Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Certification Passport, Fifth Edition (Exams 220-801 & 220-802
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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McGraw Hill Osborne
2012
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| Edición: | 5th ed |
| Colección: | Mike Meyers' Certficiation Passport
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627681706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- About the Authors
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Check-In
- 1. The Art of the Tech
- Objective 1.01 How Computers Work
- Objective 1.02 Dealing with Customers
- Eliciting Answers
- Integrity
- Respect
- Assertiveness
- Objective 1.03 Troubleshooting Methodology
- Tech Toolkit
- Backup
- Steps
- Analyze
- Test
- Complete
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 2. Ports and Connectors
- Objective 2.01 Legacy Multifunction Ports
- Serial Ports
- Parallel Ports
- Objective 2.02 Standard Single-Function Ports
- The Keyboard Port
- The Mouse Port
- Video Ports
- Audio Ports
- Multimedia Ports
- MIDI/Joystick Ports
- Modem Ports
- Network Interface Ports
- eSATA Ports
- Objective 2.03 Modern Multifunction Ports
- USB
- IEEE 1394
- SCSI
- Thunderbolt
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 3. Maintenance and Safety Precautions
- Objective 3.01 Cleaning and Maintenance Procedures
- Liquid Cleaning Compounds
- Clean or Soapy Water
- Denatured Alcohol
- Glass Cleaner
- Vinegar and Water Solution
- Commercial Computer Cleaning Solutions
- Cleaning Tools
- Canned Air
- Lint-Free Cloths
- Brushes and Swabs
- Non-Static Vacuums
- Cleaning the Outside of the PC, Monitor, and Peripherals
- Mice
- Keyboards
- Monitor Screens
- Cleaning Contacts, Connectors, Motherboard, and Components
- Contacts and Connectors
- Motherboards and Components
- Objective 3.02 Component Protection and Storage
- Power Problems
- Saving Your PC from Electrical Problems
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies
- Standby Power Systems
- Online UPS
- Line-Interactive UPS
- Surge Suppressors
- Unplug Your PC
- EMI Noise Filters
- Storing Components for Future Use
- Storage Environment
- Electrical Precautions
- Moisture.
- Objective 3.03 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions and Procedures
- Types of ESD
- Catastrophic ESD Damage
- Hidden ESD Damage
- ESD Degradation
- Common ESD Protection Devices
- Antistatic Wrist and Ankle Straps
- Antistatic Mats
- Antistatic Floor Mats
- Antistatic Bags
- Objective 3.04 Safety and Environmental Issues
- Tech-Controlled Factors
- What to Wear
- Control Those Cords!
- Use the Right Tool for the Job
- Heavy Devices
- Incident Reports
- Environmental Factors
- High-Voltage Equipment
- Power Supplies
- Monitors
- Fires
- Objective 3.05 Special Disposal Procedures and Environmental Protection Guidelines
- Batteries
- CRTs
- Toner and Inkjet Cartridges
- Chemical Solvents and Cans
- Material Safety Data Sheet
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 4. Motherboards, Power Supplies, and Cases
- Objective 4.01 Motherboards
- Chipsets
- Traditional Chipsets
- Modern Chipsets
- Post-Modern Chipsets
- Motherboard Form Factors
- ATX
- ITX
- NLX
- Proprietary Form Factors
- Motherboard Connections
- Installing a Motherboard
- Motherboard Fan Connections
- Front Panel Connections
- Troubleshooting Motherboards
- Objective 4.02 Power Supplies
- Power Supply Form Factors
- Power Supply Connectors
- Output: Wattage and Harmonics
- Installation Notes
- Troubleshooting Power Supplies
- Objective 4.03 Cases
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 5. CPUs
- Objective 5.01 CPU Technology
- Inside the CPU
- Arithmetic Logic Unit
- Registers
- Floating-Point Unit
- Cache Memory
- Address Space
- Concepts
- Pipeline
- Clock Speed
- Multipliers
- Performance Ratings
- CPU Packages
- Voltage Regulator Modules
- Variations
- Enhanced Registers
- Hyper-Threading
- 64-Bit Processors
- Multicore CPUs
- Mobile CPUs
- Throttling
- Virtualization Support.
