Mike Meyers' a+ Guide to PC Hardware

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This textbook is intended for students in computing information systems or information technology who are studying to become PC technicians or desktop support specialists.

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List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.684
Language: English

Mike Meyers (Houston, TX) CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, MCP is the industry’s leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and the bestselling author of eight editions of CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide.

Preface	p. xi
The Visible PC	p. 1
How the PC Works	p. 1
Input	p. 1
Processing	p. 2
Output	p. 2
Storage	p. 2
The Art of the PC Technician	p. 3
Essential Tools of the Trade and ESD Avoidance	p. 3
Tools of the Trade	p. 3
Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge	p. 4
Results of Electrostatic Discharge	p. 4
Anti-static Tools	p. 5
Recognize the Major Components of a PC	p. 7
CPU	p. 7
RAM	p. 8
Motherboard	p. 8
Case	p. 12
Power Supply	p. 13
Floppy Drive	p. 13
Hard Drive	p. 14
CD-ROM Drive	p. 16
Connectors	p. 18
DB Connectors	p. 18
DIN Connectors	p. 19
Centronics Connectors	p. 19
RJ Connectors	p. 19
BNC Connectors	p. 19
Audio Connectors	p. 20
USB Connectors	p. 20
FireWire Connectors	p. 21
All Kinds of Connectors	p. 22
Sound Cards	p. 22
Video Cards	p. 22
Network Cards	p. 23
Keyboard	p. 23
Mouse	p. 24
Modem	p. 25
Printer	p. 26
Joystick	p. 26
Chapter 1 Review	p. 27
Microprocessors	p. 32
CPU Core Components	p. 33
The Man in the Box	p. 33
External Data Bus	p. 33
Registers	p. 35
Clock	p. 37
Back to the External Data Bus	p. 40
Memory	p. 40
Memory Storage Options	p. 41
RAM: Random Access Memory	p. 42
Address Bus	p. 42
Modern CPUs	p. 46
Manufacturers	p. 47
CPU Packages	p. 48
The Pentium CPU: The Early Years	p. 50
Pentium Pro	p. 61
Later Pentium-Class CPUs	p. 62
Pentium II	p. 64
Pentium III	p. 66
Early AMD Athlon CPUs	p. 67
AMD "Thunderbird" Athlon CPUs	p. 68
AMD Duron	p. 68
Intel Pentium 4	p. 69
AMD Athlon XP	p. 70
Specialty Processors	p. 70
Intel Xeon Processors	p. 71
64-Bit Processing	p. 72
Mobile Processors	p. 75
Installing CPUs	p. 77
Why Replace a CPU?	p. 77
Determining the Right CPU	p. 78
Buying a CPU	p. 79
Preparing to Install	p. 80
Inserting a Slot 1/Slot A CPU	p. 80
Inserting a PGA-Type CPU	p. 81
Testing Your New CPU	p. 83
The Art of Cooling	p. 84
Know Your CPUs	p. 84
Overclocking	p. 85
Chapter 2 Review	p. 87
RAM	p. 94
DRAM	p. 95
Organizing DRAM	p. 96
You Are a Byte Victim!	p. 96
RAM Sticks	p. 98
DIPPs	p. 99
30-Pin SIPPs	p. 99
30-Pin SIMMs	p. 100
SIMM Sticks and Parity	p. 100
Access Speed	p. 101
RAM Sticks, Part II	p. 102
72-Pin SIMMs	p. 102
Banking, Part I--Filling the Bus	p. 104
DIMM	p. 105
Improvements in DRAM Technology	p. 106
EDO	p. 106
SDRAM	p. 107
PC100/133 Standards	p. 107
ECC	p. 108
Double Pumping	p. 108
RDRAM	p. 108
DDR SDRAM	p. 110
Banking Part II--Dual-Channel Architecture	p. 111
Double-Sided SIMMs/DIMMs	p. 111
Installing RAM	p. 112
Do You Need RAM?	p. 112
Getting the Right RAM	p. 114
Installing SIMMs	p. 117
Installing DIMMs and RIMMs	p. 118
Installing SO DIMMs in Laptops	p. 118
The RAM Count	p. 118
Troubleshooting RAM	p. 119
Testing RAM	p. 120
MRAM	p. 121
Chapter 3 Review	p. 122
BIOS and CMOS	p. 128
The Function of BIOS	p. 129
Talking to the Keyboard	p. 130
BIOS and Its Relation to Memory Addressing	p. 133
All Hardware Needs BIOS	p. 135
CMOS Setup Utilities	p. 135
Updating CMOS: The Setup Program	p. 136
A Quick Tour Through a Typical CMOS Setup Program	p. 137
And the Rest of the CMOS Settings...	p. 140
Modern CMOS	p. 142
BIOS and Device Drivers	p. 145
Option ROM	p. 145
Device Drivers	p. 145
BIOS, BIOS, Everywhere!	p. 149
Power-On Self Test (POST)	p. 150
