A+ guide to hardware : managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting /
Jean Andrews.
- 3rd edition
- Australia ; Canada ; Mexico ; Singapore ; Spain ; United Kingdom ; United States : Thomson/Course Technology, c2004.
- xxxii, 749 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Chapter 1. How Computers Work Hardware Needs Software to work PC Hardware Components Chapter Summary Key Terms Thinking Critically Hands-on Projects
Chapter 2. How Hardware and Software Work Together How an Operating system Manages Hardware System Resources OS Tools to Examine a System Booting Up Your Computer Chapter Summary Key Terms Thinking Critically Hands-on Projects
Chapter 3. Electricity and Power Supply Measures and Properties of Electricity Protecting Your Computer System The Computer Case and Forms Factors Detecting and Correcting Power Supply Problems Energy Star System (The Green Star) Chapter Summary Key Terms Thinking Critically Hands-on Projects
Chapter 4. The Motherboard Types of Motherboards Components on Motherboard ROM BIOS Building a Computer: An Introduction Installing the Motherboard Troubleshooting the Motherboard and the CPU etc Chapter 5. Managing Memory RAM on the Motherboard Upgrading Memory Chapter Summary Key Terms Thinking Critically
Hands-on Projects
Chapter 6. Floppy Drives How Floppy Drives work Exchanging and Supporting Floppy Drives Chapter Summary Key Terms Thinking Critically Hands-on Projects
Chapter 7. Understanding and Installing Hard Drives Hard Drive Technology Communication with the Hard Drive Controller How a Hard Drive is Logically Organised Installing Hard Drive Managing and Troubleshooting Hard Drives etc.
Chapter 8. Supporting I/0 Devices Basic Principles of Peripheral Installations Using Ports and Expansion Slots for Adds-On Devices Keyboards Point Devices Computer Videos etc.
Chapter 9. Multimedia Devices and Mass Storage Multimedia on a PC Optical Storage Technology Hardware Used for Backups and Fault Tolerance Troubleshooting Guidelines etc
Chapter 10. Supporting Modems All About Modems Troubleshooting Guidelines for Modems Chapter Summary Key Terms Thinking Critically Hands-on Projects
Chapters 11. PCs on a Network Physical Network Architectures Windows on a Network Installing a Network Card and Connecting to a Network Troubleshooting a Network Connection Connecting Networks etc.
Chapter 12. Notebooks, Tablet PCs, and PDAs Notebook Computers Caring for Notebooks Power Management etc.
Chapter 13. Supporting Printers How Printers Work Installing and Sharing a Printer Troubleshooting Guidelines for Printers etc.
Chapter 14. All About SCSI SCSI Basics Comparing IDE and SCSI Installing SCSI Devices etc.
Chapter 15. Purchasing a PC of Building Your Own Selecting a Personal Computer to meet your Needs Preparing to build your own PC Building a Personal Computer, Step by Step. etc.
Chapter 16. Troubleshooting and Maintenance Fundamentals Troubleshooting perspectives and Tools Your Approach to Troubleshooting Preventive Maintenance etc.
Includes index.
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