Fundamentals of computers has been specifically designed for anybody and everybody who wants to be familiar with basic concepts of computers. It is an ideal text for self learning basic computer concepts such as organization architecture input and output devices primary and secondary memory as well as advanced topics such as operating systems computer networks and databases. the book also provides step by step tutorials to learn different MS Office applications such as word PowerPoint and excel. The book can be useful for a broad spectrum of students varying from non computers background students enrolled in elementary courses on information Technology and Computer sciences to students enrolled in professional courses such as BCA and MCA. New to this edition updated content outdated devices technologies replaced by current emerging devices technologies lab activities Relevant chapters are followed by lab activities which provide the practical implementation of the concepts covered in the Chapter expanded topical coverage New illustrations additional examples updated version of Windows and MS Office numerous lab activities based on Windows 7 and MS Office 2010 assessment through Oxford Areal contain numerous MCQs and true or false questions which help readers to gain immediate feedback on their understanding of the concepts web resources for faculty lecture PPTs for students supplementary reading table of Contents 1. Introduction to Computers 2. Input and output devices 3. Computer memory and processors 4. Number Systems and Computer codes 5. Boolean Algebra and logic circuits 6. Computer software 7. Problem solving using computers 8. Operating systems 9. Database systems 10. Computer networks 11. The Internet 12. Introduction to Windows 7 13. Working with MS Excel 2010 14. Working with MS PowerPoint 2010.