A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, 4/e

1. Introducing Hardware
2. PC Repair Fundamentals
3.Form Factors and Power Supplies
4.Processors and Chipsets
5.Motherboards
6.Upgrading Memory
7.Hard Drives
8.Installing and Supporting I/O Devices
9.Multimedia Devices and Mass Storage
10.PCs on a Network
11.Notebooks, Tablet PCs, and PDAs
12.Supporting Printers and Scanners
Appendices
A.How an OS Uses System Resources
B.Electricity and Multimeters
C.Supporting SCSI and Legacy Devices
D.Disassembling a Notebook
E.CompTIA List of Acronyms

 

Features

Maps fully to CompTIAs 2006 A+ Exams

A+ Table of Contents provides quick reference to all A+ material.

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 the pertinent information.

Includes extensive pedagogical aids, such as A+ Exam Tips, Applying Concepts, Key Terms, Reviewing the Basics, Hands-On Projects, and Real Problems, Real Solutions