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Table of Contents:
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Part I A+ Essentials 220-701 Chapter 1: Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3     1.1 Categorize storage devices and backup media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3     1.2 Explain motherboard components, types, and features. . . . . . . . . . . . 6     1.3 Classify power supplies types and characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16     1.4 Explain the purpose and characteristics of CPUs and their features.. . . . 18     1.5 Explain cooling methods and devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21     1.6 Compare and contrast memory types, characteristics, and their purpose. . .. . . 22     1.7 Distinguish between the different display devices and their characteristics . . .. . . 25     1.8 Install and configure peripherals and input devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27     1.9 Summarize the function and types of adapter cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29     1.10 Install, configure, and optimize laptop components and features. . . .. 32     1.11 Install and configure printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Chapter 2: Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance . . . . . . 57     2.1 Given a scenario, explain the troubleshooting theory. . . . . . . . . . . . 57     2.2 Given a scenario, explain and interpret common hardware and operating system symptoms and their causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60     2.3 Given a scenario, determine the troubleshooting methods  and tools for printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 64    2.4 Given a scenario, explain and interpret common laptop  issues and determine the appropriate basic troubleshooting method . . . . . . . . . . 67    2.5 Given a scenario, integrate common preventative maintenance techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Chapter 3: Operating System and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95     3.1 Compare and contrast the different Windows Operating Systems and their features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95     3.2 Given a scenario, demonstrate proper use of user interfaces . . . . . 107     3.3 Explain the process and steps to install and configure  the Windows OS. . . . . 113     3.4 Explain the basics of boot sequences, methods, and startup utilities . .. . 123     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Chapter 4: Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 147     4.1 Summarize the basics of networking fundamentals, including technologies, devices, and protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147     4.2 Categorize network cables and connectors and their implementations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159     4.3 Compare and contrast the different network types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Chapter 5: Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185     5.1 Explain the basic principles of security concepts and technologies . . .. 185     5.2 Summarize the following security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Chapter 6: Operational Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211     6.1 Outline the purpose of appropriate safety and environmental procedures and, given a scenario, apply them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211     6.2 Given a scenario, demonstrate the appropriate use of communication skills and professionalism in the workplace . . . . . . . 221     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Part II A+ 220-702 Chapter 7: Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 241     1.1 Given a scenario, install, configure, and maintain personal computer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241     1.2 Given a scenario, detect problems, troubleshoot, and repair/replace personal computer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252     1.3 Given a scenario, install, configure, detect problems, troubleshoot, and repair/replace laptop components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260     1.4 Given a scenario, select and use the following tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 261     1.5 Given a scenario, detect and resolve common printer issues . . . . . 263     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Chapter 8: Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285     2.1 Select the appropriate commands and options to troubleshoot and resolve problems . 285     2.2 Differentiate between Windows Operating System directory structures (Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7) . . . . . . . . . . . 296     2.3 Given a scenario, select and use system utilities/tools and evaluate the results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299     2.4 Evaluate and resolve common issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Chapter 9: Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339     3.1 Troubleshoot client-side connectivity issues using appropriate tools . . 339     3.2 Install and configure a small office home office (SOHO) network . . . . .. 352     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Chapter 10: Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 375     4.1 Given a scenario, prevent, troubleshoot, and remove viruses and malware . . . . 375     4.2 Implement security and troubleshoot common issues . . . . . . . . . . 379     Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395     Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 TOC, 9780789747914, 1/3/2011