A+ Guide to Hardware, 6th Edition

This step-by-step, highly visual text provides you with a comprehensive introduction to managing and maintaining computer hardware. Written by best-selling author and educator Jean Andrews, A+ GUIDE TO HARDWARE, Sixth Edition closely integrates the CompTIA A+ Exam objectives to prepare you for the hardware portions of the 220-801 and 220-802 certification exams. The new Sixth Edition also features extensive updates to reflect current technology, techniques, and industry standards in the dynamic, fast-paced field of PC repair. Each chapter covers both core concepts and advanced topics, organizing material to facilitate practical application and encourage you to learn by doing. Supported by a wide range of supplemental resources to enhance learning–including innovative tools, interactive exercises and activities, and online study guides–this proven text offers an ideal way to prepare you for success as a professional PC repair technician.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: First Look at Computer Parts and Tools
Chapter 2: Working Inside a Computer
Chapter 3: All About Motherboards
Chapter 4: Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory
Chapter 5: Supporting Hard Drives
Chapter 6: Supporting I/O and Storage Devices
Chapter 7: Satisfying Customer Needs
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Hardware Problems
Chapter 9: Connecting to and Setting Up a Network
Chapter 10: Networking Types, Devices, and Cabling
Chapter 11: Supporting Notebooks
Chapter 12: Supporting Printers

Appendix A: Keystroke Shortcuts in Windows
Appendix B: CompTIA A+ Acronyms