Graves, Michael (Michael W.), author. <br/><br/>
The complete guide to A+ certification /  
Michael W. Graves. 
 - Australia ; Clifton Park, New York :  Thomson/Delmar Learning,   c2006. 
 - xviii, 1121 pages :  illustrations  ;   24 cm + 1   CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) 
 - Complete guide to A plus certification .
<br/><br/>Includes index 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/>Pt. 1	A+ guide to PC hardware	 <br/>Ch. 1	PC basics	23<br/>Ch. 2	An introduction to operating systems	39<br/>Ch. 3	The basic components	49<br/>Ch. 4	Basic electricity and the power supply	71<br/>Ch. 5	Computer enclosures	89<br/>Ch. 6	Motherboards, BIOS, and the chipset	105<br/>Ch. 7	Understanding CPUs	133<br/>Ch. 8	The evolution and development of the CPU	153<br/>Ch. 9	Searching your memory	173<br/>Ch. 10	Examining the expansion bus	203<br/>Ch. 11	Input devices	241<br/>Ch. 12	Working with removable disks	261<br/>Ch. 13	Hard disk drive structure and geometry	281<br/>Ch. 14	Hard disk interfacing and disk management	313<br/>Ch. 15	The many faces of SCSI	347<br/>Ch. 16	Your computer and graphics	379<br/>Ch. 17	Multimedia : computerized home entertainment	409<br/>Ch. 18	Printing technologies : getting it all on paper	435<br/>Ch. 19	Portable computing	459<br/>Ch. 20	Telecommunications	473<br/>Pt. 2	A+ guide to PC operating systems	 <br/>Ch. 21	MS-DOS and the command prompt	517<br/>Ch. 22	The evolution of Windows and Windows basics	547<br/>Ch. 23	Introducing WIN9x	565<br/>Ch. 24	Managing Windows 9x	589<br/>Ch. 25	The world of NT	635<br/>Ch. 26	Windows NT architecture	663<br/>Ch. 27	Administrative tools in NT	691<br/>Ch. 28	An introduction to Windows 2000	715<br/>Ch. 29	WIN2K system administration	743<br/>Ch. 30	Introducing XP	763<br/>Ch. 31	Introducing Linux	789<br/>Ch. 32	The hardware on the network	799<br/>Ch. 33	Operating systems and networking	833<br/>Ch. 34	Navigating the Internet	859<br/>Ch. 35	Basic troubleshooting procedures	871 
<br/><br/> "The Complete Guide to A+ Certification covers everything you need to know to pass both the Core Hardware Exam and the Operating Systems Technologies Exam of CompTIA's A+ certification program. With its easy-to-read style, The Complete Guide to A+ Certification serves as a good training manual and will serve as a valuable reference long after your certification is hanging on your wall. The text examines basic components of computer hardware systems, as well as how to upgrade and troubleshoot computers. Both Windows and Linux operating systems are covered. This guide includes practice exam questions, as well as separate glossaries for terms and acronyms. Each chapter is highlighted with "buzz-words" helping to increase readers' technical vocabulary. Exam notes and sidebars help explain related issues in detail."--BOOK JACKET 
<br/><br/><br/>In English text. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1418005665 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Electronic data processing personnel --Certification.<br/>Computer technicians --Certification -- Study guides.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CIR TK 7887  / G73 2006