Absolute Beginners Guide to A+ Certification. Covers the Hardware and Operating Systems Exam
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C-shaped paper paths (printers) cable Internet connections 2nd cable modems cables 2nd 40-wire, 40-pin 80-wire, 40-pin ATA/IDE jumper blocks 2nd Bilingual (IEEE-1394 cards) color coding compatibility ATA/IDE drives crosstalk data connecting connecting, floppy drives/controllers 2nd 3rd connecting, VGA cables 2nd data transfer (parallel ports) fiber- optic 2nd header IEEE-1284 IEEE-1394 cards installing ATA/IDE drives 2nd parallel ports 2nd 3rd peripheral 2nd plenum printer (parallel ports) 2nd PVC ribbon serial computer/printer communication, troubleshooting seven-pin switchbox/device (parallel ports) 2nd USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports 2nd 3rd VGA connecting to video cards/ports 2nd cabling IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) 2nd 3rd modems 2nd 3rd cache Level 1 RAM CPUs (central processing units) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Level 2 RAM CPUs (central processing units) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Write-Behind Caching cache memory increasing 2nd calculating bytes call waiting disabling 2nd camcorders DV (digital video) connecting 2nd 3rd camera docks digital camera connections 2nd cameras digita connecting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th connecting, camera docks 2nd connecting, printer docks connecting, serial/USB ports 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Card and Socket Services (CSS) CardBus cards installing 2nd CardBus slots cards 3D accelerator TV-out ports expansion AGP 2nd 3rd PCI video cards 2nd I/O serial ports, configuring 2nd installing 2nd legacy installing 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th mini-PCI 2nd 3rd installing 2nd removing 2nd PCI configuring 2nd 3rd 4th installing 2nd 3rd troubleshooting POST (power-on self-test) 2nd 3rd SCSI video upgrading carriage dot-matrix printers standard versus wide 2nd Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect (CSMA/CD) CAS Latency (CL) case power switch troubleshooting cases desktop computers opening 2nd replacing 2nd 3rd 4th desktop cases slimline cases tower cases 2nd Category view Control panel 2nd cathode -ray tube (CRT) analog displays CD beep codes 2nd features 2nd 3rd Hands-On Labs 2nd Study Guides 2nd CD-ROM Windows 9x/Me installation 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th CD-ROM drives Windows 95 2nd 3rd CD3 (CHDIR) command CDs recovery 2nd ripping troubleshooting CE (European) rating power supplies central processing unit (CPU) compatibility central processing unit. [See CPU] Centronics connection Change button changeline floppy drives 2nd channels DMA (Direct Memory Access) 2nd 3rd 4th IDE Character Map 2nd chargers batteries 2nd 3rd chassis. [See cases] ChDir (Cd) command (Windows Recovery Console) CHDIR command-prompt utility 2nd CHIP (Chipset) menu 2nd 3rd chips BIOS troubleshooting CPU troubleshooting system BIOS components , displaying 2nd 3rd 4th chips (memory) 2nd chips. [See also BIOS (Basic Input Output System)] chipsets motherboards CHKDSK 2nd 3rd 4th Chkdsk command (Windows Recovery Console) Chkdsk troubleshooting utility CHKDSK.EXE command-prompt utility Chkntfs troubleshooting utility CL (CAS Latency) Classes.dat file Classic Start menu 2nd Classic view Control panel 2nd clean installations versus dual-boot 2nd 3rd 4th 5th clean installs OS (operating system) installations client computers computer viruses detecting infection client software client/server network model 2nd 3rd 4th 5th clients defined configuring 2nd networks network printers, installing 2nd setting up 2nd software, installing 2nd clock speeds CPU (central processing unit) Close Program dialog box CLS command Cls command (Windows Recovery Console) clusters (allocation units) calculating 2nd 3rd FAT16 2nd FAT16 file system 2nd FAT32 file system file systems 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) batteries jumper blocks NVRAM/RTC (non-volative RAM/real-time clock) RAM (random access memory) CMOS settings clearing system setting storage 2nd CMOS Checksum error CMOS Features. [See Advanced CMOS Configuration screen] CMOS RAM CMOS/BIOS configurations 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th advanced CMOS configurations 2nd automatic 2nd chipsets 2nd 3rd security/passwords 2nd 3rd standard CMOS configurations 