| Revision History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revision 2.14 | esr | |
| More minor corrections. | ||
| Revision 2.13 | esr | |
| Minor corrections. | ||
| Revision 2.12 | 2010-07-31 | esr |
| Add Farsi translation link. Note that ISA is dead. | ||
| Revision 1.0 | 1998-10-29 | esr |
| Initial revision. | ||
Abstract
This document describes the working basics of PC-class computers, Unix-like operating systems, and the Internet in non-technical language.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Basic anatomy of your computer
- 3. What happens when you switch on a computer?
- 4. What happens when you log in?
- 5. What happens when you run programs after boot time?
- 6. How do input devices and interrupts work?
- 7. How does my computer do several things at once?
- 8. How does my computer keep processes from stepping on each other?
- 9. How does my computer store things in memory?
- 10. How does my computer store things on disk?
- 11. How do computer languages work?
- 12. How does the Internet work?
- 13. To Learn More