Before and During the Video Test: The Beep Codes	p. 150
Text Errors	p. 152
POST Cards	p. 152
The Boot Process	p. 153
Boot Configuration	p. 154
Chapter 4 Review	p. 155
Expansion Bus	p. 162
Structure and Function of the Expansion Bus	p. 163
PC Bus	p. 165
16-Bit ISA	p. 166
System Resources	p. 166
I/O Addresses	p. 167
Interrupt Requests	p. 172
Direct Memory Access (DMA)	p. 176
Memory Addresses	p. 179
Modern Expansion Bus	p. 180
False Starts	p. 181
PCI	p. 183
Installing Expansion Cards	p. 185
Knowledge	p. 185
Physical Installation	p. 185
Assigning Resources to the Card	p. 187
Device Drivers	p. 194
Verify	p. 195
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards	p. 196
Device Manager	p. 196
PCI-X and PCI-Express	p. 199
Chapter 5 Review	p. 202
Motherboards	p. 208
How Motherboards Work	p. 209
Types of Motherboards	p. 210
AT Motherboards	p. 210
The Need for a New Form Factor	p. 212
Enter ATX	p. 213
Chipset Varieties	p. 217
Functions, Features, and Expandability	p. 221
Upgrading and Installing Motherboards	p. 222
Choosing the Motherboard and Case	p. 222
Installing the Motherboard	p. 224
Wires, Wires, Wires	p. 225
Troubleshooting Motherboards	p. 226
Symptoms	p. 226
Techniques	p. 227
Options	p. 228
Chapter 6 Review	p. 230
Power Supplies	p. 236
Understanding Electricity	p. 237
Powering the PC	p. 239
Securing AC	p. 239
Supplying DC	p. 243
Cooling	p. 250
Troubleshooting Power	p. 252
When Power Supplies Die	p. 252
Fuses and Fire	p. 253
It Glows!	p. 254
Server Systems and the EPS12V Standard	p. 255
Active PFC	p. 255
Chapter 7 Review	p. 256
Floppy Drives	p. 262
Floppy Drive Basics	p. 263
Formatting	p. 263
Types of Disks	p. 264
Drive Size	p. 265
Installing Floppy Drives	p. 266
Inserting Ribbon Cables	p. 266
Determining Drive Letters	p. 267
Connectors	p. 268
Power	p. 268
CMOS	p. 269
Floppy Drive Maintenance and Troubleshooting	p. 271
Repairing Floppy Drives	p. 272
Other CMOS Options	p. 276
Radial Misalignment	p. 276
USB Floppy Drives	p. 277
USB Flash Memory Drives	p. 277
Chapter 8 Review	p. 278
Hard Drive Technologies	p. 283
Historical/Conceptual	p. 284
How Hard Drives Work	p. 284
Data Encoding	p. 284
Moving the Arms	p. 286
Geometry	p. 287
Hard Drive Interfaces	p. 289
Parallel ATA	p. 290
Serial ATA	p. 295
BIOS Support: Configuring CMOS and Installing Drivers	p. 297
CMOS	p. 297
Device Drivers	p. 305
Protecting Data with RAID	p. 306
Troubleshooting Hard Drive Installation	p. 311
Partitioning and Formatting Hard Drives	p. 312
Partitioning	p. 313
Formatting	p. 315
Beyond A+	p. 316
Spindle (or Rotational) Speed	p. 317
S.M.A.R.T.	p. 317
Chapter 9 Review	p. 318
CD and DVD Media	p. 324
CD Media	p. 325
How CD-ROMs Work	p. 325
CD-ROM Formats	p. 326
CD-ROM Speeds	p. 327
CD-R	p. 327
CD-RW	p. 328
Music CDs	p. 330
DVD Media	p. 330
DVD-Video	p. 331
DVD Players	p. 332
DVD-ROM	p. 332
Recordable DVD	p. 332
Installing CD and DVD Media Drives	p. 333
Connections	p. 334
Device Drivers	p. 335
Device Manager	p. 336
Auto Insert Notification	p. 337
Applications	p. 339
Booting to CD-ROMs	p. 340
Troubleshooting	p. 341
Installation Issues	p. 341
Burning Issues	p. 343
Firmware Updates	p. 344
Color Books	p. 345
Chapter 10 Review	p. 346
Video	p. 352
CRT and LCD Displays	p. 353
CRT Monitors	p. 353
LCD Displays	p. 357
Common Features	p. 361
Power Conservation	p. 363
The Video Card	p. 363
Modes	p. 366
Resolution, Color Depth, and Memory Requirements	p. 366
Accelerated Graphics Port	p. 367
Graphics Processor	p. 369
Video Memory	p. 370
Installing and Configuring Video Software	p. 371
Drivers	p. 372
Using the Display Applet	p. 372
Working with Drivers	p. 374
3-D Graphics	p. 374
Troubleshooting Video	p. 380
External Adjustments	p. 380
Internal Adjustments	p. 380
Common Monitor Problems	p. 382
Video and CMOS	p. 384
Chapter 11 Review	p. 385
