Enhanced A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC Comprehensive

by Andrews,Jean

• ISBN13: 9780619034337
• ISBN10: 0619034335
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780619000387, 9780619186173
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-20
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

Please see new edition ISBN: 0-619-13062-8. Whether your goal is to troubleshoot a PC, repair a computer, obtain A+ certification, or train others to become PC repair technicians, this book gets you there. Updated to include information on recent CPUs, Windows 2000, and Linux, this is an essential tool for anyone who needs to diagnose, troubleshoot, or repair a computer quickly and efficiently. Written by an instructor expressly for learning or effective self-study, it can stand alone as a technician?s reference. Are you ready for the new A+ certification exams? The Enhanced A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining your PC will prepare you to pass the exams and succeed in the PC Repair industry. * Provides essential computer diagnostic, troubleshooting and repair information. * Updated for currency and includes even more tips, suggestions, solutions, and information on DOS, Windows 98, Windows NT 4, and Windows 2000, and Linux. * Maps completely to CompTIA's newly revised A+ exams. All A+ objectives are highlighted with an icon for quick reference.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents	v
Introduction	xv
How Computers Work	1	(62)
How Software and Hardware Work Together	63	(46)
The System Board	109	(68)
Understanding and Managing Memory	177	(60)
Floppy Drives	237	(40)
Introduction to Hard Drives	277	(62)
Hard Drive Installation and Support	339	(60)
Troubleshooting Fundamentals	399	(46)
Supporting I/O Devices	445	(66)
Multimedia Technology	511	(44)
Electricity and Power Supplies	555	(44)
Supporting Windows 9x	599	(66)
Understanding and Supporting Windows NT Workstation	665	(70)
Supporting Windows 2000 Professional	735	(44)
Purchasing a PC or Building Your Own	779	(58)
Communicating over Phone Lines	837	(58)
Networking Fundamentals and the Internet	895	(92)
Printers and Notebook Computers	987	(40)
Viruses, Disaster Recovery, and a Maintenance Plan That Works	1027	(42)
The Professional PC Technician	1069
Glossary	1	(1)
Index	1