Fundamentals
of
Information Technology
DEEPAK BHARIHOKE
EXCEL BOOKS
,
, ISBN: 978-81-7446-481-1
First Edition: New Delhi, 2001, Second Edition: New Delhi, 2002
Third Edition: 2006, Reprint: 2001 (Twice), 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Copyright © 2000, Deepak Bharihoke
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Brief Contents
Preface to the Third Edition 5
Preface to the First Edition 6
Acknowledgements vii
Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Basics
Chapter 2: Data Representation
Chapter 3: Input and Output Devices
Chapter 4: Computer Memory
Chapter 5: Processor
Chapter 6: Binary Arithmetic
Chapter 7: The Basic Computer Architecture
Chapter 8: Software Concepts