SCSI	p. 390
SCSI Chains	p. 391
SCSI IDs	p. 393
Termination	p. 395
SCSI Flavors	p. 396
SCSI-1	p. 397
SCSI-2	p. 397
SE, HVD, and LVD SCSI	p. 398
SCSI-3	p. 399
Last Notes on Termination	p. 400
Bus Mastering	p. 401
SCSI Cables and Connectors	p. 401
SCSI Performance	p. 402
Troubleshooting SCSI	p. 403
Power and Connectivity	p. 404
Boot Firmware	p. 404
Memory Chips	p. 404
Storage	p. 404
I/O	p. 405
Device Drivers	p. 405
Costs and Benefits of SCSI	p. 406
SCSI vs. IDE	p. 406
Serial-Attached SCSI	p. 407
Chapter 12 Review	p. 408
Sound	p. 414
How Sound Works in a PC	p. 415
Sound-Capture Basics	p. 415
Recorded Sound Formats	p. 416
Playing Sounds	p. 416
MIDI	p. 416
Other File Formats	p. 417
Video	p. 418
Applications	p. 418
Streaming Media	p. 418
Getting the Right Sound Card	p. 419
Processor Capabilities	p. 419
Speaker Support	p. 420
Recording Quality	p. 420
Jacks	p. 421
Extra Features	p. 421
Audio Cables	p. 422
Speakers	p. 422
Installing a Sound Card in a Windows System	p. 425
Physical Installation	p. 425
Installing Drivers	p. 426
Installing Sound Programs	p. 426
Installing Applications	p. 428
Troubleshooting Sound	p. 429
Hardware Problems	p. 429
Configuration Problems	p. 430
Application Problems	p. 430
Sound Card Benchmarking	p. 430
Chapter 13 Review	p. 432
Portable PCs	p. 436
Portable Computing Devices	p. 437
Desktop Replacements	p. 437
Desktop Extenders	p. 438
PDAs	p. 438
Enhance and Upgrade the Portable PC	p. 441
PC Cards	p. 442
Limited-Function Ports	p. 443
General-Purpose Ports	p. 443
The Modular Laptop	p. 446
Managing and Maintaining Portables	p. 449
Batteries	p. 449
Power Management	p. 451
Cleaning	p. 454
Heat	p. 455
Centrino Technology	p. 456
ExpressCard	p. 456
Chapter 14 Review	p. 457
Printers	p. 464
Printer Technologies	p. 465
Impact Printers	p. 465
Inkjet Printers	p. 466
Dye-Sublimation Printers	p. 466
Thermal Printers	p. 467
Laser Printers	p. 468
Critical Components of the Laser Printer	p. 468
Printer Languages	p. 471
Printer Connectivity	p. 472
The Laser Printing Process	p. 476
The Physical Side	p. 476
The Electronic Side of the Process	p. 477
Installing a Printer in Windows	p. 478
Setting Up Printers	p. 479
Troubleshooting Printers	p. 481
General Troubleshooting Issues	p. 481
Troubleshooting Inkjet Printers	p. 483
Troubleshooting Laser Printers	p. 484
DOT4	p. 488
Chapter 15 Review	p. 489
Networking	p. 498
Networking Technologies	p. 499
Packets/Frames and NICs	p. 499
Coaxial Ethernet	p. 501
UTP Ethernet (10[superscript x] BaseT)	p. 504
Fiber Optic Ethernet	p. 507
Token Ring	p. 508
Parallel/Serial	p. 509
Network Operating Systems	p. 510
Network Organization	p. 510
Protocols	p. 513
Client Software	p. 514
Server Software	p. 514
Installing and Configuring a Wired Network	p. 514
Installing a NIC	p. 515
Configuring a Network Client	p. 516
Configuring Simple Protocols	p. 516
Configuring TCP/IP	p. 518
Sharing and Security	p. 524
Installing and Configuring a Wireless Network	p. 527
Wireless Networking Components	p. 528
Wireless Networking Software	p. 528
Wireless Network Modes	p. 529
Wireless Networking Security	p. 530
Speed and Range Issues	p. 532
Wireless Networking Standards	p. 532
Configuring Wireless Networking	p. 534
Connecting to the Internet	p. 539
Dial-up	p. 540
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)	p. 546
Cable	p. 547
LAN	p. 547
Wireless	p. 548
Satellite	p. 548
Troubleshooting Networks	p. 548
Verify the Symptom	p. 549
When Did It Happen?	p. 550
What Has Changed?	p. 550
Check the Environment	p. 551
Reproducing the Problem	p. 551
Isolating the Symptom	p. 552
Separating Hardware from Software	p. 552
Research	p. 553
Make the Fix and Test	p. 553
Mike's Four-Layer Model	p. 553
Bluetooth	p. 554
Chapter 16 Review	p. 556
Glossary	p. 565
Index	p. 577
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