List of Tables

Chapter 3: Buying a Computer

Table 3.1: Input and Output Connectors

Chapter 4: Looking Inside the Case

Table 4.1: Power Supply Color Codes

Table 4.2: Standard Motherboard Form Factors

Table 4.3: Motherboard Expansion Card Types

Chapter 5: How Your Computer Computes

Table 5.1: How Bits Combine Into Bytes

Chapter 6: The Central Processing Unit

Table 6.1: Intel CPUs for Personal Computers

Table 6.2: CPU Families

Chapter 7: Random Access Memory

Table 7.1: How Much Memory?

Table 7.2: Memory Module Types

Table 7.3: Memory Module Speeds

Chapter 8: Understanding the BIOS

Table 8.1: BIOS POST Codes

Chapter 9: Hard Drives and Other Storage Media

Table 9.1: IDE Connector Pins

Table 9.2: SATA Connector Pins

Chapter 10: Understanding Graphics Controllers

Table 10.1: Common Screen Resolutions

Chapter 12: Keyboards, Mice, and Other Input Devices

Table 12.1: Windows Key Shortcuts

Chapter 16: Exploring Your Desktop Computer

Table 16.1: Computer Connector Color Codes

Chapter 23: Connecting Your Laptop to the Internet

Table 23.1: Wireless Data Services

Chapter 40: Synchronizing Your Data Files

Table 40.1: Synchronization Software for PDAs