CHAPTER 1 HardwareCompTIA A+ Essentials Exam Objectives Covered in This Chapter:
- √ 1.1 Given a scenario, configure settings and use BIOS/UEFI tools on a PC.
- Firmware upgrades – flash BIOS
- BIOS component information (RAM, hard drive, optical drive, CPU)
- BIOS configurations (boot sequence, enabling and disabling devices, date/time, clock speeds, virtualization support, BIOS security [passwords, drive encryption: TPM, LoJack, secure boot])
- Built-in diagnostics
- Monitoring (temperature monitoring, fan speeds, intrusion detection/notification, voltage, clock, bus speed)
- √ 1.2 Explain the importance of motherboard components, their purpose, and properties.
- Sizes (ATX, micro-ATX, mini-ATX, ITX)
- Expansion slots (PCI, PCI-X, PCIe, miniPCI)
- RAM ...
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