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Computer Parts and Components Guide for Beginners: Comprehensive Quick Guide on How to Build a PC

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Do you want to know more about computers but don’t know where to start? Are you thinking about building a PC and want a step by step blueprint on what you need? This book has everything you need to know about how a computer works as well as parts you need to build a PC. Read on to learn more! This book is designed so that people of all ages can learn the basics of how a computer works in a comprehensive efficient quick book. Even young kids can learn the basics on how a computer operates through reading this book. Maybe you've heard of computer ram, a CPU, or a motherboard, but have no idea what exactly they do. Then this book is for you. There’s no shortage of information on the interet about computers. But that’s the problem….There’s too much information! A PC (or personal computer) is actually made up of only a few foundational components.This book was written to make you feel comfortable with knowing everything that makes a computer tick. Also this book is designed to save you money. You'll learn essential information in picking and choosing the right parts for your dollar and improve your performance in the long term. Scroll up, purchse the book, and learn the essentials of personal computers in less than hour! Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published


Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 6, 2020


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 27 pages


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 06


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.39 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.07 x 11 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #741,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,176 in Children's Computers & Technology Books #16,034 in Computers & Technology (Books)


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  • Quick and helpful
Format: Paperback
Quick read, quality overview of computer components. Often re read it.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2025 by InkSlayer

  • The absolute most useless book I've purchased on Amazon
Format: Paperback
I had great hopes that I could build my first PC in more than a dozen years using this book as a guide, or at least a starting point. I was sorely disappointed and found the "book" to be nearly useless. How the author can honestly call this a "comprehensive" guide is beyond me. No charts, tables, diagrams, or photos. I found that watching an eight-minute YouTube video was much more useful. The book is apparently so bad that even Amazon instructed me to not even bother returning it. I think this is what they call a "vanity book" but this author's vanity is grossly misplaced. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024 by US_Pinay

  • Just long paragraphs
Format: Paperback
No pictures 😕
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2026 by Amazon Customer

  • Content easily covered in a Google search...
Format: Paperback
I purchased this book for my son, along with a few others, as he is interested in building his own computer. I was utterly dismayed at the lack of information / content. There were no illustrations or pictures. Content seemed to be literally pulled from the generic response from a search engine, copied and pasted into the pages of this book in the largest font possible. Information contained is NOT worth the paper its printed on... ...if I could give zero stars, I would. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024 by Lamberland

  • Great beginning PC component book
Format: Paperback
Excellent book explaining PC components for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2025 by Steve

  • Accurate information
Format: Paperback
Very good book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2023 by Amazon Customer

  • Not with time to return.
Format: Paperback
Not one picture, nothing labeled to help a beginner understand. Not even worth my time to return.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2025 by Greg NW

  • Useless book, don't buy.
Format: Paperback
Despite being "for beginners", the book itself dosen't help beginners at all. Theres no pictures or drawings to give an idea of what the parts look like, only telling you the name of the part and a short explanation for what it does. For beginners who know nothing about computers, this book dosen't help at all. For people who atleast know the basics, this book dosen't give anything to help the reader as all it is is just a small list of dictionary entrees. The book is also very short and very thin, and feels more like a rushed middle school project more then a book you buy. Absouletly horrible, do not buy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2025 by A Mouse

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