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Title:
A+ certification for dummies
Author:
Gilster, Ron.
ISBN:
9780764504792
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Foster City, CA : IDG Books, ©1999.
Physical Description:
xxiv, 498 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.).
Series:
--For dummies

--For dummies.
Contents:
First, Some Fundamentals -- A+ Certification Exam -- Basic Electronics and Number Systems -- Using the Right Tools -- Inside the Case -- Motherboard -- Memory Systems -- Storage Systems -- Bus Structures -- Power -- Outside the Case -- Input Devices -- Output Devices -- Serial and Parallel Ports -- Printers -- Communications and Networking Basics -- Keeping the Computer (And the User) Happy -- Disassembling the Computer -- Reassembling the Computer -- Installing New Hardware -- Upgrading the Motherboard -- Portable Systems -- Interfacing with the Customer -- Preventive Maintenance -- DOS/Windows World -- Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading -- Diagnosing and Repairing Problems -- Part of Tens -- Ten Ways to Prepare for Your Test Day -- Ten Really Great Web Sites for Study Aids -- Appendixes -- Sample Test -- About the CD.
Abstract:
"Complete with a CD-ROM loaded with test-like exam questions written just for this book, A+ Certification For Dummies brings you everything you need to pass both the core hardware exam and the DOS/Windows exam - and make every second count."--Jacket.
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