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Mike Meyers' CompTIA Aplus Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs Lab Manual, Fifth Edition (Exams 220-901 & 220-902) 5th edition [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 656 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 274x218x31 mm, weight: 1159 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 16-Jun-2016
  • Leidėjas: McGraw-Hill Education
  • ISBN-10: 1259643441
  • ISBN-13: 9781259643446
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 656 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 274x218x31 mm, weight: 1159 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 16-Jun-2016
  • Leidėjas: McGraw-Hill Education
  • ISBN-10: 1259643441
  • ISBN-13: 9781259643446
Provides more than sixty lab exercises, step-by-step scenarios, observation questions, and vocabulary quizzes covering such topics as installing CPUs, upgrading Windows, and troubleshooting CD-media and sound cards.

Bestselling CompTIA A+ author Mike Meyers provides a comprehensive update to this hands-on lab manual

Fully revised to cover all 2015 revisions to the CompTIA A+ exams—220-901 and 220-902—this practical guide contains more than 40 labs that challenge readers to solve real-world problems using key concepts. Clear, measurable lab objectives map to certification exam objectives, ensuring direct correspondence to the Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Fifth Edition.

Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware Lab Manual, Fifth Edition, features step-by-step lab scenarios that require students to think critically. Hint and Warning icons guide readers through potentially tricky situations. Post-lab observation questions measure understanding of results and the Key Terms quiz helps students to build vocabulary. New topics include managing and maintaining mobile devices, including tablets; configuring operating systems, including Windows 8, Android, and iOS; and mobile security and troubleshooting procedures.

• Each scenario features materials lists and lab setup instructions
• Includes a coupon for 10% off the exam—a $37 value
• Written by the industry’s leading authority on A+ certification

Mike Meyers, A+, Network+, is the president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for organizations and government agencies throughout the world, including the FBI, FAA, and the United Nations. He is author of Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs and Mike Meyers' Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks.

Faithe Wempen, M.A., CompTIA A+ (Noblesville, IN), has been teaching PC hardware and software architecture at Purdue University for over a decade. She has written over 140 retail, trade, and academic books, including A+ Certification Workbook for Dummies, PC Maintenance: Preparing for A+ Certification, and CompTIA Strata Study Guide Authorized Courseware. She is also a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and the author of many popular Microsoft Office books including Word 2016 In Depth, PowerPoint 2013 Official Academic Course, and Office 2016 for Dummies At Work.  Her online courses for corporate clients such as CNET, Sony, and HP have educated over a quarter of a million students.

