The complete guide to A+ certification / Michael W. Graves.

By:

Graves, Michael (Michael W.), author

Material type:

TextSeries: Complete guide to A plus certificationPublication details: Australia ; Clifton Park, New York : Thomson/Delmar Learning, c2006.Description: xviii, 1121 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:

1418005665

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

CIR TK 7887 G73 2006

Contents:

Contents Pt. 1 A+ guide to PC hardware Ch. 1 PC basics 23 Ch. 2 An introduction to operating systems 39 Ch. 3 The basic components 49 Ch. 4 Basic electricity and the power supply 71 Ch. 5 Computer enclosures 89 Ch. 6 Motherboards, BIOS, and the chipset 105 Ch. 7 Understanding CPUs 133 Ch. 8 The evolution and development of the CPU 153 Ch. 9 Searching your memory 173 Ch. 10 Examining the expansion bus 203 Ch. 11 Input devices 241 Ch. 12 Working with removable disks 261 Ch. 13 Hard disk drive structure and geometry 281 Ch. 14 Hard disk interfacing and disk management 313 Ch. 15 The many faces of SCSI 347 Ch. 16 Your computer and graphics 379 Ch. 17 Multimedia : computerized home entertainment 409 Ch. 18 Printing technologies : getting it all on paper 435 Ch. 19 Portable computing 459 Ch. 20 Telecommunications 473 Pt. 2 A+ guide to PC operating systems Ch. 21 MS-DOS and the command prompt 517 Ch. 22 The evolution of Windows and Windows basics 547 Ch. 23 Introducing WIN9x 565 Ch. 24 Managing Windows 9x 589 Ch. 25 The world of NT 635 Ch. 26 Windows NT architecture 663 Ch. 27 Administrative tools in NT 691 Ch. 28 An introduction to Windows 2000 715 Ch. 29 WIN2K system administration 743 Ch. 30 Introducing XP 763 Ch. 31 Introducing Linux 789 Ch. 32 The hardware on the network 799 Ch. 33 Operating systems and networking 833 Ch. 34 Navigating the Internet 859 Ch. 35 Basic troubleshooting procedures 871

Summary: "The Complete Guide to A+ Certification covers everything you need to know to pass both the Core Hardware Exam and the Operating Systems Technologies Exam of CompTIA's A+ certification program. With its easy-to-read style, The Complete Guide to A+ Certification serves as a good training manual and will serve as a valuable reference long after your certification is hanging on your wall. The text examines basic components of computer hardware systems, as well as how to upgrade and troubleshoot computers. Both Windows and Linux operating systems are covered. This guide includes practice exam questions, as well as separate glossaries for terms and acronyms. Each chapter is highlighted with "buzz-words" helping to increase readers' technical vocabulary. Exam notes and sidebars help explain related issues in detail."--BOOK JACKET

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Includes index

Contents
Pt. 1 A+ guide to PC hardware
Ch. 1 PC basics 23
Ch. 2 An introduction to operating systems 39
Ch. 3 The basic components 49
Ch. 4 Basic electricity and the power supply 71
Ch. 5 Computer enclosures 89
Ch. 6 Motherboards, BIOS, and the chipset 105
Ch. 7 Understanding CPUs 133
Ch. 8 The evolution and development of the CPU 153
Ch. 9 Searching your memory 173
Ch. 10 Examining the expansion bus 203
Ch. 11 Input devices 241
Ch. 12 Working with removable disks 261
Ch. 13 Hard disk drive structure and geometry 281
Ch. 14 Hard disk interfacing and disk management 313
Ch. 15 The many faces of SCSI 347
Ch. 16 Your computer and graphics 379
Ch. 17 Multimedia : computerized home entertainment 409
Ch. 18 Printing technologies : getting it all on paper 435
Ch. 19 Portable computing 459
Ch. 20 Telecommunications 473
Pt. 2 A+ guide to PC operating systems
Ch. 21 MS-DOS and the command prompt 517
Ch. 22 The evolution of Windows and Windows basics 547
Ch. 23 Introducing WIN9x 565
Ch. 24 Managing Windows 9x 589
Ch. 25 The world of NT 635
Ch. 26 Windows NT architecture 663
Ch. 27 Administrative tools in NT 691
Ch. 28 An introduction to Windows 2000 715
Ch. 29 WIN2K system administration 743
Ch. 30 Introducing XP 763
Ch. 31 Introducing Linux 789
Ch. 32 The hardware on the network 799
Ch. 33 Operating systems and networking 833
Ch. 34 Navigating the Internet 859
Ch. 35 Basic troubleshooting procedures 871

"The Complete Guide to A+ Certification covers everything you need to know to pass both the Core Hardware Exam and the Operating Systems Technologies Exam of CompTIA's A+ certification program. With its easy-to-read style, The Complete Guide to A+ Certification serves as a good training manual and will serve as a valuable reference long after your certification is hanging on your wall. The text examines basic components of computer hardware systems, as well as how to upgrade and troubleshoot computers. Both Windows and Linux operating systems are covered. This guide includes practice exam questions, as well as separate glossaries for terms and acronyms. Each chapter is highlighted with "buzz-words" helping to increase readers' technical vocabulary. Exam notes and sidebars help explain related issues in detail."--BOOK JACKET

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