- Integrated Memory Controller
- Integrated Graphics Processing Unit
- Recommending a CPU
- Objective 5.02 Installing CPUs
- Compatibility Issues
- CPU Physical Installation
- Installing the Cooling System
- Installing a Liquid Cooling System
- Overclocking
- Objective 5.03 Troubleshooting CPUs
- Installation Problems
- Heat Issues
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 6. RAM
- Objective 6.01 RAM Overview
- RAM Form Factors
- SIMM
- DIMM
- RIMM
- RAM Packaging
- Memory Banks
- Memory Channels
- RAM Types
- Asynchronous RAM
- SDRAM
- RDRAM
- DDR SDRAM
- DDR2
- DDR3
- Error-Checking RAM: Parity and ECC
- Objective 6.02 Handling and Installing RAM
- Handling RAM
- Installing RAM Modules
- Confirm RAM Installation
- Objective 6.03 Troubleshooting RAM Errors
- False Memory Errors
- Common Symptoms of RAM Errors
- Common Causes of RAM Errors
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 7. BIOS and CMOS
- Objective 7.01 Boot Process and POST
- Power-on/CPU Wakes
- POST
- POST Error Codes
- Beep Codes
- Numeric and Text Codes
- POST Cards
- OS Loads
- Objective 7.02 System ROM
- Objective 7.03 System BIOS and CMOS Setup Utility
- System BIOS
- Updating the System BIOS
- CMOS Setup Utility
- Entering the CMOS Setup Utility
- Replacing the CMOS Battery
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 8. Hard Drives
- Objective 8.01 Hard Drive Technologies
- ATA
- PATA
- SATA
- eSATA
- SCSI
- SCSI Chains
- SCSI IDs
- Termination
- Objective 8.02 Installing Hard Drives
- Choosing Your Drive
- Jumpers and Cabling on PATA Drives
- Cabling SATA Drives
- Connecting SCSI Drives
- Objective 8.03 Partitioning and Formatting
- Partitioning
- Basic Disks
- Dynamic Disks
- How to Partition Using Disk Management
- Formatting
- FAT
- FAT32
- NTFS
- Disk Quotas
- FAT64.
- How to Format a Partition
- Partitioning and Formatting During Installation
- Objective 8.04 Protecting Data with RAID
- Implementing RAID
- Objective 8.05 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Hard Drives
- Maintenance
- Error-Checking
- Defragmentation
- Disk Cleanup
- Disk Management
- Troubleshooting
- Installation Errors
- Data Corruption
- Dying Hard Drive
- Troubleshooting RAID
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 9. Removable Media
- Objective 9.01 Floppy Drives
- Installing Floppy Drives
- Inserting Ribbon Cables
- Power
- CMOS
- Objective 9.02 Flash Memory
- USB Thumb Drives
- Flash Cards
- Card Readers
- Maintaining and Troubleshooting Flash Media
- Objective 9.03 Optical Drives
- Capacity
- Speed
- Installing Optical Drives
- Blu-ray Disc Drive Considerations
- ISO Files
- Troubleshooting Optical Drives and Discs
- Objective 9.04 Tape Drives
- Objective 9.05 External Drives
- Connection Types
- Uses for External Drives
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 10. Peripherals and Specialty PCs
- Objective 10.01 Input Devices
- Keyboards
- Pointing Devices
- Imaging Tools
- Scanners
- Digital Cameras
- Camcorders
- Web Cameras
- Multimedia Devices
- Game Controllers
- Specialty Input Devices
- Biometric Devices
- Bar Code Readers
- Touch Screens
- Graphics Tablets
- KVM Switches
- Objective 10.02 Adapter Cards
- PCI
- AGP
- PCI-X
- Mini-PCI
- PCI Express
- Installing Expansion Cards
- Step 1: Knowledge
- Step 2: Physical Installation
- Step 3: Device Drivers and Other Software
- Step 4: Verification
- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
- Device Manager
- Objective 10.03 Output Devices
- Sound
- Video
- Video Cards
- Monitors
- CRT Monitors
- Resolution
- LCD Monitors
- LCD Resolution
- LCD Technologies
- LCD Components
- Contrast Ratio.
- Add-on Filters
- Projectors
- Common Features
- Adjustments
- Power Conservation
- Display Settings
- Troubleshooting Video
- Troubleshooting Video Cards/Drivers
- Troubleshooting Monitors
- Objective 10.04 Specialty PCs
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 11. Printers
- Objective 11.01 Types of Printers
- Impact Printers
- Inkjet Printers
- Dye-Sublimation Printers
- Thermal Printers
- Laser and LED Printers
- Laser Printer Parts
- The Laser Printing Process
- Other Laser Printer Components
- Objective 11.02 Installing Printers
- Printer Languages
- Physical Connection
- Setting Up Printers
- Optimizing Print Performance
- Calibration
- Objective 11.03 Troubleshooting Printers
- Feed and Output
- Problems with Friction-Feed Mechanisms
- Problems with Tractor-Feed Mechanisms
- Printer Errors
- Out-of-Paper Errors
- Input/Output Errors
- Incorrect Port Mode Errors
- No Default Printer Errors
- Toner Low and Ink Low Errors
- Access Denied
- Print Quality
- Impact Print Quality Issues
- Inkjet Print Quality Issues
- Laser Print Quality Issues
- General Print Quality Issues
- Objective 11.04 Maintenance
- Cleaning Impact Printers
- Cleaning Inkjet Printers
- Cleaning Thermal and Dye-Sublimation Printers
- Cleaning Laser Printers
- Periodic Maintenance of Laser Printers
- Checkpoint
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
- 12. Portable Computers
- Objective 12.01 Upgrading and Repairing Laptop Computers
- Disassembly Process
- Repairing Without the Manual
- Standard Upgrades
- RAM
- How to Add or Replace RAM
- HDD/SSD
- Hardware Replacement
- Components
- Integral Parts
- Objective 12.02 Portable PC Features
- Keyboard Quirks
- Pointing Devices
- Display Options
- Portable-Specific Expansion Slots
- PCMCIA
- Parallel PC Cards
- ExpressCard
- Storage Card Slots.
- General-Purpose Ports.
