The Best Computer Hardware eBooks of All Time

For over a decade, Andrew "bunnie" Huang, one of the world's most esteemed hackers, has shaped the fields of hacking and hardware, from his cult-classic book Hacking the Xbox to the open-source laptop Novena and his mentorship of various hardware startups and developers. In The Hardware Hacker, Huang shares his experiences in manufacturing and open hardware, creating an illuminating and compelling career retrospective. Huang’s journey starts with his first visit to the staggering electronics markets in Shenzhen, with booths overflowing with capacitors, memory chips, voltmeters, and possibility.

He shares how he navigated the overwhelming world of Chinese factories to bring chumby, Novena, and Chibitronics to life, covering everything from creating a Bill of Materials to choosing the factory to best fit his needs. Through this collection of personal essays and interviews on topics ranging from the legality of reverse engineering to a comparison of intellectual property practices between China and the United States, bunnie weaves engineering, law, and society into the tapestry of open hardware. With highly detailed passages on the ins and outs of manufacturing and a comprehensive take on the issues associated with open source hardware, The Hardware Hacker is an invaluable resource for aspiring hackers and makers.

A new and extensively revised edition of a popular textbook used in universities, coding boot camps, hacker clubs, and online courses. The best way to understand how computers work is to build one from scratch, and this textbook leads learners through twelve chapters and projects that gradually build the hardware platform and software hierarchy for a simple but powerful computer system. In the process, learners gain hands-on knowledge of hardware, architecture, operating systems, programming languages, compilers, data structures and algorithms, and software engineering. 

Using this constructive approach, the book introduces readers to a significant body of computer science knowledge and synthesizes key theoretical and applied techniques into one constructive framework.The outcome is known known as Nand to Tetris: a journey that starts with the most elementary logic gate, called Nand, and ends, twelve projects later, with a general-purpose computer system capable of running Tetris and any other program that comes to your mind. The first edition of this popular textbook inspired Nand to Tetris classes in many universities, coding boot camps, hacker clubs, and online course platforms. This second edition has been extensively revised. It has been restructured into two distinct parts—Part I, hardware, and Part II, software—with six projects in each part. All chapters and projects have been rewritten, with an emphasis on separating abstraction from implementation, and many new sections, figures, and examples have been added. Substantial new appendixes offer focused presentation on technical and theoretical topics.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This bestselling on-the-job reference and test preparation guide has been fully revised for the new 2019 CompTIA Core 1 and Core 2 CompTIA A+ exam objectives. This fully revised and updated resource offers complete coverage of the latest release of CompTIA A+ exams 220-1001 & 220-1002. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations.

Designed to help you pass the CompTIA A+ exams with ease, this definitive guide also serves as an essential on-the-job IT reference. Also includes a voucher coupon for a 10% discount on your CompTIA exams! Covers all exam topics, including how to:. • Work with CPUs, RAM, BIOS, motherboards, power supplies, and other personal computer components. • Install, configure, and maintain hard drives. • Manage input devices and removable media. • Set up, upgrade, and maintain all versions of Windows. • Troubleshoot and fix computer problems. • Install printers and other peripherals. • Configure and secure mobile devices. • Connect to the Internet. • Set up wired and wireless networks. • Protect your personal computer and your network. • Implement virtualization and cloud-based technologies. Online content includes:. • Practice exams for 1001 & 1002. • More than one hour of free video training. • TotalSim simulations of performance-based questions. • Mike Meyers’ favorite PC tools and utilities. Table of Contents:. Chapter 1: Safety and Professionalism. Chapter 2: The Visible Computer. Chapter 3: CPUs. Chapter 4: RAM. Chapter 5: Firmware. Chapter 6: Motherboards. Chapter 7: Power Supplies. Chapter 8: Mass Storage Technologies. Chapter 9: Implementing Mass Storage. Chapter 10: Essential Peripherals. Chapter 11: Building a PC. Chapter 12: Windows Under the Hood. Chapter 13: Users, Groups, and Permissions. Chapter 14: Maintaining and Optimizing Operating Systems. Chapter 15: Working with the Command-Line Interface. Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Operating Systems. Chapter 17: Display Technologies. Chapter 18: Essentials of Networking. Chapter 19: Local Area Networking. Chapter 20: Wireless Networking. Chapter 21: The Internet. Chapter 22: Virtualization. Chapter 23: Portable Computing. Chapter 24: Understanding Mobile Devices. Chapter 25: Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices. Chapter 26: Printers and Multifunction Devices. Chapter 27: Securing Computers. Chapter 28: Operational Procedures. Appendix A: Mapping to the CompTIA A+ Objectives. Glossary.