Suggested reading for Wendesday's class

Here are our objectives for Wednesday's class - I'd suggest reading up on the topics that deal with them:

• Be able to identify on sight common ports (USB, Firewire, PS/2, printer, network, VGA, DVI), know what connects with them, and know what the connecting cables look like.
• Be able to identify on sight common expansion cards (network-wired, network-wireless, sound, video), know how to insert them, and understand what they're used for.
• Be able to describe the uses of hard drives and optical drives, and know how to install them.
• Be able to describe the purpose of memory, how it compares to hard drives, and how to install it.