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Tables of Contents for How the Mac Works
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
xi
Part 1: Inside the Mac
1
15
Inside the iMac
4
4
Inside the Power Mac
8
4
Inside the PowerBook and iBook
12
4
Part 2: Mac OS
16
28
How Startup Works
20
6
How the Mac OS Works
26
10
How the Finder Works
36
8
Part 3: Processor and Memory
44
38
Binary Numbers and Transistors
48
4
How the Processor Works
52
8
How RAM Works
60
8
How Virtual Memory Works
68
4
How a Cache Works
72
6
How a RAM disk Works
78
4
Part 4: Disk Storage
82
22
How a Floppy-Disk Drive Works
86
4
How a Hard-Disk Drive Works
90
6
How Optical and Zip Storage Works
96
8
Part 5: Getting Information In and Out
104
44
How USB Works
108
4
How Fire Wire Works
112
4
How the Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad Work
116
6
How SCSI Works
122
4
How Expansion Slots Work
126
10
How Multimedia Works
136
12
Part 6: Display
148
26
How QuickDraw Works
152
8
How Aqua Works
160
4
How a CRT Display Work's
164
4
How Flat-Panel Displays Work
168
6
Part 7: Networks and the Internet
174
30
How Mac OS Networks
178
4
How Networks Work
182
10
How Wireless Networks Work
192
4
How Internet Connections Work
196
8
Part 8: Printing and Publishing
204
28
How Printers Work
208
6
How PostScript Works
214
4
How Print Publishing Works
218
8
How Web Publishing Works
226
6
Index
232