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040			_aCvSU-CCAT Campus Library. _bEnglish _cCvSU-CCAT Campus Library _erda.
050			_aCIR TK 7887 _bG73 2006
100			_aGraves, Michael (Michael W.), author. _92642
245			_aThe complete guide to A+ certification / _cMichael W. Graves.
260			_aAustralia ; Clifton Park, New York : _bThomson/Delmar Learning, _cc2006.
300			_axviii, 1121 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm + 1 _eCD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
504			_aIncludes index
505			_aContents 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
520			_a"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
546			_aIn English text.
650			_aElectronic data processing personnel _vCertification. _92515
650			_aComputer technicians _vCertification -- Study guides. _92643
830			_aComplete guide to A plus certification _92644
942			_cBK _hTK 7887 G73 2006 _kCIR _2lcc
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