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A+ JumpStart: PC Hardware and Operating Systems Basics (Craig Hunt Linux Library)

A+ JumpStart: PC Hardware and Operating Systems Basics (Craig Hunt Linux Library)
By Faithe Wempen

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Build Your Computer Career on a Solid Foundation

Whether you′re setting out to earn your A+ certification or just want to know more about how a PC works, A+ JumpStart: PC Hardware and Operating Systems Basics is the place to start. Inside, an experienced PC technician and author demystifies every aspect of PC technology, giving you a firm footing from which you can work towards and realize your goals. Coverage includes:
∗ PC safety and preventive maintenance
∗ Motherboard selection and setup
∗ CPU and memory types
∗ How video cards and monitors work
∗ Setting up hard drives
∗ Selecting and configuring expansion boards
∗ Electricity basics
∗ Selecting, installing, and troubleshooting printers
∗ Selecting and setting up network components
∗ Configuring Windows for network file and printer sharing
∗ Device resource management in Windows
∗ Troubleshooting Windows
∗ Setting up Internet connections


Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #893553 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-07-16
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 288 pages

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From the Back Cover
Build Your Computer Career on a Solid Foundation

Whether you’re setting out to earn your A+ certification or just want to know more about how a PC works, A+ JumpStart: PC Hardware and Operating Systems Basics is the place to start. Inside, an experienced PC technician and author demystifies every aspect of PC technology, giving you a firm footing from which you can work towards and realize your goals. Coverage includes:

  • PC safety and preventive maintenance
  • Motherboard selection and setup
  • CPU and memory types
  • How video cards and monitors work
  • Setting up hard drives
  • Selecting and configuring expansion boards
  • Electricity basics
  • Selecting, installing, and troubleshooting printers
  • Selecting and setting up network components
  • Configuring Windows for network file and printer sharing
  • Device resource management in Windows
  • Troubleshooting Windows
  • Setting up Internet connections

About the Author
Faithe Wempen, A+, teaches entry–level PC courses at an Indianapolis–based training facility. She has authored over 20 computer books and has a Master′s degree in English from Purdue University.