Tells how to build and upgrade a computer to Pentium 2 and Pentium MMX systems running Windows 95 and 98. Early chapters cover creating a computer from scratch, and further chapters are concerned with making improvements on a machine to bring it to date. Later chapters offer a guide to closely associated items such as printers and Windows. Includes a glossary, a list of abbreviations and acronyms, and a hexadecimal number scale. For newcomers and experienced users, either in computing or in electronics.