Complete A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software: AA CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) & CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) Textbook

About This E-Book......Page 2
Title Page......Page 3
Copyright Page......Page 4
Contents at a Glance......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
About the Author......Page 16
Dedication......Page 17
Acknowledgments......Page 19
Credits......Page 20
We Want to Hear from You!......Page 21
What’s New in the Eighth Edition?......Page 22
Organization of the Text......Page 23
Lab 1.1 Getting Started in Windows 7......Page 27
Lab 1.2 Getting Started in Windows 8......Page 33
Lab 1.3 Getting Started in Windows 10......Page 38
Lab 1.4 Using a Search Engine......Page 42
Lab 1.5 Performing a Screen Capture with Snipping Tool......Page 44
Lab 1.6 Creating a Text File......Page 47
Lab 2.1 Identifying Ports......Page 54
Lab 2.2 Identifying Devices/Ports......Page 55
Lab 3.1 Using Windows to Discover Processor Information......Page 57
Lab 3.2 Identifying Processor Speed, Processor Socket, and Ports......Page 58
Lab 4.1 Determining the Configuration Method......Page 61
Lab 4.2 Examining BIOS/UEFI Options......Page 62
Lab 4.3 Accessing BIOS/UEFI Through Windows 8 or 10......Page 64
Lab 4.4 Configuring System Resources Through the Setup Program......Page 65
Lab 4.5 Examining System Resources by Using Windows......Page 66
Lab 4.6 Becoming Familiar with Device Drivers......Page 69
Lab 5.1 Performing Maintenance on an Antistatic Wrist Strap......Page 71
Lab 5.2 Disassembling and Reassembling a Computer......Page 72
Lab 5.3 Determining Amps and Wattage......Page 77
Lab 5.4 Performing a Continuity Check......Page 78
Lab 5.5 Drawing a Pin-Out Diagram......Page 79
Lab 5.6 Checking a Fuse......Page 80
Lab 5.7 Using a Multimeter......Page 81
Lab 5.8 Checking Wall Outlet and Power Cord AC Voltage......Page 84
Lab 5.9 Checking Device DC Voltage......Page 86
Lab 5.10 Using a Power Supply Tester......Page 88
Lab 5.11 Understanding the Windows 7 Power Options......Page 90
Lab 5.12 Understanding the Windows 8/10 Power Options......Page 92
Lab 6.1 Examining Memory Resources Using Device Manager in Windows 7/8......Page 96
Lab 6.3 Using the System Information Tool in Windows 7 to View Memory......Page 97
Lab 6.4 Using the System Information Tool in Windows 8/10 to View Memory......Page 98
Lab 6.5 Using Windows 7 Task Manager to View Memory......Page 99
Lab 6.6 Using Windows 8/10 Task Manager to View Memory......Page 101
Lab 6.7 Installing RAM......Page 103
Lab 7.1 Installing a Second PATA Hard Drive and Creating Two Volumes......Page 106
Lab 7.2 Installing a Second SATA Hard Drive and Creating Two Volumes......Page 110
Lab 7.3 Installing an External Hard Drive and Creating Two Volumes......Page 113
Lab 7.4 Installing a PATA/SATA Hard Drive with the Windows 7/8/10 Disk Management Tool, diskpart, and convert......Page 116
Lab 7.5 Striping and Spanning Using Windows......Page 127
Lab 7.6 Windows 7 Hard Disk Tools......Page 130
Lab 7.7 Windows 8/10 Hard Disk Tools......Page 132
Lab 7.8 Windows 8/10 Storage Spaces......Page 135
Lab 8.1 Managing Sound and Optical Drives in Windows......Page 137
Lab 8.2 Installing an Optical Drive......Page 140
Lab 8.3 Using DirectX for Diagnostics in Windows 7, 8, or 10......Page 141
Lab 8.4 Installing a Sound Card and Speakers in Windows 7, 8, or 10......Page 143
Lab 8.5 Installing a USB Scanner......Page 147
Lab 8.6 Changing the Drive Letter of an Optical Drive by Using Disk Management and the diskpart Utility......Page 148
Lab 9.1 Installing a Generic/Text-Only Print Driver on a Windows 7, 8, or 10 Computer......Page 151
Lab 9.2 Installing a Local Printer on a Windows 7, 8, or 10 Computer......Page 154
Lab 9.3 Exploring a Windows 7, 8, or 10 Printer......Page 155
Lab 10.1 Backing Up an iOS Device to a PC or Mac by Using iTunes......Page 158
Lab 10.2 Determining Memory Resources in an iOS-Based Device......Page 159
