CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Eighth Edition (Exams 220-801 & 220-802
The best fully integrated study system available for CompTIA A+ exams 220-801 & 220-802 With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Eighth Edition covers what you need to know—and shows you how to prepare—for these challenging exams. McGraw-H...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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McGraw Hill Osborne
2012
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| Edición: | 8th ed |
| Colección: | Certification Press
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627464506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- About the Authors
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Operational Procedures
- Workplace Safety and Safe Equipment Handling
- Cable Management
- Using Appropriate Tools
- Fire Safety
- Lifting and Moving Equipment
- Exercise 1-1: Research Lifting Guidelines
- Hot Components
- Electrical Safety
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
- Exercise 1-2: ESD-Proofing Your Workspace
- Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
- Working Safely with Power Supplies
- Display Devices
- Printers
- Compressed Air
- Environmental Concerns for IT Professionals
- Working in a Harsh Environment
- Disposing of Computing Waste
- Exercise 1-3: Researching Recycling Centers
- Professionalism and Proper Communication
- Professionalism
- Dealing with Prohibited Content and Prohibited Activities
- Defining Prohibited Content and Behavior
- Policies Concerning Prohibited Content and Behavior
- Responding to the Discovery of Prohibited Content and/or Behavior
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 2. Operating System Fundamentals
- Introduction to Windows Operating Systems
- The Purpose of Operating Systems
- The Many Flavors of Windows
- Exercise 2-1: Viewing the Windows Version, Edition, and Service Pack Information
- Microsoft Support Lifecycle
- Considerations for Installing or Upgrading Windows
- System Requirements
- Application and Hardware Compatibility
- Exercise 2-2: Running Upgrade Advisor
- Running Old Applications in Windows
- Clean Install versus an Upgrade
- Upgrade Paths
- Migrating Data and Settings
- The Windows User Interface
- The Windows Desktop
- Security Tools
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 3. Personal Computer Components-Motherboards and Processors
- The Hardware Toolkit.
- Exercise 3-1: What's in Your Toolkit?
- Motherboard Form Factors and Components
- Sizes/Form Factors
- Exercise 3-2: Compare Motherboards
- Motherboard Components
- CPUs
- CPU Purposes
- CPU Technologies and Characteristics
- Manufacturers and Models
- Cooling Systems
- Exercise 3-3: Check Out Your Cooling System
- Configuring a Motherboard
- Hardware Configuration
- Understanding BIOS
- CMOS
- BIOS Configuration
- Exercise 3-4: Viewing the BIOS Settings
- Installing Motherboard Drivers
- Replacing or Upgrading BIOS
- BIOS-based Diagnostics and Monitoring
- The PC Case
- Purpose and Features
- Case Form Factors
- Case Categories
- Case Sizes
- All-in-Ones: The Anti-Case
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 4. Personal Computer Components-Memory, Adapters, and Storage
- Memory
- From Bits to Exabytes
- Hertz to Gigahertz
- Overview of RAM and ROM
- Features and Configurations of RAM Chips and Modules
- RAM Compatibility
- Expansion Cards and Built-in Adapters
- Video Adapter
- Multimedia Adapters
- I/O Adapters
- Exercise 4-1: Research USB Connectors
- Communication Adapters
- Riser Cards
- Exercise 4-2: View Adapter Cards in Device Manager
- Storage Devices and Interfaces
- Drive Interfaces
- Mass Storage Devices
- Exercise 4-3: Identify Your Storage Devices
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 5. Power Supplies, Display Devices, and Peripherals
- Power Supplies
- Electrical Terminology
- Exercise 5-1: Check Out the Wattage on PCs and Other Devices
- Fans
- AC Adapters
- Power Supply Form Factors and Connectors
- Connecting Power to Peripherals
- Energy Efficiency
- Removing a Power Supply/Installing a Power Supply
- Exercise 5-2: Replacing a Power Supply
- Video Adapters and Displays
- Analog vs. Digital
- Video Adapters
- Multiple Displays.
