PC Maintenance - Workbook

WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE All the skills and concepts required for the CompTIA certification exams while going beyond the basics to cover the background and skills required in the day-to-day life of the PC technician Enrichment materials on the book's Internet Resource Center, including Instructor's Guide materials, activities, and quizzes for every chapter Stimulating sidebars, including Try It!, in which students physically execute the concepts being taught; Warning!, about the possible pitfalls and dangers of their activities as a PC technician; and In Real Life, presenting brief, actual on-the-job scenarios related to the current subject Workbook features hands-on practical tasks and visual comprehension relating both to the A+ exams and the problems facing the PC technician Encore! Integrated Multimedia CD-ROM Flash animation and video segments teaching IT concepts and practices Interactive practice and reportable chapter quizzes Rich printable image bank of textbook visuals CONTENTS Part 1: Personal Computer Basics. 1. Computing Overview. 2. Safety and Preventive Maintenance. 3. Case, Electricity, and Power Supplies. Part 2: Processing and Memory. 4. The Motherboard. 5. CPUs. 6. Memory. 7. Cables. 8. Installing and Troubleshooting the Basic Components. 9. Working with the BIOS Setup Program. Part 3: Data Storage. 10. Introduction to Disk Storage. 11. Disk Drive Interfaces. 12. Performing Disk Management Tasks. 13. Managing CD Drives Part 4: Input and Output Devices. 14. Configuring Devices in Windows. 15. Video Cards. 16. Monitors. 17. Keyboards and Mice. 18. Working with Printers. 19. Imaging and Sound Devices. 20. Portable PCs. Part 5: Networks, Modems, and the Internet. 21. Networking Hardware Concepts. 22. Setting Up a Windows Network. 23. Using a Windows Network. 24. Modems. 25. The Internet. Part 6: Understanding and Using Operating Systems. 26. Selecting and Installing an Operating System. 27. The Boot Process. 28. Working with Applications. 29. Managing Files. 30. Optimizing and Troubleshooting Windows. Appendix A: The Computer Technician's Toolkit. Appendix B: Customer Service. Appendix C: Supporting Users with Disabilities. Appendix D: Editing the Windows Registry. Appendix E: ASCII Codes. Glossary of Terms. Index.Wempen, Faithe is the author of 'PC Maintenance - Workbook' with ISBN 9780763819088 and ISBN 0763819085.