Acknowledgments xvii
Additional Resources for Teachers xviii
Chapter 1 The Path of the PC Tech 1(12)
Lab Exercise 1.01: Preparing to Study
2(5)
Lab Exercise 1.02: Considering Other Certifications
7(2)
Lab Exercise 1.03: Gathering Equipment
9(4)
Chapter 2 Operational Procedures 13(16)
Lab Exercise 2.01: The Rude Computer Technician
16(1)
Lab Exercise 2.02: Collecting Information Professionally
17(2)
Lab Exercise 2.03: Communicating Effectively
19(2)
Lab Exercise 2.04: Integrating Safety into the Workplace
21(2)
Lab Exercise 2.05: Electrostatic Discharge
23(2)
Lab Exercise 2.06: Safeguarding Your IT Future—Becoming a Professional
25(2)
Lab Analysis Test
27(1)
Key Term Quiz
27(2)
Chapter 3 The Visible Computer 29(42)
Lab Exercise 3.01: Exploring the Functions and Components of a PC
30(2)
Lab Exercise 3.02: Examining User-Accessible Components
32(6)
Lab Exercise 3.03: Recognizing External Connections
38(4)
Lab Exercise 3.04: The Windows 7 Interface
42(4)
Lab Exercise 3.05: The Windows 8.1 Interface
46(6)
Lab Exercise 3.06: Managing Files and Folders in Windows
52(5)
Lab Exercise 3.07: Using the Control Panel in Windows
57(5)
Lab Exercise 3.08: Exploring the Mac OS X Interface
62(6)
Lab Analysis Test
68(1)
Key Term Quiz
69(2)
Chapter 4 CPUs 71(18)
Lab Exercise 4.01: Identifying CPU Characteristics
72(3)
Lab Exercise 4.02: Recognizing CPU Sockets
75(3)
Lab Exercise 4.03: Cooling Your CPU
78(3)
Lab Exercise 4.04: Exploring CPU Specifications with CPU-Z
81(3)
Lab Exercise 4.05: Removing and Installing a CPU
84(3)
Lab Analysis Test
87(1)
Key Term Quiz
88(1)
Chapter 5 RAM 89(16)
Lab Exercise 5.01: Determining the Amount of RAM in a PC
90(4)
Lab Exercise 5.02: Identifying Types of RAM
94(2)
Lab Exercise 5.03: Removing and Installing RAM
96(3)
Lab Exercise 5.04: Exploring RAM Specifications with CPU-Z
99(3)
Lab Analysis Test
102(1)
Key Term Quiz
103(2)
Chapter 6 BIOS 105(18)
Lab Exercise 6.01: Identifying the BIOS
107(4)
Lab Exercise 6.02: Accessing BIOS Settings via the CMOS Setup Program
111(5)
Lab Exercise 6.03: Configuring and Clearing CMOS Setup Program Passwords
116(3)
Lab Exercise 6.04: Configuring BIOS Settings
119(3)
Lab Analysis Test
122(1)
Key Term Quiz
122(1)
Chapter 7 Motherboards 123(24)
Lab Exercise 7.01: Researching New Motherboards
125(2)
Lab Exercise 7.02: Removing a Motherboard
127(1)
Lab Exercise 7.03: Identifying Motherboard Features
128(3)
Lab Exercise 7.04: Installing a Motherboard
131(2)
Lab Exercise 7.05: Exploring Motherboard Features with CPU-Z
133(2)
Lab Exercise 7.06: Identifying Internal Expansion Slots
135(3)
Lab Exercise 7.07: Installing Expansion Cards
138(4)
Lab Exercise 7.08: Managing Hardware with Device Manager
142(3)
Lab Analysis Test
145(1)
Key Term Quiz
146(1)
Chapter 8 Power Supplies 147(22)
Lab Exercise 8.01: Electricity
149(4)
Lab Exercise 8.02: Testing Power Supply Output
153(6)
Lab Exercise 8.03: Choosing a Power Supply
159(4)
Lab Exercise 8.04: Replacing a Power Supply
163(1)
Lab Exercise 8.05: Power Protection
164(2)
Lab Analysis Test
166(1)
Key Term Quiz
167(2)
Chapter 9 Hard Drive Technologies 169(16)
Lab Exercise 9.01: Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives
170(3)
Lab Exercise 9.02: Choosing External Hard Drives
173(2)
Lab Exercise 9.03: Comparing Solid-State Drives and Magnetic Hard Drives
175(2)
Lab Exercise 9.04: Troubleshooting Hard Drive Installations
177(3)
Lab Exercise 9.05: Configuring a Hardware RAID
180(2)
Lab Analysis Test
182(1)
Key Term Quiz
183(2)
Chapter 10 Implementing Hard Drives 185(30)
Lab Exercise 10.01: Creating and Formatting Partitions with Windows Installation Media
187(4)
Lab Exercise 10.02: Creating and Formatting Partitions with Gnome Partition Editor (GParted)
191(6)
Lab Exercise 10.03: Using Windows Tools to Create and Format Partitions
197(5)
Lab Exercise 10.04: Converting Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks with Disk Management
