Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs Lab Manual, Second Edition

Overview

Practice the IT Skills Essential for Your Success

• 60+ lab exercises challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies
• Step-by-step scenarios require you to think critically
• Lab analysis tests measure your understanding of lab results
• Key term quizzes help build your vocabulary

In this lab manual, you'll practice:

• Working with CPUs, RAM, and motherboards
• Installing, partitioning, and formatting hard drives
• Working with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
• Installing, upgrading, and troubleshooting Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP
• Installing sound and video cards
• Managing printers and connecting to networks
• Implementing security measures
• Preparing for safety and environmental issues
• Establishing good communication skills and adhering to privacy policies

Table of contents

Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Path of the PC Tech
Chapter 2: The Visible PC
Chapter 3: Microprocessors
Chapter 4: RAM
Chapter 5: BIOS and CMOS
Chapter 6: Expansion Bus
Chapter 7: Motherboards
Chapter 8: Power Supplies
Chapter 9: Hard Drive Technologies
Chapter 10: Implementing Hard Drives
Chapter 11: Removable Media
Chapter 12: Installing and Upgrading Windows
Chapter 13: Understanding Windows
Chapter 14: Working with the Command-Line Interface
Chapter 15: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows
Chapter 16: Input/Output
Chapter 17: Video
Chapter 18: Sound
Chapter 19: Portable Computing
Chapter 20: Printers
Chapter 21: Local Area Networking
Chapter 22: The Internet
Chapter 23: Computer Security
Chapter 24: The Complete PC Tech
INDEX

Biographical note

Mike Meyers, A+, Network+, MCP, is the industry's leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification. He is the president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.