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A+ Guide to Managing & Maintaining Your PC 6th Edition
Written by best-selling author and instructor Jean Andrews, this edition maps fully to CompTIA's new 2006 A+ Exam objectives. This full-color guide is designed to be the most complete, step-by-step book available for learning the fundamentals of supporting and troubleshooting computer hardware and software. Video clips are available on the accompanying
CD so readers can watch the author bring concepts and technical topics to life via live demonstrations.
* Maps fully to CompTIA's 2006 A+ Exams
* A+ Table of Contents provides quick reference to all A+ material
* New chapter on security covers securing a computer or small network, and includes extensive coverage on how to rid a system of malicious software
* New chapter on professionalism helps students become more customer focused and teaches new communication skills.
* All content on installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting has been updated and made current. New content includes scanners, as well as setting up, securing and using a wireless LAN.
* A+ certification icons and A+ Tips highlight all of the material related to the exams, so students can pay close attention to pertinent information.
* Includes extensive pedagogical features, such as A+ Exam Tips, Applying Concepts, Key Terms, Reviewing the Basics, Thinking Critically, Hands-On Projects, and Real Problems, Real Solutions.
1.Introducing Hardware
2.Introducing Operating Systems
3.PC Repair Fundamentals
4.Form Factors and Power Supplies
5.Processors anc Chipsets
6.Motherboards
7.Upgrading Memory
8.Hard Drives
9.Installing and Supporting I/O Devices
10.Multimedia Devices and Mass Storage
11.Installing Windows 2000/XP
12.Maintaining Windows 2000/XP
13.Supporting Windows 2000/XP Users and Their Data
14.Troubleshooting Windows 2000/XP Startup
15.Windows 9x/ME Commands and Startup Disk
16.Supporting Windows 9x/ME
17.PCs on a Network
18.PCs on the Internet
19.Securing your PC and LAN
20.Notebooks, Table PCs, and PDAs
21.Supporting Printers and Scanners
22.The Professional PC Technician
Appendices
A.How an OS Uses System Resources
B.Electricity and Multimeters
C.Supporting SCSI and Legacy Devices
D.Disassembling a Notebook
E.Introducing Linux
F.Introducing the Mac OS
G.Supporting Windows NT Workstation
H.CompTIA List of Acronyms
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