A+ Complete Lab Manual

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This is an updated edition of Sybex's lab manual for the A+ certification sponsored by CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association). A+ certifies the competency of service technicians in the computer industry. Revised exams are due out Q4 of this year. A+ candidates must pass two exams--Core Hardware and Operating System Technologies. The new hardware exam will cover latest memory, bus, peripheral & wireless technology and the new O/S exam will include added coverage of Windows Me & XP. Table of contents: Lab  1   Startup,navigate,and shut down a windows systemLab  2   Cmos setupLab  3   Safely open the case to identify componentsLab  4   Optimize dos memoryLab  5   Collect resource information-DOSLab  6   Collect resource information-Windows 95           Lab  7   Collect resource information-Windows 98Lab  8   Collect resource information-NT 4.0Lab  9   Collect resource information-Windows 2000Lab 10 Replace a floppy driveLab 11 Replace the hard drive Lab 12 Add a slave driveLab 13 Install a dos mouse Lab 14 Install a windows mouseLab 15 Partition a hard drive- one dos partitionLab 16 Partition a hard drive-Two partitionsLab 17 Replace a power supplyLab 18 Remove and insert memoryLab 19 Remove and replace a motherboardLab 20 Resolve an IRQ conflict-DOSLab 21 Resolve an IRQ conflict-Windows 95/98Lab 22 Resolve an IRQ conflict-Windows 2000Lab 23 Resolve an IRQ conflict-Windows NT 4.0Lab 24 Troubleshoot hardware problemsLab 25 Install an operating system-DOSLab 26 Install an operating system-Windows NT 4.0Lab 27 Customize the windows desktopLab 28 Use files and foldersLab 29 Image and replace a windows 95/98 hard driveLab 30 Install an operating system-Windows 95Lab 31 Install an operating system -Windows 98Lab 32 Install an operating system-Windows 2000Lab 33 Install and Launch windows applicationLab 34 Install a CD-ROM Drive-DOSLab 35 Install a CD-ROM Drive-WindowsLab 36 Install a Sound card-DosLab 37 Install a Sound card-WindowsLab 38 Install a Printer-DosLab 39 Install a Printer-WindowsLab 40 Use scan disk and defrag-DosLab 41 Use scan disk and defrag-WindowsLab 42 Create an ERD-DOSLab 43 Create an ERD and startup disk-windows 95/98Lab 44 Create an ERD and startup disk-windows NT 4.0Lab 45 Create an ERD and startup disk-windows 2000Lab 46 Configure and connect dial-up networking Lab 47 Configure a peer-to-peer networkLab 48 Troubleshoot software