CompTIA A_ Certification All-In-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition - Michael Meyers [541]
Practical Application
Operating System Folders
System Folder
Program and Personal Document Folders
Registry
Page File
Tech Utilities
Right-Click
Control Panel
Device Manager
System Tools
Command Line
Microsoft Management Console
Administrative Tools
Beyond A+
Windows 7
Windows Mobile
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Windows Embedded
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 5 Microprocessors
Historical/Conceptual
CPU Core Components
The Man in the Box
Registers
Clock
Back to the External Data Bus
Memory
Memory and RAM
Address Bus
Essentials
Modern CPUs
Manufacturers
CPU Packages
The Pentium CPU: The Early Years
Original Pentium
Pentium Pro
Later Pentium-Class CPUs
Pentium II
Pentium III
Practical Application
Processing and Wattage
CPU Codenames
AMD Athlon
AMD Duron
Intel Pentium 4
Mobile Processors
Early 64-Bit CPUs
Multicore CPUs
Intel Core
AMD Phenom
AMD Phenom II
Intel Core i7
Intel Celeron
Intel Pentium Dual-Core
Intel Xeon Processors
Installing CPUs
Why Replace a CPU?
Determining the Right CPU
Buying a CPU
Preparing to Install
Inserting a PGA-Type CPU
Testing Your New CPU
The Art of Cooling
Know Your CPUs
Beyond A+
Overclocking
Intel Atom
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 6 RAM
Historical/Conceptual
Understanding DRAM
Organizing DRAM
Practical DRAM
DRAM Sticks
Consumer RAM
Essentials
Types of RAM
SDRAM
RDRAM
DDR SDRAM
DDR2
DDR3
RAM Variations
Working with RAM
Do You Need RAM?
Getting the Right RAM
Installing DIMMs and RIMMs
Installing SO-DIMMs in Laptops
Practical Application
Troubleshooting RAM
Testing RAM
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 7 BIOS and CMOS
Historical/Conceptual
We Need to Talk
Talking to the Keyboard
Essentials
BIOS
CMOS
Updating CMOS: The Setup Program
A Quick Tour Through a Typical CMOS Setup Program
Option ROM and Device Drivers
Option ROM
Device Drivers
BIOS, BIOS, Everywhere!
Practical Application
Power-On Self Test (POST)
Before and During the Video Test: The Beep Codes
Text Errors
POST Cards
The Boot Process
Care and Feeding of BIOS and CMOS
Losing CMOS Settings
Flashing ROM
Beyond A+
UEFI
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 8 Expansion Bus
Historical/Conceptual
Structure and Function of the Expansion Bus
PC Bus
ISA
Essentials
Modern Expansion Buses
False Starts
PCI
System Resources
I/O Addresses
Interrupt Requests
COM and LPT Ports
Direct Memory Access
Memory Addresses
Installing Expansion Cards
Step 1: Knowledge
Step 2: Physical Installation
Step 3: Device Drivers
Step 4: Verify
Practical Application
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 9 Motherboards
Historical/Conceptual
How Motherboards Work
Form Factors
Essentials
Chipset
Motherboard Components
Practical Application
Upgrading and Installing Motherboards
Choosing the Motherboard and Case
Installing the Motherboard
Wires, Wires, Wires
Troubleshooting Motherboards
Symptoms
Techniques
Options
Beyond A+
Shuttle Form Factor
Mini-ITX
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 10 Power Supplies
Historical/Conceptual
Understanding Electricity
Essentials
Powering the PC
Supplying AC
Supplying DC
Practical Application
Installing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Installing
Cooling
When Power Supplies Die
Fuses and Fire
Beyond A+
It Glows!
Modular Power Supplies
Rail Power
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 11 Hard Drive Technologies
Historical/Conceptual
How Hard Drives Work
Platter-based Hard Drives
Essentials
Solid-state Drives
Parallel and Serial ATA
ATA-1
ATA-2
ATA-3
ATA-4
INT13 Extensions