202(2)
Lab Exercise 10.05: Implementing Software RAID 0 with Disk Management
204(3)
Lab Exercise 10.06: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Hard Drives
207(6)
Lab Analysis Test
213(1)
Key Term Quiz
213(2)
Chapter 11 Essential Peripherals 215(22)
Lab Exercise 11.01: Troubleshooting and Benchmarking USB
216(5)
Lab Exercise 11.02: Disassembling and Cleaning a Keyboard
221(3)
Lab Exercise 11.03: Troubleshooting and Adjusting a Pointing Device
224(4)
Lab Exercise 11.04: Installing Sound
228(5)
Lab Exercise 11.05: Installing Optical Drives
233(3)
Lab Analysis Test
236(1)
Key Term Quiz
236(1)
Chapter 12 Building a PC 237(26)
Lab Exercise 12.01: Building a Thick Client
239(2)
Lab Exercise 12.02: Building a Gaming PC
241(3)
Lab Exercise 12.03: Verifying Operating System Requirements
244(2)
Lab Exercise 12.04: Using Windows Easy Transfer
246(2)
Lab Exercise 12.05: Performing a Clean Installation of Windows 7
248(4)
Lab Exercise 12.06: Upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1
252(2)
Lab Exercise 12.07: Post-Installation Tasks: Drivers and Updates
254(4)
Lab Exercise 12.08: Installing Ubuntu Linux
258(3)
Lab Analysis Test
261(1)
Key Term Quiz
261(2)
Chapter 13 Windows Under the Hood 263(18)
Lab Exercise 13.01: Editing the Windows Registry
264(5)
Lab Exercise 13.02: Examining Boot Files
269(3)
Lab Exercise 13.03: Using the Task Manager
272(5)
Lab Exercise 13.04: Working with Services
277(2)
Lab Analysis Test
279(1)
Key Term Quiz
279(2)
Chapter 14 Users, Groups, and Permissions 281(24)
Lab Exercise 14.01: Managing Users in Windows
283(3)
Lab Exercise 14.02: Defining NTFS Permissions
286(2)
Lab Exercise 14.03: Sharing Files and Folders
288(1)
Lab Exercise 14.04: Encrypting Important Data
289(2)
Lab Exercise 14.05: Configuring User Account Control
291(3)
Lab Exercise 14.06: Using BitLocker To Go
294(4)
Lab Exercise 14.07: Setting File Permissions in Linux
298(5)
Lab Analysis Test
303(1)
Key Term Quiz
304(1)
Chapter 15 Maintaining and Optimizing Operating Systems 305(26)
Lab Exercise 15.01: Backing Up and Restoring in Windows 7
307(2)
Lab Exercise 15.02: Using File History in Windows 8.1
309(2)
Lab Exercise 15.03: Using System Restore
311(3)
Lab Exercise 15.04: Managing Updates and Patches in Windows
314(3)
Lab Exercise 15.05: Scheduling Maintenance in Windows
317(3)
Lab Exercise 15.06: Installing and Removing Applications and Windows Components in Windows
320(4)
Lab Exercise 15.07: Backing Up with Time Machine in Mac OS X
324(3)
Lab Exercise 15.08: Managing Updates and Patches in Mac OS X
327(2)
Lab Analysis Test
329(1)
Key Term Quiz
330(1)
Chapter 16 Working with the Command-Line Interface 331(18)
Lab Exercise 16.01: Exploring the Command-Line Interface in Windows
333(3)
Lab Exercise 16.02: Exploring the Command-Line Interface in Linux
336(3)
Lab Exercise 16.03: Navigating Basic Commands in Windows
339(5)
Lab Exercise 16.04: Navigating Basic Commands in Linux
344(3)
Lab Analysis Test
347(1)
Key Term Quiz
348(1)
Chapter 17 Troubleshooting Operating Systems 349(16)
Lab Exercise 17.01: Examining and Configuring Log Files in Event Viewer
350(4)
Lab Exercise 17.02: Troubleshooting in Safe Mode
354(4)
Lab Exercise 17.03: Repairing from Windows Installation Media
358(5)
Lab Analysis Test
363(1)
Key Term Quiz
363(2)
Chapter 18 Virtualization 365(16)
Lab Exercise 18.01: Identifying Virtualization Technologies
367(1)
Lab Exercise 18.02: Installing and Using VirtualBox
368(7)
Lab Exercise 18.03: Installing and Using Hyper-V
375(5)
Lab Analysis Test
380(1)
Key Term Quiz
380(1)
Chapter 19 Display Technologies 381(20)
Lab Exercise 19.01: Installing Video
382(10)
Lab Exercise 19.02: Configuring Multiple Displays
392(4)
Lab Exercise 19.03: Troubleshooting Video
396(2)
Lab Analysis Test
398(1)
Key Term Quiz
399(2)
Chapter 20 Essentials of Networking 401(12)
Lab Exercise 20.01: Identifying Local Area Network Hardware
