A+ Certification

Looking Inside the Monitor  Time Shaver  The PC’s monitor is not an item that PC service technicians are often called on to fix. The A+ exam includes few questions on the internal workings of the monitor. Study this section as backgrou...

The Video Adapter CardThe video card, also called the graphics adapter, converts the graphic images from a software application or operating system into a series of instructions that tell the monitor’s internal controller how to draw th...

Monitor Power and Safety  Tip  Two areas of concern to the CompTIA that are strongly reflected in the A+ Core Hardware exam are safety and environmental issues of monitors. Expect at least one question on these issues on the Core Hardware ex...

Adding Sound to the PCYou may see an exam question directly related to sound reproduction and capture technology, outside of the IRQ that’s usually occupied by the sound card (IRQ5), or where the CD-ROM’s audio cable connects (to ...

Getting Ready for WorkOften the problem with a user’s PC is either the adjustments on the monitor itself or the video settings of the operating system. Use Lab 12-1 to practice changing the settings for a PC’s monitor. Lab 1...

Output Devices Prep Test The sound card normally uses which IRQ? IRQ 2 IRQ 5 IRQ 11 IRQ 9 To support a monitor with a resolution of 1,024 x 768 pixels and 65,000 (16-bit) colors, a video card with at lea...