Publisher's Synopsis
The Ideal Complement to the A+ Complete Study Guide !
This new edition of the A+ Complete Lab Manual has been thoroughly updated to cover the latest CompTIA objectives. It s also been revised for easier navigation and a tighter fit with David Groth s best–selling A+ Complete Study Guide . Use these resources together to gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to pass the exams and begin a rewarding career. The Study Guide provides complete, in–depth coverage of all Core Hardware and OS exam objectives. The Lab Manual reinforces this vital knowledge with review questions and over 50 practical exercises.
Over 50 Skills–Focused Labs, Including:
- Replacing a floppy drive or IDE disk
- Installing a SCSI drive
- Collecting resource information in DOS and all versions of Windows
- Working with peripheral devices
- Diagramming a network
- Partitioning a hard drive
- Replacing a power supply
- Upgrading motherboards and memory
- Troubleshooting IRQ conflicts in DOS and Windows
- Troubleshooting hardware problems
- Installing and configuring all versions of Windows
- Installing and configuring Windows applications
- Configuring local and network printers
- Using ScanDisk and Defrag to prevent problems
- Installing a network interface card
- Configuring dial–up and peer–to–peer networks
- Troubleshooting Windows and Windows applications
