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PC hardware essentials : project manual / Russel Polo.

By: Polo, Russel.
Contributor(s): Groth, David. PC hardware essentials.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Wiley pathways.Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2008Description: vi, 234 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780470114117.Subject(s): Computer input-output equipment | Computer input-output equipment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Microcomputers | Microcomputers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Microcomputers -- Upgrading | Microcomputers -- Maintenance and repair -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Microcomputers -- Maintenance and repair | Computer hardware | Personal computers | Digital LifestyleDDC classification: 004 POL Summary: This title offers practical and concise explanations of contemporary and popular hardware, covering everything from multicore CPUs and SATA hard drives to PCIe expansion buses and peripherals.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

You can get there

The PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual offers a wealth of easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date activities that reinforce fundamental PC hardware concepts. You will develop the core competencies and skills you'll need in the real world, including how to:

Use System Properties to determine basic PC configuration Remove and replace drives, drive cables, and expansion cards in a PC Locate the various components of a motherboard, and identify its type and form factor Use the Device Manager and System Information utility to resolve system resource conflicts Perform hard disk drive setup and maintenance activities Install and configure various I/O devices on your computer Share devices over a network Upgrade a laptop's internal components

With five to seven projects per chapter ranging from easy to more advanced, the PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual is ideal for both traditional and online courses and is an excellent companion to Groth's PC Hardware Essentials ISBN: 978-0-470-07400-8.

Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals

The texts and project manuals in this series offer a coordinated curriculum for learning information technology. Learn more at www.wiley.com/go/pathways .

Foot of cover: PC hardware essentials / David Groth, Ron Glister ; with Megan Miller.

