Product Description

Features detailed, to-the-point coverage of core hardware technologies, along with operating systems and basic networking. Beginning by following the A+ Exam objectives, this go-anywhere guide also covers Windows XP and XP Pro, legacy issues such as older hardware and software integration, and includes charts, visual identification guides, and maintenance reference material.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1463455 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Book Info
Pocket reference to PC troubleshooting and diagnostic information. Based on CompTIA's A+ exam topics, and covers every major PC component. Provides quick solutions in an easy-to-find format. Topics include peripheral ports and connectors, maintenance and safety, CMOS setup, Intel and AMD processors, RAM, and IDE drives. Softcover.

From the Back Cover

Essential for Every Tech's Toolbox

Carry crucial PC troubleshooting and diagnostic information right in your back pocket so you can detect­­and fix­­a wide variety of PC problems on-the-spot. Based on CompTIA's A+ exam topics, this handy resource covers every major PC component and gives you quick solutions in an easy-to-find format. Don't leave your desk without it!

Get details on:

• Peripheral ports and connectors
• Maintenance and safety
• Motherboards, busses, and power supplies
• CMOS setup
• Intel and AMD processors
• RAM
• IDE drives
• SCSI installation and cabling
• System resources--I/O addresses, IRQs, DMA
• Printer connections and modes
• Portable computing
• Network hardware, topologies, and protocols
• Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP
• Service packs, hotfixes, patches, and updates

About the Author
Brian Schwarz (Carlsbad, CA) A+, MCSE realized sometime in the early 1990s that computers were more fun than his "real job" and began a career teaching and writing about computers and computer networking. Brian is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows NT 4 and an A+ and Network+ Certified Technician. In addition to working as a network administrator, Brian has taught technical courses all over the United States for clients ranging from Lucent Technologies to the U.S. Army. Brian currently works as a technical training engineer for a Fortune 100 company.