ExamInsight for A+ operating systems technology : Exam 220-222 / / author: Tcat Houser

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910953162503321
• Autore: Catura-Houser Tim
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Friendswood, Tex., : TotalRecall Publications, c2003
• ISBN: 1-59095-220-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xlv, 544 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: TotalRecall IT Certification System Series
• Disciplina: 005.43/
• Soggetti: Electronic data processing personnel - Certification; Computer technicians - Certification; Operating systems (Computers)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: How to Read This Book -- Real-World Lessons -- Icon Alerts -- Exam Specifics -- Forward -- CompTIA A+ Core Technologies Exam Blueprint -- Terms to Know -- The Start of the PC -- Getting Ready - Questions -- Getting Ready - Answers -- Introduction -- Start of IT -- IT Starts here -- Micro Soft -- Apple -- C/PM -- Intel -- Killer App -- IBM -- DOS -- IBM PC -- Lotus --; Hercules -- The Combination -- Xerox -- Mac -- Compaq -- Pop Quiz 0000.00 -- GUI -- PS2 -- EISA -- VLB -- PCI -- 2002 and Beyond -- Sub System -- CPU -- RAM -- Storage -- Electricity -- Electrons Unleashed -- Conductors -- Completing a Circuit -- Magnetic Fields -- Measuring Electricity -- AC/DC -- Multimeters -- CPS -- Resistor -- Capacitor -- Transistor -- Diode -- LED -- Fuse -- IC -- Pop Quiz 0000.01 -- Binary Math -- Bit - Byte -- Hexadecimal (Base 16) -- Loose connectors -- Summary --; Test for Success Questions -- Test for Success Answers -- Power Supplies - System board -- Getting Ready - Questions -- Getting Ready - Answers -- Introduction -- Power Supplies and System Boards -- Power Supplies -- IVAT -- VATX -- Form Factor -- Baby AT -- ATX -- NLX -- Chipsets -- Northbridge -- Southbridge -- Pop Quiz 0001.00 -- CMOS -- BIOS -- EEPROM -- Pop Quiz 0001.01 -- POST -- Bus -- Front side/Backside Bus -- I/O Bus -- Cache -- AGP Bus --; Expansion Buses -- ISA -- MCA -- EISA -- VESA-VLB -- PCI -- Plug ; and Play -- Why Plug'n Play is Sometimes Plug and Pray -- PCI Steering -- AGP -- AMR -- Demanding Attention Digitally -- Interrupting -- IRQ -- IRQ Conflict -- DMA -- DMA, the PC and the AT -- Bus Mastering -- Memory Addresses -- Memory Mapping -- Logical Names -- Pop Quiz 0001.10 -- Summary -- Test for Success Questions -- Test for Success Answers -- CPUs -- Getting Ready - Questions --; Getting Ready - Answers -- Introduction -- CPUs -- Test Objectives Vs. Reality -- RISC -- CISC -- 80386 -- 80386-SX -- Math Co-processors -- 80486 -- 486-DX2 -- 80486-SX -- Pentium -- Pentium MMX -- Pentium Pro -- Pentium II -- Xeon -- Pentium III -- Pentium IV(a) and Northwood (Pentium IV) -- Celeron -- Cyrix -- M1 -- AMD -- Sockets & Slots -- Socket 1 -- Slot 1 -- Slot 2 -- Socket 370 -- Slot A -- Socket 462 -- Summary -- Test for Success Questions -- Test for Success Answers -- System memory.
• Sommario/riassunto: Part of the the IT Insight Certification System Series, this new book fills the gap existing in the complete study aid material available for candidates preparing to take the CompTIA A+ (OS) Operating System Exam. This book covers information associated with each exam topic in detail and includes information not found anywhere else. (Study Guides)