Mike Meyers' a+ Guide to PC Hardware Lab Manual

Name: Mike Meyers' a+ Guide to PC Hardware Lab Manual
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ISBN: 9780072231229

ISBN-10: 007223122X

ISBN-13: 9780072231229

Edition: 2004 (Lab Manual)

Authors: Mike Meyers

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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: $37.50
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.430
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.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xii
The Visible PC	p. 1
Examining User-Accessible Components	p. 2
Recognizing External Connections	p. 8
Recognizing Internal Components and Connections	p. 13
Lab Analysis Test	p. 19
Key Term Quiz	p. 20
Microprocessors	p. 15
CPU Characteristics	p. 16
CPU Sockets and Slots	p. 20
CPU Removal and Installation	p. 22
Lab Analysis Test	p. 25
Key Term Quiz	p. 25
RAM	p. 21
Determining the Amount of RAM in Your PC	p. 22
Identifying Types of RAM	p. 26
Removing and Installing RAM	p. 29
Lab Analysis Test	p. 33
Key Term Quiz	p. 34
BIOS and CMOS	p. 47
Identifying BIOS ROM	p. 49
Accessing BIOS via the CMOS Setup Program	p. 52
Configuring BIOS Settings	p. 55
Lab Analysis Test	p. 57
Key Term Quiz	p. 58
Expansion Bus	p. 59
Identifying Internal Expansion Slots and External Expansion Connectors	p. 61
Understanding Device Resources	p. 66
Installing Expansion Cards	p. 70
Lab Analysis Test	p. 74
Key Term Quiz	p. 75
Motherboards	p. 77
Identifying Motherboard Form Factors	p. 79
Removing and Labeling Components and Cables	p. 81
Removing a Motherboard	p. 84
Identifying Motherboard Features	p. 85
Installing a Motherboard	p. 87
Lab Analysis Test	p. 89
Key Term Quiz	p. 90
Power Supplies	p. 91
Electricity	p. 93
Power Supply Output	p. 96
Replacing a Power Supply	p. 99
Power Protection	p. 102
Lab Analysis Test	p. 104
Key Term Quiz	p. 105
Floppy Drives	p. 107
Installing Floppy Drives	p. 108
Configuring Floppy Drives	p. 113
Troubleshooting Floppy Drives	p. 118
Lab Analysis Test	p. 120
Key Term Quiz	p. 121
Hard Drive Technologies	p. 123
Installing Parallel ATA Hard Drives	p. 124
Configuring CMOS Settings	p. 131
Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives	p. 136
Troubleshooting Hard Drive Installations	p. 138
Lab Analysis Test	p. 140
Key Term Quiz	p. 141
CD and DVD Media	p. 143
Installing CD and DVD Media Drives	p. 144
Troubleshooting CD and DVD Media	p. 147
Lab Analysis Test	p. 149
Key Term Quiz	p. 150
Video	p. 151
Installing Video	p. 152
Troubleshooting Video	p. 161
Lab Analysis Test	p. 165
Key Term Quiz	p. 166
SCSI	p. 167
Installing SCSI	p. 168
Booting from SCSI	p. 175
Troubleshooting SCSI	p. 177
Lab Analysis Test	p. 179
Key Term Quiz	p. 180
Sound	p. 181
Installing Sound	p. 182
Testing Sound	p. 188
Lab Analysis Test	p. 191
Key Term Quiz	p. 192
Portable PCs	p. 193
Researching to Provide a Proper Upgrade Recommendation	p. 195
Replacing and Upgrading RAM	p. 197
Adjusting Power Management to Optimize Battery Life	p. 199
Field Trip to Play with the Latest Portable PCs	p. 202
Lab Analysis Test	p. 203
Key Term Quiz	p. 204
Printers	p. 205
Exploring Configuration Settings	p. 206
Examining Types of Printers	p. 209
Installing a Printer	p. 214
Lab Analysis Test	p. 217
Key Term Quiz	p. 218
Networking	p. 219
Identifying Local Area Network Hardware	p. 220
Installing a Network Interface Card	p. 224
Configuring Network Settings	p. 225
Troubleshooting Network Connections	p. 228
Lab Analysis Test	p. 232
Key Term Quiz	p. 233
Glossary	p. 235
Index	p. 261
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