A+ Certification For Dummies

Ron Gilster, A+ (1998, 2001), Server+, Network+, I-Net+, CCNA, is the bestselling author of several books on hardware and software topics, including many For Dummies books on CompTIA certification exams.

Introduction. Part I: First, Some Fundamentals. Chapter 1: The New A+ Certification Exams. Chapter 2: Basic Electronics and Number Systems. Chapter 3: Using the Right Tools. Part II: Keeping the Smoke in the Box. Chapter 4: The Motherboard. Chapter 5: BIOS Ins and Outs. Chapter 6: Bus Structures. Chapter 7: Microprocessors. Chapter 8: Memory Systems. Chapter 9: Storage Systems. Chapter 10: Power. Part III: Getting Data In, Out, and All About. Chapter 11: Serial, Parallel, and Other Ports. Chapter 12: Input Devices. Chapter 13: Output Devices. Chapter 14: Printers. Chapter 15: Portable Systems. Part IV: Putting the Hard in Hardware. Chapter 16: Disassembling the PC and Putting It Back Together. Chapter 17: Preventive Maintenance. Chapter 18: Troubleshooting PC Hardware. Part V: The Softer Side of Systems. Chapter 19: Operating System Basics. Chapter 20: Windows 9x and Me. Chapter 21: Moving Up to Windows 2000. Chapter 22: The Hard and Soft of Networking. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 23: Ten (Or So) Ways to Prepare for Your Test Day. Chapter 24: Ten Really Great Sources for Study Aids. Part VII: Appendix. Appendix: About the CD. End-User License Agreement. Installation Instructions. Book Registration Information.