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1 online resource (xxxviii, 1277 pages) : illustrations. |
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For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Summary |
Comprehensive coverage of everything you must know to pass CompTIA's A+ exam A+ is the gateway certification into many IT careers, and interest in certification is exploding. This bestselling A+ certification guide is updated to cover the new A+ exam. It includes the new Windows coverage and reflects the revised emphasis on objectives. Nine minibooks focus individually on specific hardware and OS characteristics including installation and configuration, diagnostics, preventive maintenance, motherboard and processors, printers, networking, and fundamentals. |
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CompTIA® A+® Certification All-in-One For Dummies®, 3rd Edition; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Book I: Setting the A+ Groundwork; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: The 2012 A+ Exams; CompTIA A+ Certification and Why You Need It; Checking Out the Exams and Their Objectives; Using This Book to Prepare for the Exams; Making Arrangements to Take the Exams; The Day the Earth Stood Still: Exam Day; Chapter 2: A+ Soft Skills. |
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Using Troubleshooting Procedures and Good PracticesProfessionalism and Communication; Getting an A+; Chapter 3: Protecting Yourself and Your PC; Gathering Tools of the Trade; Avoiding the Dreaded ESD; Watching Out for EMI; Disposing of Components; Exploring Ergonomics; Getting an A+; Chapter 4: An Overview of System Components; What Is a Computer?; Looking inside the Box; Checking outside the Box; Getting an A+; Book II: Inside the Box; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: Knowing Your Motherboard; What's on the Front Panel; Finding Out What's on a Motherboard. |
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Identifying the Types of MotherboardsUnderstanding Bus Architectures; Performance Considerations; Getting an A+; Chapter 2: Picking Your Processor; Understanding Processor Terminology; Identifying Socket Types; Looking at Popular Intel Processors; Don't Forget Non-Intel Chips; Installing a Processor; Keeping a Processor Cool; Increasing Performance; Getting an A+; Chapter 3: What to Remember about Memory; Understanding the Types of Memory; Identifying the Types of DRAM; How Would You Like Your Chips Packaged?; Understanding Error-Checking Memory; Multichannel Memory Architecture. |
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Single Sided Versus Double SidedWorking with Cache Memory; Installing or Upgrading Memory; Getting an A+; Chapter 4: Telling Your BIOS from Your CMOS; The BIOS and Its Purpose; Upgrading the System BIOS; Understanding CMOS; Viewing Basic CMOS Settings; Viewing Advanced CMOS Settings; Getting an A+; Chapter 5: Managing Storage Technology; Understanding Hard Drive Terminology; Discovering IDE Devices; Learning How SCSI Works; The Serial ATA Hype!; Using Removable Storage; Getting an A+; Chapter 6: Working with File Systems; Understanding File Systems; Managing Partitions and Volumes. |
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Securing Data with RAIDTroubleshooting and Management Tools; Getting an A+; Chapter 7: Working with Power; Knowing the Basics of Power Terminology; Identifying the Purpose of Power Supply Units; Identifying Power Supplies; Power Connectors; Power Supply Form Factors; Using AC Adapters; Working with UPS and Suppressors; Getting an A+; Book III: Outside the Box; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: Describing Ports, Cables, and Connectors; Identifying Common Computer Ports; Comparing Cable Types; Cable Orientation; Connector Types; Standard External Cables; Viewing Cable Adapters. |
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Computer technicians -- Certification -- Examinations -- Study guides.
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Microcomputers -- Examinations -- Study guides.
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Electronic data processing personnel -- Certification.
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Microcomputers -- Maintenance and repair -- Examinations.
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Micro-ordinateurs -- Examens -- Guides de l'étudiant. |
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Micro-ordinateurs -- Entretien et réparations -- Examens. |
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Electronic data processing personnel -- Certification |
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Microcomputers -- Maintenance and repair |
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examination study guides.
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Examinations
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Study guides
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Study guides.
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Guides de l'étudiant.
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| Added Author |
Tetz, Edward.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Clarke, Glen E. CompTIA A+ certification all-in-one for dummies. 3rd ed. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2012 9781118098790 (OCoLC)795181918 |
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9781118237038 |
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111823703X |
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1118223691 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118223697 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118262023 (ebk.) |
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1118262026 (ebk.) |
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(pbk.) |
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