Mike Meyers' a+ Guide to Operating Systems Lab Manual

Name: Mike Meyers' a+ Guide to Operating Systems Lab Manual
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ISBN: 9780072231236

ISBN-10: 0072231238

ISBN-13: 9780072231236

Edition: 2004 (Lab Manual)

Authors: Mike Meyers

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List price: $37.50
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
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. viii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction to the Personal Computer	p. 1
Investigating Windows	p. 2
Investigating Linux	p. 5
Finding Answers to OS Questions	p. 8
Lab Analysis Test	p. 11
Key Term Quiz	p. 12
Introducing Microsoft Windows	p. 13
Windows XP Interface	p. 15
Windows Desktop	p. 19
Windows Explorer	p. 24
Windows Control Panel	p. 30
Windows Registry	p. 35
Lab Analysis Test	p. 39
Key Term Quiz	p. 40
Features and Characteristics of Windows	p. 41
Customizing the Boot Menu in Windows 9x/Me	p. 42
Organizing Users and Groups in Windows XP	p. 45
Working with Permissions in Windows XP	p. 48
Lab Analysis Test	p. 50
Key Term Quiz	p. 51
Using the Command Line	p. 53
Using a Command Line Window	p. 54
Understanding Basic Commands	p. 56
Using Command Line Tools	p. 66
Lab Analysis Test	p. 69
Key Term Quiz	p. 70
Implementing Hard Drives	p. 71
Creating Partitions with FDISK	p. 73
Formatting Partitions with FORMAT	p. 76
Creating Partitions with Disk Administrator and Disk Management	p. 78
Formatting Partitions with Disk Administrator, Disk Management, and My Computer	p. 80
Creating and Managing Dynamic Disks with Disk Management	p. 82
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Hard Disk Drives	p. 86
Lab Analysis Test	p. 89
Key Term Quiz	p. 90
Installing and Upgrading Windows	p. 91
Pre-Installation Planning	p. 93
Installing/Upgrading Considerations	p. 96
Upgrading a Windows Operating System	p. 102
Performing a Clean Installation	p. 105
Lab Analysis Test	p. 106
Key Term Quiz	p. 107
Maintaining, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting Windows 9x/Me	p. 109
Updating and Patching Windows 9x/Me	p. 111
Optimizing Windows 9x/Me	p. 117
Installing Devices with Windows 9x/Me	p. 123
Working with Windows Me System Restore	p. 127
Lab Analysis Test	p. 129
Key Term Quiz	p. 130
Maintaining, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting Windows NT, 2000, and XP	p. 131
Installing Device Drivers in Windows 2000/XP	p. 133
Configuring a Custom Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Toolbox	p. 137
Examining and Configuring Log Files in Event Viewer	p. 141
Using Alternative Boot Methods	p. 144
Troubleshooting Startup Problems	p. 148
Configuring Security	p. 152
Lab Analysis Test	p. 157
Key Term Quiz	p. 158
Networking	p. 159
Identifying Local Area Network Hardware	p. 160
Exploring Local Area Network Configuration Options	p. 164
Verifying TCP/IP Settings	p. 168
Sharing Resources	p. 170
Testing Your LAN Connections	p. 171
Lab Analysis Test	p. 178
Key Term Quiz	p. 179
Internet	p. 181
Identifying Modem Properties	p. 183
Installing a Modem	p. 185
Configuring Dialup	p. 189
Dealing with Internet Problems	p. 192
Lab Analysis Test	p. 193
Key Term Quiz	p. 194
Glossary	p. 195
Index	p. 221
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