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Ever wonder what goes on inside of your computer? You might be surprised to discover that it’s not as complicated as you think.
I will explain in plain English how the computer works, from the software right on down through the actual hardware. It’s not as magical as you think.
The only complex thing about the computer is the jargon we have created to keep the rest of the people from having any idea how it all works.
Here it all is in plain English.
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Robert Stetson
I am a retired person living in Massachusetts. My background is extremely diverse. I have worked a Computer Systems Design Engineer, an Auxiliary Police Officer, and many other jobs. I have been a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer working for 3 different fortune 500 companies, served as a representative at ANSI, ECMA and other standards organizations.. I was/am a licensed Private Detective in two states, a Licensed Real Estate Broker and now write as my full time occupation in books on a variety of fact and fictional topics.
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How Disk Drives Work - Robert Stetson
HOW DISK DRIVES WORK
By Robert Stetson
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2012 by Robert Stetson
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Introduction
My objective here is to give you a feeling of understanding, not to make you an expert in the technology.
If you think there should be a lot more pages here, then I will agree that there could have been.
Once you strip away all the mumbo jumbo this is how many pages remain. I didn’t fill it with a lot of fluff.
So, here it is in
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