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The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available
EXAMS 220-701 & 220-702
With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Seventh Edition covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for these challenging exams.
- 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for CompTIA A+ Exams 220-701 & 220-702
- Exam Readiness Checklist at the front of the book--you're ready for the exams when all objectives on the list are checked off
- Exam Watch notes call attention to information about, and potential pitfalls in, the exams
- Two-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapter
- Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exams
Covers all the exam topics, including:
- Motherboards and Processers
- Memory, Storage, and Adapters
- Power Supplies, Cooling Systems, Display Devices, Cables and Connectors, and Input/Output
- Installing and Upgrading PC Components
- Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance of PCs
- Installing, Configuring, and Optimizing Laptops
- Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Laptops;
- Operating System Fundamentals
- Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading Operating Systems
- Disk and File Management
- Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Windows
- Using and Supporting Printers
- Network Basics
- Installing a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Network
- Troubleshooting Networks
- Computer Security Fundamentals
- Implementing and Troubleshooting Security
- Operational Procedure
CD-ROM includes:
- Complete Master Exam practice testing engine, featuring: Two full practice exams; Detailed answers with explanations; and Score Report performance assessment tool
- CertCam video training
- Electronic book for studying on the go
With free online registration:
- Two Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice tests
Jane Holcombe, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCSE, CompTIA CTT+, has been an independent trainer, consultant, and course content author since 1984.
Charles Holcombe has been an independent trainer and consultant for 30 years and has developed and delivered many training courses. He is the coauthor, with Jane Holcombe, of Survey of Operating Systems, Second Edition and several other books.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- CompTIA A+® Certification Study Guide
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Personal Computer Components—Motherboards and Processors
- 2 Personal Computer Components—Memory, Storage, and Adapters
- 3 Power Supplies, Cooling Systems, and Input/Output
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4 Installing and Upgrading PC Components
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Motherboards and Onboard Components
- Selecting a Motherboard, CPU, and Memory Combination
- Replacing a Motherboard
- Installing a Motherboard
- Exercise 4-1: Removing an Old Motherboard
- Exercise 4-2: Properly Handling and Installing a Motherboard
- Upgrading a CPU
- Exercise 4-3: Removing a PGA Processor from a ZIF Socket
- Optimizing a System with RAM
- Installing and Removing Memory
- Exercise 4-4: Installing and Removing a DIMM or RIMM Module
- Configuring and Optimizing a Motherboard
- Exercise 4-5: Backing Up the BIOS Settings
- Replacing or Upgrading BIOS
- Power Supplies
- Selecting a Power Supply
- Removing a Power Supply/Installing a Power Supply
- Exercise 4-6: Replacing a Power Supply
- Cooling Systems
- Common Sense First
- Selecting an Appropriate Cooling System
- Installing and Configuring a Cooling System
- Removing a Cooling System
- Adapter Cards
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Storage Devices
- Optimizing a PC with Storage Devices
- Selecting an Appropriate Internal Storage Device
- Installing Drives on PATA Channels
- Exercise 4-8: Choosing a Master
- Optical Drives
- Solid-State Storage
- Installing Drives on SATA Channels
- Exercise 4-9: Installing a SATA Drive
- RAID Arrays
- Internal Floppy Disk Drives
- Installing and Configuring SCSI Devices
- Removing an Internal Storage Device
- Exercise 4-10: Removing a Drive
- Installing and Removing an External Storage Device
- Preparing a Hard Disk for Use
- I/O Devices
- Q&A Self Test
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Motherboards and Onboard Components
- 5 Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance of PCs
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6 Installing, Configuring, and Optimizing Laptops
- Introduction to Laptops
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Installing and Upgrading Laptops
- Opening Up a Laptop
- Disassembly and Reassembly Processes
- Refer to Manufacturer’s Documentation
- Laptop Replacement Parts
- Plastics
- Motherboard
- CPU
- Memory
- Exercise 6-1: Installing SODIMM Memory
- Fans
- Installing Storage Devices
- Peripherals
- External Expansion Slots
- Internal Expansion Slots
- Communication Connections
- Power and Electrical Input Devices
- I/O Devices
- Power Management
- Q&A Self Test
- Self Test Answers
- 7 Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Laptops
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8 Operating System Fundamentals
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Introduction to Windows Operating Systems
- The Purpose of Operating Systems
- Windows Versions, Editions, and Updates
- Exercise 8-1: Viewing the Windows Information
- 32-Bit vs. 64-Bit Windows Operating Systems
- Minimum System Requirements
- System Limits
- Application and Hardware Compatibility
- Exercise 8-2: Running Upgrade Advisor
- Running Older Applications
- Upgrade Paths
- The Windows User Interface
- Q&A Self Test
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Introduction to Windows Operating Systems
- 9 Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading Operating Systems
- 10 Disk and File Management
- 11 Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Windows
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12 Using and Supporting Printers
- Printer Basics
- Installing and Configuring Printers
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Troubleshooting Printer Problems
- Paper Feed Problems
- Print Quality
- Printer Error Messages
- Exercise 12-2: Adding Paper to an Upright Friction-Feed Tray
- Windows Print Spooler Problems
- Exercise 12-3: Restarting the Print Spooler Service
- Preventive Maintenance for Printers
- Maintenance Kits and Page Counts
- Cleaning a Printer
- Ensuring a Suitable Environment
- Use Recommended Consumables
- Two-Minute Drill
- Q&A Self Test
- 13 Network Basics
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14 Installing a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Network
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Installing and Configuring Networks
- Installing a NIC
- Connecting a Wired NIC to a Network
- Exercise 14-1: Connecting an Ethernet Cable
- Creating a Wi-Fi Network
- Exercise 14-2: Configuring a WAP
- IP Configuration
- Exercise 14-3: Manually Configuring IP Settings in Windows XP
- Exercise 14-4: Manually Configuring IP Settings in Windows Vista
- Configuring a WAN Connection
- Configuring Bluetooth
- Installing Basic VoIP
- Installing and Configuring Web Browsers
- Q&A Self Test
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Installing and Configuring Networks
- 15 Troubleshooting Networks
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16 Computer Security Fundamentals
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Security Threats
- Computer Hardware Theft
- Identity Theft
- Fraud
- Disasters, Big and Small
- Malicious Software Attacks
- Grayware
- Methods for Gaining Access and Obtaining Information
- Exposure to Inappropriate or Distasteful Content
- Invasion of Privacy
- Cookies—the Good and the Bad
- Social Engineering
- Exercise 16-1: What Is Your Phishing IQ?
- Defense Against Threats
- Q&A Self Test
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Security Threats
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17 Implementing and Troubleshooting Security
- Implementing Authentication and Data Security
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Implementing a Defense Against Malicious Software
- Self Education
- Protecting Windows Files and Programs
- User Account Control
- Software Firewalls
- Exercise 17-2: Configuring the Windows Firewall in Windows Vista
- Antivirus
- Phishing Filter
- Antispyware/Anti-Adware/Pop-Up Blocker
- Implementing Security Programs
- Identifying Malware Symptoms
- Removing Malware
- Preventive Maintenance for Security
- Securing a Wireless Network
- Troubleshooting Security
- Q&A Self Test
- 18 Operational Procedures
- A About the CD
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Seventh Edition (Exam 220-701 & 220-702), 7th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2010
- Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
- ISBN: 9780071701464
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