Book Description

"A lucid introduction to personal computers that assists in understanding, locating & purchasing hardware & software for the IBM PCs & compatibles."...Reference & Research Book News. "A book that should be embraced throughout the English-speaking world of business...New employees should be asked to read Cargill's work before they are shown the first keypad or monitor...The book is not for hackers, it is for the novice...It is clean. The illustrations are too neat to confuse even those determined to be confused."...Business Library Review, Gordon & Breach Science Publishers. "The author manages to reduce technical explication & data into language which can be understood by a layperson...Especially useful in drawing a relationship between equipment & users...A very well-done text on a matter which bewilders many people."...Samll Press News. "Offers more depth than most, examining the latest hardware & software with an eye to revealing the pros & cons of each piece of the system...Good introductions for avid users & novices alike."...The Bookwatch. "Explains the basics of computers better than the engineers who designed them."...Starts with computer fundamentals & walks the reader through...Along the way, you'll find you're picking up the language."...Communication Arts.