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"Chapter 3: Hardware Options"
Author: Hawkey, Earl W. and Joseph Kleinpeter
Published In: Computerized Management of Physical Plant Services
Date: 1983

At the most basic level all computer systems consist of at least 3 separate types of hardware: a central processing unit (CPU), input/output (I/O) devices, and one or more auxiliary memory storage devices.  Describes each of these components, explaining what they do, how they work, and the various types available.  Covers reliability, service, and total cost concerns.



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