402(4)
Lab Exercise 20.02: Evaluating a UTP Cable
406(3)
Lab Exercise 20.03: Determining a MAC Address
409(2)
Lab Analysis Test
411(1)
Key Term Quiz
411(2)
Chapter 21 Local Area Networking 413(20)
Lab Exercise 21.01: Exploring Local Area Network Configuration Options
414(4)
Lab Exercise 21.02: Verifying TCP/IP Settings
418(4)
Lab Exercise 21.03: Testing Your LAN Connections
422(5)
Lab Exercise 21.04: Sharing Folders
427(5)
Lab Analysis Test
432(1)
Key Term Quiz
432(1)
Chapter 22 Wireless Networking 433(16)
Lab Exercise 22.01: Setting Up a Wireless Network
434(3)
Lab Exercise 22.02: Configuring and Securing a Wireless Network
437(5)
Lab Exercise 22.03: Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity in Windows
442(2)
Lab Exercise 22.04: Resetting a Wireless Router
444(2)
Lab Analysis Test
446(1)
Key Term Quiz
446(3)
Chapter 23 The Internet 449(16)
Lab Exercise 23.01: Assessing Current Internet Connectivity
451(2)
Lab Exercise 23.02: Evaluating Internet Connection Choices
453(4)
Lab Exercise 23.03: Working with Firewalls and Ports
457(7)
Lab Analysis Test
464(1)
Key Term Quiz
464(1)
Chapter 24 Portable Computing 465(14)
Lab Exercise 24.01: Researching Laptop Upgrade Paths
466(3)
Lab Exercise 24.02: Replacing and Upgrading RAM
469(2)
Lab Exercise 24.03: Adjusting Power Management to Optimize Battery Life
471(5)
Lab Exercise 24.04: Field Trip to Play with the Latest Portable PCs
476(1)
Lab Analysis Test
477(1)
Key Term Quiz
478(1)
Chapter 25 Understanding Mobile Devices 479(16)
Lab Exercise 25.01: Comparing Mobile Device Platforms
480(3)
Lab Exercise 25.02: Installing Mobile Applications
483(4)
Lab Exercise 25.03: Setting Up E-mail on a Mobile Device
487(3)
Lab Exercise 25.04: Using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on a Mobile Device
490(3)
Lab Analysis Test
493(1)
Key Term Quiz
493(2)
Chapter 26 Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices 495(18)
Lab Exercise 26.01: Configuring Device Security
496(6)
Lab Exercise 26.02: Installing Updates
502(4)
Lab Exercise 26.03: Backing Up and Resetting a Mobile Device
506(5)
Lab Analysis Test
511(1)
Key Term Quiz
511(2)
Chapter 27 Printers and Multifunction Devices 513(20)
Lab Exercise 27.01: Examining Types of Printers
514(5)
Lab Exercise 27.02: Installing a Printer in Windows
519(7)
Lab Exercise 27.03: Supporting a Multifunction Device S
S23
Lab Exercise 27.04: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers
526(5)
Lab Analysis Test
531(1)
Key Term Quiz
532(1)
Chapter 28 Securing Computers 533(14)
Lab Exercise 28.01: Configuring Local Policies
534(4)
Lab Exercise 28.02: Reviewing Security Events
538(4)
Lab Exercise 28.03: Removing Malware from a Computer
542(3)
Lab Analysis Test
545(1)
Key Term Quiz
545(2)
Index 547
Michael Meyers, MCP, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ (Houston, TX), is one of the industry's leading authorities on CompTIA certification. He is the president and founder and Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations including IBM, Lucent Technologies, GE, the FBI, the FAA and the United Nations. Mike is the best-selling author of the A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide.





Faithe Wempen, M.A., CompTIA A+ (Noblesville, IN), has been teaching PC hardware and software architecture at Purdue University for over a decade. She has written over 140 retail, trade, and academic books, including A+ Certification Workbook for Dummies, PC Maintenance: Preparing for A+ Certification, and CompTIA Strata Study Guide Authorized Courseware. She is also a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and the author of many popular Microsoft Office books including Word 2016 In Depth, PowerPoint 2013 Official Academic Course, and Office 2016 for Dummies At Work.  Her online courses for corporate clients such as CNET, Sony, and HP have educated over a quarter of a million students.