A+ guide to managing and maintaining your PC /
Andrews, Jean,1946-
Cambridge, Mass. : Course Technology,
c2000.
"This new edition maps completely to CompTIA's A+ exams"--P.4 of cover.
System requirements for accompanying computer disc: IBM compatible PC ; Windows 95/98 or NT.
Disc contains A+ Measure Up test prep software and 120-day trial version of Nuts & Bolts 98.
How computers work -- How software and hardware work together -- The system board -- Understanding and managing memory -- Floppy drives -- Introduction to hard drives -- Hard drive installation and support -- Troubleshooting fundamentals -- Supporting I/O devices -- Multimedia technology -- Electricity and power supplies -- Supporting windows 3.x and windows 9x -- Understanding and supporting windows NT workstation -- Purchasing a PC or building your own -- Comunication over phone lines --Networking fundamentals and the internet -- Printers and notebook computers -- Viruses, disaster recovery, and a maintenance plan that works -- The professional PC technician.
Microcomputers
IBM Personal Computer
IBM-compatible computers