A+ Certification

Book I: A+ Hardware Technology Exam Part List Part I: Laying Down Some Fundamentals Part II: Inside the Box Part III: Outside the Box Part IV: Remembering Why It#8217;s Called Hardware...

Chapter 1: The 2003 A+ Certification Exams In This Chapter Knowing what to study Taking the A+ exams A+ certification assures employers and computer owners that a PC repair technician has the requisite...

Chapter 2: Basic Electronics and Number Systems Exam Objectives Identifying the concepts, terminology, and properties of electronics and electricity in the PC Identifying ESD (electrostatic discharge) and E...

Chapter 3: The Motherboard Exam Objectives Defining the function and purpose of the motherboard Identifying motherboard form factors Explaining the function of a chipset Describing the operation o...

Chapter 4: BIOS Exam Objectives Reviewing BIOS basic terms, concepts, and actions Listing the actions of the boot process Defining the purpose and usage of the CMOS Upgrading the system BIOS...

Chapter 5: Bus Structures Exam Objectives Identifying PC motherboard expansion buses Explaining the function of Plug and Play (PnP) Defining the PC Card (PCMCIA) interface Configuring IRQs, DMAs,...

Chapter 6: Microprocessors Exam Objectives Distinguishing CPU chips by their basic characteristics Distinguishing among popular CPU chips The A+ Hardware Technology exam tests your knowledge of the cen...

Chapter 7: Memory Systems Exam Objectives Identifying the type, form factor, and operational characteristics of RAM Differentiating parity and nonparity memory Defining DOS/Windows memory management...

Chapter 8: Storing Data Exam Objectives Identifying basic terms, concepts, and functions of storage systems Formatting and partitioning hard drives Installing and configuring ATA (IDE) drives Inst...

Chapter 9: Powering and Cooling the PC Exam Objectives Recognizing PC power supply terms, concepts, and functions Explaining PC power supply safety procedures Detecting common PC power supply problems...

Chapter 10: Input/Output Ports Exam Objectives Identifying common peripheral ports, cabling, and connectors Listing the system resource assignments of standard port types Explaining the troubleshooting...

Chapter 11: Input Devices Exam Objectives Identifying common input devices Defining input device terms, concepts, and functions Cleaning and caring for input devices Troubleshooting common symptom...

Chapter 12: Output Devices Exam Objectives Identifying common output devices and their normal operation Identifying output device connectors Using preventive maintenance products Disposing of envi...

Chapter 13: Printers Exam Objectives Identifying printer ports, cabling, and connectors Explaining printer concepts, operations, and components Troubleshooting common printer problems Identifying...

Chapter 14: Portable Systems Exam Objectives Identifying the unique components of portable PC systems Installing and upgrading components Although the early laptop computers were smaller than the deskt...

Chapter 15: Taking a PC Apart (And Putting It Back Together Again) Exam Objectives Identifying electrostatic discharge (ESD) safeguards Removing and replacing field-replaceable modules (FRMs) Identifyi...

Chapter 16: Keeping the PC Running Exam Objectives Performing preventive maintenance procedures Identifying the purpose of preventive maintenance products and knowing when to use them Using preventive...

Chapter 17: Troubleshooting PC Problems Exam Objectives Defining basic troubleshooting procedures and good practices Troubleshooting and isolating problems on a PC Identifying common symptoms and probl...

Chapter 18: The Hardware Side of Networking Exam Objectives Networking Windows Connecting to the network Swapping and configuring network interface cards Understanding networking concepts Ide...

Book II: Operating System Technologies Exam Part List Part V: Operating Systems Part VI: Connecting to a Network...

Chapter 19: Windows OS Basics Exam objectives Identifying the popular operating systems Detailing the functions of operating systems Listing commonly used DOS commands The A+ exams assume that you...

Chapter 20: Windows 95, 98, and Me Exam Objectives Identifying DOS and Windows files and commands Installing or upgrading Windows 9x/Me Creating an emergency boot disk Recognizing common error and...

Chapter 21: Windows 2000 Professional Exam Objectives Identifying the components and functions of Windows 2000 Professional Upgrading to Windows 2000 Explaining the startup and shutdown procedures of W...

Chapter 22: Windows XP Professional Exam Objectives Detailing the installation procedure for Windows XP Explaining the Windows XP command line and tools Troubleshooting Windows XP Windows XP was...

Chapter 23: Making the Network Connection Exam Objectives Establishing a network connection Installing and configuring a browser Differentiating among the common connectivity technologies In today...

Chapter 24: Working with the Network Exam Objectives Creating network shares on a Windows PC Mapping a network drive Identifying TCP/IP protocols and their functions It is becoming increasingly ra...

Chapter 25: Sharing the Internet Exam Objectives Understanding browser caching operations Defining Internet Connection Sharing Configuring the Internet Connection Firewall For good reasons, the A+...

Chapter 26: Troubleshooting System Problems Exam Objectives Applying standard troubleshooting procedures Using Windows utilities to manage and diagnose OS problems Resolving common operational problems...

A+ Certification For Dummies, 3rd Edition Cheat Sheet Default system resource assignments IRQ Typical Assignment I/O Address 1 Keyboard 060h 3 COM2/COM4 2F8h/2E8h...