This title offers practical and concise explanations of contemporary and popular hardware, covering everything from multicore CPUs and SATA hard drives to PCIe expansion buses and peripherals.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Understanding and Working with Personal Computers
  • 1.1 Finding Basic System Information (p. 2)
  • 1.2 Identifying Input/Output Devices (p. 7)
  • 1.3 Identifying the Internal Components of a PC (p. 10)
  • 1.4 Assembling and Reassembling PC Components (p. 15)
  • 1.5 Working with Binary Numbers (p. 24)
  • 1.6 Working with Hexadecimal Numbers (p. 27)
  • 2 Electricity and Power
  • 2.1 Calculating Electrical Measurements (p. 32)
  • 2.2 Using a Multimeter (p. 33)
  • 2.3 Determining an Appropriate Power Supply (p. 36)
  • 2.4 Comparing Power Supplies (p. 38)
  • 2.5 Removing a Power Supply (p. 40)
  • 2.6 Installing a Power Supply (p. 43)
  • 3 Motherboards
  • 3.1 Comparing Motherboards (p. 46)
  • 3.2 Examining a Motherboard (p. 49)
  • 3.3 Removing a Motherboard (p. 53)
  • 3.4 Installing a Motherboard (p. 56)
  • 3.5 Identifying BIOS (p. 58)
  • 3.6 Working with Flash BIOS (p. 59)
  • 4 Central Processing Units
  • 4.1 Identifying a CPU (p. 62)
  • 4.2 Removing a CPU (p. 66)
  • 4.3 Installing a CPU (p. 67)
  • 4.4 Installing a Heatsink (p. 70)
  • 4.5 Comparing CPUs (p. 73)
  • 5 Memory
  • 5.1 Identifying Memory (p. 78)
  • 5.2 Examining Memory Areas (p. 80)
  • 5.3 Removing Memory (p. 85)
  • 5.4 Installing Memory (p. 87)
  • 5.5 Comparing Memory Modules (p. 89)
  • 6 Bus Structures
  • 6.1 PC Bus Architectures (Identifying Expansion Slots) (p. 94)
  • 6.2 Reviewing System Resources (p. 98)
  • 6.3 Installing Legacy Expansion Card (p. 101)
  • 6.4 Installing Plug and Play Expansion Cards (p. 105)
  • 6.5 Comparing Buses (p. 108)
  • 7 Hard Drives
  • 7.1 Examining Drive Geometry (p. 112)
  • 7.2 Removing an IDE Hard Drive (p. 114)
  • 7.3 Installing an IDE Hard Drive (p. 117)
  • 7.4 Installing a SATA Hard Drive (p. 119)
  • 7.5 Installing a SCSI Host Adapter Card and Device Driver (p. 121)
  • 7.6 Replacing a SCSI Hard Drive (p. 123)
  • 7.7 Partitioning and Formatting a Hard Drive (p. 127)
  • 7.8 Defragmenting a Hard Drive (p. 130)
  • 8 Removable Storage
  • 8.1 Removing a Floppy Drive (p. 136)
  • 8.2 Installing a Floppy Drive (p. 138)
  • 8.3 Working with Flash Memory (p. 140)
  • 8.4 Installing a CD/DVD Drive (p. 143)
  • 8.5 Researching Media Types (p. 145)
  • 8.6 Comparing CD/DVD Drive Types (p. 146)
  • 9 Input and Output Devices
  • 9.1 Working with the Mouse (p. 150)
  • 9.2 Working with the Keyboard (p. 153)
  • 9.3 Working with the Monitor (p. 158)
  • 9.4 Selecting and Installing a Video Card (p. 163)
  • 9.5 Installing and Configuring Dual Monitors (p. 166)
  • 9.6 Selecting and Installing a Sound Card (p. 169)
  • 9.7 Working with Other I/O Devices (p. 173)
  • 10 Printers
  • 10.1 Printers and Printer Interfaces (p. 176)
  • 10.2 Installing a Printer (p. 178)
  • 10.3 Connecting and Testing a Printer (p. 183)
  • 10.4 Sharing a Printer (p. 185)
  • 10.5 Configuring and Managing Printers (p. 187)
  • 10.6 Preventive Maintenance (p. 193)
  • 10.7 Comparing Printers (p. 195)
  • 11 Portable Systems
  • 11.1 Replacing a Laptop's Battery (p. 198)
  • 11.2 Upgrading Laptop Memory (p. 199)
  • 11.3 Replacing a Hard Disk Drive in a Laptop (p. 203)
  • 11.4 Configuring Laptop Power Options (p. 205)
  • 11.5 Installing and Removing PC Cards (p. 207)
  • 11.6 Comparing Laptops (p. 210)
  • 12 Network Fundamentals
  • 12.1 Identifying Network Topologies (p. 214)
  • 12.2 Identifying Installed Network Protocols (p. 217)
  • 12.3 Determining a MAC Address (p. 220)
  • 12.4 Comparing Network Interface Cards (NICs) (p. 222)
  • 12.5 Installing a NIC (p. 224)
  • 12.6 Installing a Wireless NIC (p. 227)
  • 12.7 Planning a Network (p. 231)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Russell Polo holds degrees in computer science and electrical engineering. He has designed, implemented, and managed Microsoft, UNIX, and Novell networks in a number of business firms since 1995. He is currently the Network Administrator at Azimuth Interactive.

David Groth is a full-time author and consultant. He is the author of the Sybex's bestselling Network+ Study Guide as well as I-Net+ Study Guide and Cabling: The Complete Guide to Network Wiring . Groth holds many technical certifications, including A+, Network+, Server+, Security+, MCSE, and CNI.

Ron Gilster (CCNA, CCSE, i-Net+, Network+, A+, MBA, and AAGG) has been involved with Cisco networking and internetworking since 1993 as a trainer, teacher, developer, merchant, and end user. He has more than 35 years of total computing experience, including more than 15 years involved with the networking of computers. He also has extensive experience consulting in computer-related areas, including working on mainframes, minicomputers, and virtually every type of personal computer and operating system that exists. He has held consulting and management positions with several high profile companies. Ron is semi-retired, writing and teaching the occasional college course. He is the author of CCDA For Dummies , Cisco Networking For Dummies , A+ Certification For Dummies , Network+ Certification For Dummies , Server+ Certification For Dummies , and i-Net+ Certification For Dummies , plus several books on networking, including wireless networking, the Internet, computer hardware, computer and information literacy, and programming.