Introduction | |
Setting the A+ Ground Work | |
The 2009 A+ Exams | |
A+ Soft Skills | |
Protecting Yourself and Your PC | |
An Overview of System Components | |
Inside the Box | |
Knowing Your Motherboard | |
Picking Your Processor | |
What to Remember about Memory | |
Telling Your BIOS from Your CMOS | |
Working with Storage | |
Working with Power | |
Outside the Box | |
Describing Ports, Cables, and Connectors | |
Installing and Confi guring Input Devices | |
Installing and Confi guring Output Devices | |
Examining System Resources | |
Managing Printers | |
Working with Multimedia Devices | |
Dealing with Portable Computers | |
Maintenance and Troubleshooting | |
Performing Preventive Maintenance | |
Troubleshooting Procedures and Guidelines | |
Operating System Basics | |
Comparison of Major Operating Systems | |
Operating System Functions | |
Installing and Upgrading Windows | |
Managing Files and Directories | |
Command Prompt Procedures | |
Working with System Files and the Boot Process | |
Managing the Operating System | |
Loading and Confi guring Device Drivers | |
Working with Applications | |
Optimizing the Windows Environment | |
Using Windows-Based Troubleshooting Utilities | |
Recovering Systems | |
Managing Error Codes and Startup Messages | |
Managing Common Problems | |
Preparing for Disasters with Disaster Recovery | |
Networking | |
Down to the Networking Basics | |
Understanding Common Wireless Communications | |
Networking the Operating System | |
Confi guring Internet Access | |
Securing Systems | |
Fundamentals of Security | |
Implementing Security | |
Viruses and Malicious Software | |
About the CD | |
CompTIA A+ Exam Reference Matrix | |
Index | |
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