CompTIA A_ Certification All-In-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition - Michael Meyers [542]
ATA-5
ATA-6
Practical Application
ATA-7
SCSI: Still Around
SCSI Chains
SCSI IDs
Termination
Protecting Data with RAID
RAID
Implementing RAID
Hardware versus Software
Personal RAID
The Future Is RAID
Installing Drives
Choosing Your Drive
Jumpers and Cabling on PATA Drives
Cabling SATA Drives
Connecting Solid-state Drives
Connecting SCSI Drives
BIOS Support: Configuring CMOS and Installing Drivers
Configuring Controllers
Autodetection
Boot Order
Enabling AHCI
Device Drivers
Troubleshooting Hard Drive Installation
Beyond A+
Spindle (or Rotational) Speed
Hybrid Hard Drives
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 12 Implementing Hard Drives
Historical/Conceptual
Hard Drive Partitions
Essentials
Basic Disks
Dynamic Disks
Other Partitions
When to Partition
Hard Drive Formatting
File Systems in Windows
FAT
FAT32
Essentials/Practical Application
NTFS
The Partitioning and Formatting Process
Bootable Disks
Partitioning and Formatting with the Windows XP Installation CD
Partitioning and Formatting with the Windows Vista Installation DVD
Partitions and Drive Letters
Disk Management
Dynamic Disks
Mount Points
Formatting a Partition
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Hard Drives
Maintenance
Troubleshooting Hard Drive Implementation
Beyond A+
Third-Party Partition Tools
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 13 Removable Media
Historical/Conceptual
Floppy Drives
Floppy Drive Basics
Essentials
Installing Floppy Drives
Flash Memory
USB Thumb Drives
Flash Cards
Optical Drives
CD-Media
DVD-Media
Blu-ray Disc-Media
Installing Optical Drives
Practical Application
Troubleshooting Removable Media
Floppy Drive Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Optical Drives and Discs
Beyond A+
Color Books
Blu-ray Disc Java
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 14 Installing and Upgrading Windows
Essentials/Practical Application
Preparing for Installation or Upgrade
Identify Hardware Requirements
Verify Hardware and Software Compatibility
Decide What Type of Installation to Perform
Determine How to Back Up and Restore Existing Data, If Necessary
Select an Installation Method
Determine How to Partition the Hard Drive and What File System to Use
Determine Your Computer’s Network Role
Decide on Your Computer’s Language and Locale Settings
Plan for Post-Installation Tasks
Installing and Upgrading Windows
Installing or Upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional
Installing or Upgrading to Windows XP Professional
Installing or Upgrading to Windows Vista
Upgrading Issues
The Windows 2000/XP Clean Installation Process
The Windows Vista Clean Installation Process
Automating the Installation
Troubleshooting Installation Problems
Text Mode Errors
Graphical Mode Errors
Lockups During Installation
Post-Installation Tasks
Patches, Service Packs, and Updates
Upgrading Drivers
Restoring User Data Files (If Applicable)
Migrating and Retiring
Post Installation: How All the Pieces Fit Together
The 2000/XP Boot Process
2000/XP System Partition Files
The Vista/7 Boot Process
No Installation Is Perfect
Chapter Review
Questions
Answers
Chapter 15 Working with the Command-Line Interface
Historical/Conceptual
Practical Application
Deciphering the Command-line Interface
Accessing the Command Line
The Command Prompt
Filenames and File Formats
Drives and Folders
Mastering Fundamental Commands
Structure: Syntax and Switches
DIR Command
Directories: The CD Command
Moving between Drives
Making Directories
Removing Directories
Running a Program
Working with Files
Attributes
Wildcards
Renaming Files
Deleting Files
Copying and Moving Files
Working with Batch Files
And Even More Tools, Utilities, and Commands
Beyond A+
Using Special Keys
Compact