The A+ Certification & PC Repair Handbook (Charles River Media Networking/Security)

Chapter 1: Overview

Table 1.1: PC Repair Tools

Chapter 2: System Configuration and Computer Hygiene

Table 2.1: Common Reserved Resources

Chapter 8: Video, Sound, Modems, and Network Adapters

Table 8.1: Display Colors

Table 8.2: Display Setting Anomalies

Table 8.3: Common Video Problems and Solutions

Chapter 11: Troubleshooting

Table 11.1: Dead Computer

Table 11.2: System Powers On but Won’t Boot Properly or at All

Table 11.3: Bad Performance/Erratic Behavior

Table 11.4: Software Installation Problems

Table 11.5: Heat Problems

Table 11.6: Video Problems

Table 11.7: Sound Problems

Table 11.8: Printing Problems

Table 11.9: Lost Data/I Can’t Open My Files/I Can’t Find My Files

Table 11.10: Problems With Hardware Peripherals

Table 11.11: Floppy Drives/Optical Drives Don’t Work

Table 11.12: Hard Drive Problems

Table 11.13: Unusual Noise

Table 11.14: Internet and Modem Problems

Chapter 13: Command-Line Tutorial: MS-DOS and 32-Bit Commands: A Practical Tutorial and Reference

Table 13.1

Table 13.2

Chapter 14: Introduction to the A+ Certification Exams

Table 14.1

Table 14.2

Chapter 15: Motherboards, Power, BIOS, and Expansion Buses

Table 15.1: Major Sockets, Slots, and the CPUs They Support

Table 15.2: Details of Major Slots and Sockets

Table 15.3: Common Post Error Codes

Table 15.4: Common IBM Beep Codes

Table 15.5: Popular Expansion Slots

Chapter 16: Processors and Cache

Table 16.1: Pentium II Processor and Motherboard Speed Comparison

Chapter 17: Understanding Memory

Table 17.1: RAM Units and Sizes

Table 17.2: Memory Concepts

Table 17.3: Memory Module Quick Reference

Table 17.4: Logical Memory Divisions

Table 17.5: Reserved (Upper) Memory Map

Chapter 18: System Resources and Input Devices

Table 18.2: Decimal, Binary, and Hexadecimal Equivalents

Table 18.3: Typical System Default IRQ Assignments

Table 18.4: DMA Channel Device Assignments

Table 18.5: Base Memory Address Assignments

Table 18.6: AT Modem Commands

Chapter 19: Basic Output Devices

Table 19.1: Video Color Depths

Table 19.2: Video Standards, Resolution, and Colors

Table 19.3: Video Resolution and VRAM Requirements

Chapter 20: Storage Devices and Interfaces

Table 20.1: PIO Modes and Transfer Rates Per Second

Chapter 21: Cables, Connectors, and Ports

Table 21.1: Individual Pin Assignments for a DB 15-Pin Video Connector

Table 21.2: Cable Comparison Chart

Chapter 22: Basic Networking

Table 22.1: Types of Network Server Computers

Table 22.2: Internet Connection Types and Speeds

Chapter 23: Operating System Fundamentals and DOS

Table 23.1: DOS/Windows Common File Extensions

Table 23.2: DOS Commands and Switches

Chapter 27: Windows Me

Table 27.1: Applet Security Levels

Chapter 28: Windows XP

Table 28.1: Microsoft Windows XP Upgrade Chart

Table 28.2: The Different HAL Files