot to start and stop -- Identifying the I/O pins -- Adding speed control -- Sensors: -- What is a sensor? -- Electronic sensors -- Accelerometers -- Digital compasses or magnetometers -- Light and color sensors -- Microphones -- Alcohol and other environmental gas sensors -- GPS sensors -- Electronic communication: -- Basic of electronic communication -- Electomagnetic spectrum, revisited -- Radio waves -- Microwaves -- Infrared -- Visible light -- Ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays -- Encoding and decoding a signal -- Amplitude modulation -- Frequency modulation -- Phase modulation -- Rasterization -- Lab 22-1: Building an FM stereo transmitter -- Adding sensors to your robot: -- Adding collision control -- Ultrasonic range finder -- Adding the sensor to your robot -- Adding a power switch -- Planning and writing the code -- Letting your robot roam -- Lab 23-1: Sensing distance -- Appendixes: -- A: Glossary -- B: Component shopping list -- C: Electronics timeline -- D: Mathematics for electronics -- E: Careers in electronics -- F: Resources -- Index.Overview: A creative spark for electronic enthusiasts. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Electronics 101 teaches readers the fundamentals of electronics in an engaging, hands-on way. Appropriate for students and aspiring hobbyists alike, this book is loaded with more than a dozen projects that start simple and progressively get more involved as the reader moves through the book. Topics include: fundamentals of electronics: electrons, voltage, current, power, conductors, insulators, semiconductors, etc.; designing, building, and modifying circuit boards; sensors and controllers; and transmitters and receivers. Community college enrollment-where basic courses in electronics are most often taught-is at an all time high, up 8% from 2008 enrollment to 3.4 million new students per year. Specifically designed to appeal to both students and hobbyists with lost of fun, hands-on projects to aid in the learning process.
Subjects: Electronics.;
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