- Multiple Video Adapters for One Monitor
- Display Types
- Display Settings
- Exercise 5-3: Check Out the Color Quality Setting in Windows 7
- Installing and Configuring Peripheral Devices
- Installing Displays
- Selecting Input Devices
- Multimedia
- Biometric Devices
- KVM Switches
- Installing USB Devices
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 6. Installing and Upgrading PC Components
- Selecting Components for Custom PCs
- Graphics/CAD/CAM Design Workstation
- Audio/Video Editing Workstation
- Virtualization Workstation
- Gaming PC
- Home Theater PC
- Standard Thick Client
- Thin Client
- Home Server PC
- Installing and Upgrading Motherboards and Onboard Components
- Replacing a Motherboard
- Installing a Motherboard
- Exercise 6-1: Removing an Old Motherboard
- Exercise 6-2: Properly Handling and Installing a Motherboard
- Upgrading a CPU
- Exercise 6-3: Removing a PGA Processor from a ZIF Socket
- Exercise 6-4: Removing a Processor from an LGA Socket
- Exercise 6-5: Installing a Processor in an Empty LGA Socket
- Removing and Installing Cooling Systems
- Optimizing a System with RAM
- Exercise 6-6: Running a Memory Scanner
- Installing and Removing Memory
- Exercise 6-7: Installing and Removing a DIMM Module
- Installing Adapter Cards
- Removing an Adapter Card
- Exercise 6-8: Removing an Adapter Card
- Installing and Configuring an Adapter Card
- Exercise 6-9: Installing an Adapter Card
- Installing Storage Devices
- Removing an Internal Storage Device
- Exercise 6-10: Removing a Drive
- Installing Drives on PATA Channels
- Exercise 6-11: Choosing a Master
- Installing Optical Drives
- Installing Solid-State Storage
- Installing Drives on SATA Channels
- Exercise 6-12: Installing a SATA Drive
- Installing RAID Arrays
- Installing Internal Floppy Disk Drives.
- Installing and Configuring SCSI Devices
- Removing and Installing an External Storage Device
- Preparing a Storage Device for Use
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 7. Installing and Configuring Laptops
- Installing and Upgrading Laptops
- What Is a Laptop?
- Opening a Laptop Case
- Laptop Components
- Exercise 7-1: Installing SODIMM Memory
- Power Options
- Power Management Standards
- Configuring Power Management in Windows
- Exercise 7-2: Exploring Power Options on a Laptop
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 8. Client-Side Virtualization
- Introduction to Virtualization
- Purposes of Virtualization
- Server-Side Virtualization vs. Client-Side Virtualization
- Types of Client-Side Virtualization
- Implementing Client-Side Desktop Virtualization
- Hypervisors
- Implementing Desktop Virtualization
- Exercise 8-1: Testing a Computer for HAV Support
- Exercise 8-2: Installing Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
- Exercise 8-3: Installing Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC
- Exercise 8-4: Installing Oracle VirtualBox on a Windows 7 Host
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 9. Upgrading, Installing, and Configuring Windows
- Upgrading Windows
- Why Upgrade?
- Pre-Upgrade Tasks
- Running an Upgrade from Older Versions to Newer Versions
- Windows Anytime Upgrade
- Installing Windows
- Preparing to Install Windows
- Selecting Boot Media and Methods
- Over-the-Network Installation
- Installing from a Recovery Disc
- Installing from a Factory Recovery Partition
- Attended Clean Windows Installation
- Exercise 9-1: Installing Windows 7
- Unattended Installation
- Configuring Windows
- Network Configuration
- Registration and Activation
- Updating Windows
- Installing Applications and Additional Windows Components
- Migrating Data
- Installing New Devices.
- Optimizing Windows
- Exercise 9-2: Viewing the Virtual Memory Settings
- Exercise 9-3: Enabling ReadyBoost for a Flash Drive
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 10. Disk and File Management
- Disk Management
- Managing Disks
- Exercise 10-1: Viewing the Disk Storage Type
- Disk Management at the Command Prompt
- Understanding Windows Startup
- Windows Startup Phases
- Windows Startup File Locations
- System Startup Settings
- Exercise 10-2: Viewing the Contents of BCD in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
- File Management
- File Systems
- Files
- Text Editors
- Organizing Files Using Folders
- Exercise 10-3: Managing Files and Folders
- File Management at the Command Prompt
- Exercise 10-4: Managing Directories and Files at the Command Prompt
- Windows Utilities
- Exercise 10-5: Using the DEFRAG command
- Two-Minute Drill
- Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 11. Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance of PCs
- Preparing for Troubleshooting
- Protecting Systems and Gathering Tools
- Troubleshooting Theory
- Exercise 11-1: Troubleshooting with Device Manager
- Training
- Troubleshooting Motherboards, RAM, CPUs, and Power
- Procedures
- General Symptoms
- Troubleshooting Motherboard Problems
- Exercise 11-2: Replacing the CMOS Battery
- Troubleshooting RAM Problems
- Troubleshooting CPUs
- Troubleshooting Power Supplies
- Cooling Systems
- Troubleshooting Storage Devices
- Hard Disk Drives
- Exercise 11-3: Troubleshooting a Drive Failure
- Solid-state Storage Devices
- Removable Storage
- External Storage
- SCSI Devices
- Adapter Cards
- Thermally Sensitive Devices
- Troubleshooting I/O Devices
- Troubleshooting Video
- Troubleshooting Nonvideo I/O Devices
- Input Devices
- Preventive Maintenance Techniques
- Visual and Aural Inspection
- Driver and Firmware Updates.
- Maintenance and Cleaning of Computer Components.