2nd 3rd CMOS/BIOS settings 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th CNR (communications network riser ) slots 2nd COAST modules 2nd codes error client environment, troubleshooting 2nd 3rd POST (power-on self-test) 2nd 3rd cold booting 2nd 3rd color 16-bit 2nd 24-bit 2nd 32-bit 2nd 8-bit color coding cables color laser printers 2nd Color Management tab (Printer Properties) color schemes ( monitors ) adjusting color-coding ports 2nd colors quality (monitors) adjusting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th COM (communication) ports. [See serial ports] COM files combo slots command interpreter (Command.com) Command Prompt Only startup option command-line tools Bootcfg networks configuring 2nd troubleshooting 2nd command-prompt troubleshooting with 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th command-prompt utilities CHDIR 2nd COPY 2nd 3rd DEL 2nd 3rd DIR 2nd 3rd 4th 5th ECHO 2nd ERASE 2nd 3rd MKDIR 2nd RENAME 2nd RMDIR 2nd SET 2nd TYPE 2nd VER 2nd command-prompts 2nd commands internal 2nd 3rd 4th 5th internal, file ranges creating sessions starting 2nd Command.com (command interpreter) commands ATTRIB batch files displaying 2nd external command-prompt 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th command-prompt,help 2nd 3rd File menu New, Shortcut Format 2nd 3rd 4th 5th internal command-prompts 2nd 3rd 4th 5th command-prompts, file ranges New menu Folder Shortcut redirect (>) Tools menu Backup Now Folder Options, View Internet Options View menu Folder Options 2nd 3rd Resources by Type Windows Recovery Console 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th commercial wrist straps equipment ESD (Electro Static Discharge) 2nd 3rd commputers (inside) PCI cards installing 2nd 3rd communcation (COM) ports. [See serial ports] communication computer/printers troubleshooting troubleshooting, drivers troubleshooting, serial cable pinouts troubleshooting, serial ports 2nd communications network riser (CNR) slots 2nd Compact installations compatibility CPU (central processing unit) Disable Long Name Preservation drivers OS (operating system installations) 2nd 3rd 4th Windows 2000 2nd compatible mode. [See standard mode (parallel ports)] compatiblity motherboards and add-on cards 2nd 3rd Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. [See CMOS] compliance checks components computers 2nd 3rd 4th displaying 2nd 3rd 4th portable computers 2nd 3rd 4th 5th system 2nd 3rd 4th 5th compressed capacity tape drives compression 2nd 3rd NTFS (New Techology File System) CompTIA A+ Certification Operating Systems Exam Computer Management Console 2nd 3rd 4th 5th computer subsystems 2nd 3rd 4th computer viruses 2nd antivirus programs clean virus detection systems, creating detecting infection 2nd client computers payloads preventing 2nd types 2nd computers client computer viruses, detecting infection components 2nd 3rd 4th displaying 2nd 3rd 4th laptops BIOS setup program DualView legacy-free IRQs (Interrupt Requests) point of failure 2nd printer communication troubleshooting troubleshooting, drivers troubleshooting, serial cable pinouts troubleshooting, serial ports 2nd computers (inside) 2nd 3rd data cables connecting connecting, floppy drives/controllers 2nd 3rd connecting, VGA cables 2nd desktops opening cases 2nd ESD protection 2nd expansion slots 2nd 3rd points of failure 2nd 3rd 4th points of failure, ATA/IDE interface 2nd 3rd 4th 5th points of failure, audio hardware 2nd computers (outside) desktop front view 2nd 3rd front view, points of failure 2nd 3rd rear view 2nd 3rd 4th 5th rear view, IEEE-1394 ports 2nd 3rd rear view, parallel ports rear view, points of failure 2nd rear view, SCSI cards rear view, SCSI ports 2nd 3rd rear view, serial ports rear view, USB ports 2nd 3rd laptops 2nd points of failure computers. [See also portable computers] Config.sys configuration file 2nd 3rd 4th Config.sys file creating 2nd Config.sys files editing 2nd ConfigSafe utility troubleshootinn with 2nd configuration errors LCD displays 2nd configuration files Autoexe.bat 2nd 3rd Config.sys 2nd 3rd 4th Msdos.sys 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th [Options] section 2nd 3rd 4th [Paths] section 2nd modifying 2nd Windows NT/2000/XP boot.ini file 2nd 3rd Windows Registry 2nd 3rd 4th configurations BIOS IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) 2nd 3rd IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics);auto-detection 2nd 3rd IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics);IDE parameters 2nd IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics);RAID (redundant array of inexpensive drives) 2nd boot setup 2nd CPU (central processing unit) devices (I/O) 2nd docking stations 2nd drive errors missing operating system error 2nd SCSI error messages 2nd 3rd 4th dual-boot Windows 2000 installations 2nd 3rd 4th Windows 2000/XP installations 2nd 3rd Windows XP installations 2nd 3rd 4th 5th email clients 2nd external hard drives hardware 2nd device drivers 2nd 3rd legacy cards 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th modems PnP (Plug and Play) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th printers 2nd 3rd 4th 5th printers, Add Printer Wizard 2nd 3rd 4th printers, default printers, network 2nd 3rd 4th printers, print spoolers 2nd 3rd 4th 5th printers, Printer Properties sheets 2nd 3rd 4th 5th printers, troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th printers, USB memory default Windows 9x 2nd 3rd networks command-line tools 2nd power management 2nd 3rd 4th recording current hardware/software 2nd removable-media types 2nd tape drives 2nd TCP/IP (Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) 2nd DNS (Domain Name System) 2nd gateways IP addresses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) configurations (system) CMOS/BIOS 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th advanced CMOS configurations 2nd automatic 2nd boot setup 2nd chipsets 2nd 3rd Hardware Monitor screen 2nd I/O device configurations 2nd PCI Configuration dialog box 2nd 3rd 4th power management configurations 2nd 3rd 4th security/passwords 2nd 3rd standard CMOS configurations 2nd 3rd setup program 2nd 3rd connections ADSL (Asynchronous DSL) BRI (Basic Rate Interface) cable 2nd Centronics data cables floppy drives/controllers 2nd 3rd VGA cables 2nd dial-up creating 2nd hardware 2nd ISP (Internet service provider) 2nd requirements digital cameras 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th camera docks 2nd printer docks serial/USB ports 2nd 3rd 4th 5th DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) 2nd hardware setting up 2nd DV (digital video) camcorders 2nd 3rd Internet testing 2nd ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) hardware setting up LAN (local area network) 2nd network devices broadband Internet access devices 2nd 3rd infrared adapters infrared adapters, parallel printers 2nd infrared adapters, PCs 2nd 3rd WAPs (wireless access points) 2nd PDAs (personal digital assistants) 2nd Pocket PCs 2nd PPPoE (point-to-point protocol over Ethernet) PRI (Primary Rate Interface) satellite 2nd SDSL (Synchronous DSL) serial ports TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) testing 2nd Windows 2000 adjusting 2nd Windows 9x adjusting 2nd Windows XP adjusting 2nd wireless 2nd Connections tab connectors 2nd 25-pin 2nd ATA/IDE motherboards 2nd BNC (Bayonet Neill-Concelman) DB-9M fiber-optic troubleshooting HD-68 pins RAID (redundant array of inexpensive drives) creating RG-11 RJ-11 2nd 3rd RJ-45 2nd sound cards token-ring troubleshooting USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports USB Type A consoles Computer Management 2nd 3rd 4th 5th continuous-tone graphics control signals (system buses) controllers floppy data cables, conneting to 2nd 3rd touchscreens 2nd controls onscreen (monitors) 2nd 3rd Copy command (Windows Recovery Console) COPY command-prompt utility 2nd 3rd COPY3 command core clock speeds CPU (central processing unit) core hardware exam preparations 2nd 3rd core voltage 2nd CPU (central processing unit) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th clock speeds compatibility configurations core voltage 2nd I/O voltage optimizing compatibility 2nd cooling cooling, heatsinks 2nd cooling, liquid systems memory 2nd 3rd multiple CPUs 2nd speed and multiplier settings 2nd 3rd 4th 5th upgrades 2nd sockets CPU chips troubleshooting CPU frequency cradles PDAs (personal digital assistants) Create Logical Drive of Size dialog box Create Parition Wizard 2nd Creative Labs Sound Blaster Plus sound card 2nd critical updates crosstalk CRT (cathode-ray tube) analog displays CRT-based monitors servicing hazards 2nd Crucial Web site CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) CSS (Card and Socket Services) Custom installations custom vans Customize tab CVT.EXE command-prompt utility
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