31 Days Before Your CompTIA A+ Exams Second Edition Ben Conry A Day-by-Day Review Guide for the CompTIA A+ 220-701 and 220-702 Exams 31 Days Before Your CompTIA® A+ Exams, Second Edition offers you a personable and practical way to understand the certification process, commit to taking the exam, and finish your preparation using a variety of study resources. The 31-Day format breaks down key exam topics into 31 daily review sessions using short summaries, lists, tables, examples, and graphics. This edition includes a Study Resources section at the end of each day that provides you with a quick reference for locating more in-depth treatment of a day’s topics within relevant textbook resources. Use this day-by-day guide to organize, prepare, and review all the CompTIA A+ objectives for the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam (220-701) and the CompTIA A+ Practical Application exam (220-702). · The features of the book empower you to fit exam preparation into an otherwise busy schedule: · Tear-out visual calendar summarizes each day’s study topics · Checklist highlights important tasks and deadlines leading up to your exam · Description of the CompTIA A+ exams and sign-up process · Strategies from the author help you to be mentally, organizationally, and physically prepared for exam day · Conversational tone makes your study time more enjoyable Who Should Read This Book? This book is for anyone preparing for the CompTIA A+ exams working with learning resources published by either Cisco Press, Que, Addison-Wesley, Cengage, or McGraw-Hill listed on page xxvii of this book.
Author(s): Benjamin Patrick Conry
Edition: 2
Publisher: Cisco Press
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 237
Tags: Библиотека;Компьютерная литература;
Contents......Page 11
Floppy Drives......Page 30
CD, DVD, and BD Drives......Page 31
Interfaces and Cables......Page 32
Study Resources......Page 33
Motherboards......Page 34
Adapter Card Interfaces......Page 36
Power Supplies......Page 38
Homework......Page 40
Study Resources......Page 41
Central Processing Unit......Page 42
Processors......Page 44
System Resources......Page 45
Cooling Systems......Page 46
Funwork......Page 47
Study Resources......Page 48
RAM......Page 50
Speed......Page 51
Memory Slots......Page 52
Funwork......Page 53
Study Resources......Page 54
Resolutions......Page 56
Adapter Cards......Page 57
Capture Cards......Page 58
USB Ports......Page 59
Parallel Ports......Page 60
Cables......Page 61
SCSI Cables......Page 62
Study Resources......Page 63
Operating Systems and the Layered PC Model......Page 64
Microsoft Windows......Page 65
Linux......Page 66
OS System Requirements......Page 67
Network Operating Systems......Page 68
Command-Line Syntax......Page 69
Command Prompt Commands......Page 70
Funwork......Page 72
Study Resources......Page 73
GUI Utilities......Page 74
Command-Line Utilities......Page 75
Ipconfig......Page 76
MSConfig......Page 77
Regedit......Page 78
Partitioning......Page 79
Windows Boot Process......Page 80
Boot Modes......Page 81
Boot to a Restore Point......Page 82
Recovery Options......Page 83
Funwork......Page 84
Study Resources......Page 85
PCMCIA Cards and PCI Express Cards......Page 86
Docking Stations......Page 87
Bluetooth Devices......Page 88
Cellular WANs......Page 89
Modems......Page 90
Batteries......Page 91
Input Devices......Page 92
Pointing Devices......Page 93
Inkjet Printers......Page 94
Local Versus Network Printers......Page 95
Study Resources......Page 96
Troubleshooting......Page 98
More on Troubleshooting......Page 99
Funwork......Page 100
Study Resources......Page 101
Common Laptop Problems and Solutions......Page 102
Common Printer Problems and Solutions......Page 105
Funwork......Page 106
Study Resources......Page 107
WLANs......Page 108
OSI Model......Page 109
MAC Addresses......Page 110
A Class Act......Page 111
Logical Topologies......Page 112
Network Architectures......Page 113
Bluetooth......Page 114
Funwork......Page 115
Study Resources......Page 116
Network Protocols......Page 118
Standards Organizations......Page 119
Wire Drill......Page 120
Funwork......Page 121
Study Resources......Page 122
Security Threats......Page 124
WiFi Security......Page 126
Firewalls......Page 127
Funwork......Page 128
Study Resources......Page 129
Fire Safety......Page 130
Tools......Page 131
Disposing of Computer Components......Page 132
Study Resources......Page 133
Customer Support......Page 134
Difficult Scenarios......Page 135
A Geekspeak Translation Guide......Page 136
Study Resources......Page 137
Homework......Page 140
Funwork......Page 141
RTDQ......Page 142
After the Exam......Page 143
SATA Installation......Page 144
Motherboards......Page 145
Old-School D Plugs......Page 146
Power Supplies......Page 147
Installing an eSATA Controller Card......Page 148
Funwork......Page 149
Study Resources......Page 150
Processors......Page 152
Adapter Cards......Page 153
Funwork......Page 154
Study Resources......Page 155
Maintenance Toolkit......Page 156
Troubleshooting Storage Issues......Page 157
Testing Power Supplies......Page 158
Study Resources......Page 159
32-Bit Processing Versus 64-Bit Processing......Page 160
The Future of 64-Bit Processing......Page 161
Study Resources......Page 162
Troubleshooting Monitors......Page 164
Troubleshooting Audio......Page 165
Troubleshooting Keyboards......Page 166
Funwork......Page 167
Study Resources......Page 168
LCDs......Page 170
Laptop Hard Drives......Page 171
Hot-Swappable Devices and Not-Swappable Devices......Page 172
Measuring Memory and Speed: When Size Matters......Page 173
Troubleshooting Printers......Page 174
Error Codes......Page 175
Serious Solutions: Inkjet Printers......Page 176
Toner Cartridges......Page 177
Cleaning Dot-Matrix Printers......Page 178
Study Resources......Page 179
dir......Page 180
xcopy......Page 181
ipconfig......Page 182
Registry......Page 183
System Folders and Users......Page 184
Accessibility Options......Page 185
Study Resources......Page 186
Disk Management Tools......Page 188
Permissions......Page 189
Language Packs and Regional Settings......Page 190
Task Manager......Page 191
Task Scheduler......Page 192
Study Resources......Page 193
Windows Printing Problems......Page 194
System Lockups......Page 195
Error Messages and Conditions......Page 196
Invalid Boot Disk......Page 197
Aero Settings......Page 198
Startup Maintenance......Page 199
File Attributes......Page 200
ERD and ASR......Page 201
Study Resources......Page 202
Exploring ipconfig /all Outputs......Page 204
Other Network Troubleshooting Techniques......Page 205
Follow the Packet......Page 206
IMAP......Page 207
Funwork......Page 208
Study Resources......Page 209
Connection Types......Page 210
The Basic SOHO......Page 211
Network Defense......Page 212
User Education......Page 213
Study Resources......Page 214
Malware Types......Page 216
Worms......Page 217
Encryption......Page 218
Homework......Page 219
Funwork......Page 220
Study Resources......Page 221
Brain Dumps......Page 222
Funwork......Page 223
After the Exam......Page 224
C......Page 226
D......Page 227
F......Page 228
I......Page 229
M......Page 230
N......Page 231
P......Page 232
Q-R......Page 233
S......Page 234
U......Page 236
W-X-Y-Z......Page 237
