""Table of Contents""; ""CompTIA A+ Essentials 2006 Examination Objectives""; ""CompTIA A+ 220-602 2006 Examination Objectives""; ""CompTIA A+ 220-603 2006 Examination Objectives""; ""CompTIA A+ 220-604 2006 Examination Objectives""; ""1 Introducing Hardware""; ""Hardware Needs Software to Work""; ""PC Hardware Components""; ""Hardware Used for Input and Output""; ""Hardware Inside the Computer Case""; ""The Motherboard""; ""The Processor and the Chipset""; ""Storage Devices""; ""Motherboard Components Used for Communication Among Devices""; ""Interface (Expansion) Cards""
""4 Form Factors and Power Supplies""""Computer Case, Motherboard, and Power Supply Form Factors""; ""Types of Form Factors""; ""Types of Cases""; ""Measures and Properties of Electricity""; ""AC and DC""; ""Hot, Neutral, and Ground""; ""Some Common Electronic Components""; ""Protecting Your Computer System""; ""Static Electricity""; ""EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)""; ""Surge Protection and Battery Backup""; ""Surge Suppressors""; ""Energy Star Systems (The Green Star)""; ""Power-Management Methods and Features""; ""Energy Star Monitors""; ""Troubleshooting the Electrical System""
""Disposing of Used Equipment""""How to Work Inside a Computer Case""; ""Static Electricity""; ""Steps to Take Apart a Computer""; ""Steps to Put a Computer Back Together""; ""Understanding the Boot Process""; ""Booting a Computer""; ""Choosing Between a Hard Boot and a Soft Boot""; ""The Startup BIOS Controls the Beginning of the Boot""; ""Changing the Boot Sequence""; ""How to Troubleshoot a PC Problem""; ""Steps to Solving a PC Problem""; ""Troubleshooting a Failed Boot""; ""My Computer Won�t Boot""; ""Troubleshooting Major Subsystems Used for Booting""
""The Electrical System""""Instructions Stored on the Motherboard and Other Boards""; ""2 Introducing Operating Systems""; ""Operating Systems Past and Present""; ""DOS (Disk Operating System)""; ""Windows 9x/Me""; ""Windows NT""; ""Windows 2000""; ""Windows XP""; ""Windows Vista""; ""Windows Server 2003""; ""Unix""; ""Linux""; ""OS/2""; ""Mac OS""; ""What an Operating System Does""; ""Operating System Components""; ""An OS Provides a User Interface""; ""An OS Manages Files and Folders""; ""An OS Manages Applications""; ""An OS Manages Hardware""; ""OS Tools to Examine a System""
""The Windows Desktop""""My Computer and Windows Explorer""; ""System Properties""; ""Control Panel""; ""Device Manager""; ""System Information""; ""Windows Help and the Microsoft Web Site""; ""Keystroke Shortcuts in the OS""; ""3 PC Repair Fundamentals""; ""PC Support Technician Tools""; ""Recovery CDs""; ""Loop-Back Plugs""; ""Cleaning Pads and Solutions""; ""POST Diagnostic Cards""; ""Personal Computer Preventive Maintenance""; ""When a PC Is Your Permanent Responsibility""; ""Creating a Preventive Maintenance Plan""; ""Dealing with Dust""; ""Preparing a Computer for Shipping""
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CompTIA A+ 2006 in depth.
Computing Technology Industry Association-- Examinations
Computing Technology Industry Association.
Computer technicians-- Certification, Study guides.
Electronic data processing personnel-- Certification.
Microcomputers-- Maintenance and repair-- Examinations, Study guides.
Computer technicians-- Certification.
COMPUTERS-- Hardware-- Personal Computers-- Macintosh.
COMPUTERS-- Hardware-- Personal Computers-- PCs.
Electronic data processing personnel-- Certification.
Examinations.
Microcomputers-- Maintenance and repair-- Examinations.