Wiley Pathways PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual

by Groth, David; Gilster, Ron; Polo, Russel; Miller, Megan

• ISBN13: 9780470114117
• ISBN10: 0470114118
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-10
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

You can get there The PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual offers a wealth of easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date activities that reinforce fundamental PC hardware concepts. You will develop the core competencies and skills you'll need in the real world, including how to: * Use System Properties to determine basic PC configuration * Remove and replace drives, drive cables, and expansion cards in a PC * Locate the various components of a motherboard, and identify its type and form factor * Use the Device Manager and System Information utility to resolve system resource conflicts * Perform hard disk drive setup and maintenance activities * Install and configure various I/O devices on your computer * Share devices over a network * Upgrade a laptop's internal components With five to seven projects per chapter ranging from easy to more advanced, the PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual is ideal for both traditional and online courses and is an excellent companion to Groth's PC Hardware Essentials ISBN: 978-0-470-07400-8. Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals The texts and project manuals in this series offer a coordinated curriculum for learning information technology. Learn more at www.wiley.com/go/pathways.

Author Biography

Russell Polo holds degrees in computer science and electrical engineering. He has designed, implemented, and managed Microsoft, UNIX, and Novell networks in a number of business firms since 1995. He is currently the Network Administrator at Azimuth Interactive.

David Groth is a full-time author and consultant. He is the author of the Sybex's bestselling Network+ Study Guide as well as I-Net+ Study Guide and Cabling: The Complete Guide to Network Wiring. Groth holds many technical certifications, including A+, Network+, Server+, Security+, MCSE, and CNI.

Ron Gilster (CCNA, CCSE, i-Net+, Network+, A+, MBA, and AAGG) has been involved with Cisco networking and internetworking since 1993 as a trainer, teacher, developer, merchant, and end user. He has more than 35 years of total computing experience, including more than 15 years involved with the networking of computers. He also has extensive experience consulting in computer-related areas, including working on mainframes, minicomputers, and virtually every type of personal computer and operating system that exists. He has held consulting and management positions with several high profile companies. Ron is semi-retired, writing and teaching the occasional college course. He is the author of CCDA For Dummies, Cisco Networking For Dummies, A+ Certification For Dummies, Network+ Certification For Dummies, Server+ Certification For Dummies, and i-Net+ Certification For Dummies, plus several books on networking, including wireless networking, the Internet, computer hardware, computer and information literacy, and programming.

Table of Contents

Understanding and Working with Personal Computers
Finding Basic System Information	p. 2
Identifying Input/Output Devices	p. 7
Identifying the Internal Components of a PC	p. 10
Assembling and Reassembling PC Components	p. 15
Working with Binary Numbers	p. 24
Working with Hexadecimal Numbers	p. 27
Electricity and Power
Calculating Electrical Measurements	p. 32
Using a Multimeter	p. 33
Determining an Appropriate Power Supply	p. 36
Comparing Power Supplies	p. 38
Removing a Power Supply	p. 40
Installing a Power Supply	p. 43
Motherboards
Comparing Motherboards	p. 46
Examining a Motherboard	p. 49
Removing a Motherboard	p. 53
Installing a Motherboard	p. 56
Identifying BIOS	p. 58
Working with Flash BIOS	p. 59
Central Processing Units
Identifying a CPU	p. 62
Removing a CPU	p. 66
Installing a CPU	p. 67
Installing a Heatsink	p. 70
Comparing CPUs	p. 73
Memory
Identifying Memory	p. 78
Examining Memory Areas	p. 80
Removing Memory	p. 85
Installing Memory	p. 87
Comparing Memory Modules	p. 89
Bus Structures
PC Bus Architectures (Identifying Expansion Slots)	p. 94
Reviewing System Resources	p. 98
Installing Legacy Expansion Card	p. 101
Installing Plug and Play Expansion Cards	p. 105
Comparing Buses	p. 108
Hard Drives
Examining Drive Geometry	p. 112
Removing an IDE Hard Drive	p. 114
Installing an IDE Hard Drive	p. 117
Installing a SATA Hard Drive	p. 119
Installing a SCSI Host Adapter Card and Device Driver	p. 121
Replacing a SCSI Hard Drive	p. 123
Partitioning and Formatting a Hard Drive	p. 127
Defragmenting a Hard Drive	p. 130
Removable Storage
Removing a Floppy Drive	p. 136
Installing a Floppy Drive	p. 138
Working with Flash Memory	p. 140
Installing a CD/DVD Drive	p. 143
Researching Media Types	p. 145
Comparing CD/DVD Drive Types	p. 146
Input and Output Devices
Working with the Mouse	p. 150
Working with the Keyboard	p. 153
Working with the Monitor	p. 158
Selecting and Installing a Video Card	p. 163
Installing and Configuring Dual Monitors	p. 166
Selecting and Installing a Sound Card	p. 169
Working with Other I/O Devices	p. 173
Printers
Printers and Printer Interfaces	p. 176
Installing a Printer	p. 178
Connecting and Testing a Printer	p. 183
Sharing a Printer	p. 185
Configuring and Managing Printers	p. 187
Preventive Maintenance	p. 193
Comparing Printers	p. 195
Portable Systems
Replacing a Laptop's Battery	p. 198
Upgrading Laptop Memory	p. 199
Replacing a Hard Disk Drive in a Laptop	p. 203
Configuring Laptop Power Options	p. 205
Installing and Removing PC Cards	p. 207
Comparing Laptops	p. 210
Network Fundamentals
Identifying Network Topologies	p. 214
Identifying Installed Network Protocols	p. 217
Determining a MAC Address	p. 220
Comparing Network Interface Cards (NICs)	p. 222
Installing a NIC	p. 224
Installing a Wireless NIC	p. 227
Planning a Network	p. 231
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