Lab 10.3 Determining Memory Resources in an Android-Based Device......Page 160
Lab 10.4 Managing Files on a Mobile Device......Page 161
Lab 10.5 Connecting a Mobile Device to a WiFi Network......Page 163
Lab 11.1 Logical Troubleshooting......Page 166
Lab 11.2 Designing a Computer Subsystem......Page 168
Lab 12.1 Exploring Serial Devices in Windows 7......Page 170
Lab 12.2 Installing a Windows 7 Internal or External Modem......Page 172
Lab 12.3 Introduction to Internet Explorer (IE) Configuration......Page 175
Lab 12.4 Verifying Computer Support for Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualization......Page 178
Lab 12.5 Installing Another Operating System Within Microsoft Hyper-V......Page 180
Lab 12.6 Introduction to Amazon AWS Cloud......Page 182
Lab 12.7 Installing VMware Workstation......Page 185
Lab 12.8 Installing Windows and Ubuntu as a VMware Workstation Virtual Machine......Page 186
Lab 12.9 Installing VirtualBox......Page 190
Lab 13.1 Creating a Straight-Through CAT 5, 5e, or 6 Network Patch Cable......Page 194
Lab 13.2 Creating a CAT 5, 5e, or 6 Crossover Network Cable......Page 198
Lab 13.3 Exploring NIC Properties with Windows 7, 8, or 10......Page 201
Lab 13.4 Networking with Windows 7, 8, or 10......Page 204
Lab 13.5 Connecting to a Windows 7 Shared or Networked Printer......Page 212
Lab 13.6 Connecting to a Windows 8 Shared or Networked Printer......Page 214
Lab 13.7 Connecting to a Windows 10 Shared or Networked Printer......Page 216
Lab 13.8 Installing a Wireless NIC......Page 218
Lab 13.9 Configuring a Wireless Network......Page 220
Lab 13.10 Using an FTP Server and Client......Page 222
Lab 14.1 Windows 7 Basic Usage......Page 225
Lab 14.2 Modifying the Windows 7 Start Button......Page 241
Lab 14.3 Windows 8/8.1 Basic Usage: Introduction to the Start Screen......Page 245
Lab 14.4 Windows 8/8.1 Basic Usage: Introduction to PC Settings......Page 250
Lab 14.5 Windows 8/8.1 Basic Usage: Working with the Traditional Desktop and Control Panel Utilities......Page 260
Lab 14.6 Windows 10 Basic Usage: Introduction to the Start Screen......Page 274
Lab 14.7 Windows 10 Basic Usage: Introduction to Settings......Page 285
Lab 14.8 Windows 10 Basic Usage: Working with Control Panel Utilities......Page 296
Lab 14.9 Windows 7 Taskbar Options......Page 307
Lab 14.10 Windows 8/8.1 Taskbar Options......Page 310
Lab 14.11 Windows 10 Taskbar Options......Page 316
Lab 14.12 Windows 7 File and Folder Management......Page 321
Lab 14.13 Windows 8/8.1/10 File and Folder Management......Page 330
Lab 14.14 Windows 7 File Extension......Page 341
Lab 14.15 Windows 8/8.1/10 File Extension......Page 343
Lab 14.16 Windows 7/8//10 Attributes, Compression, and Encryption......Page 346
Lab 14.17 Using regedit in Windows 7/8/8.1/10......Page 354
Lab 14.18 Windows 7 Backup Tool......Page 356
Lab 14.19 Windows 8/8.1 File History Utility......Page 359
Lab 14.20 Windows 10 File History Utility......Page 360
Lab 14.21 Creating a Windows 7 System Repair Disc......Page 361
Lab 14.22 Creating a Windows 7 System Image Disc......Page 362
Lab 14.23 Creating a Windows 8/8.1/10 System Recovery Drive......Page 364
Lab 15.1 Using Basic Commands from a Command Prompt......Page 367
Lab 15.2 Using the copy, md, del, and rd Commands......Page 373
Lab 15.3 Using the attrib Command and Moving Around in the Directory Structure......Page 384
Lab 15.4 Windows 7/10 Backup Software and the Archive Bit......Page 393
Lab 15.5 Setting Windows Environment Variables......Page 396
Lab 15.6 Creating a Batch File......Page 398
Lab 15.7 Windows 7/10 Backup Software......Page 406
Lab 15.8 Introduction to PowerShell......Page 408
Lab 15.9 Introduction to Python Scripting......Page 414
Lab 15.10 Introduction to JavaScript......Page 426
Lab 16.1 Windows 7 Installation......Page 440
Lab 16.2 Windows 8/8.1 Installation......Page 441
Lab 16.3 Windows 10 Installation......Page 443
Lab 16.4 Windows 8/8.1 Upgrade......Page 445
Lab 16.5 Windows 10 Upgrade......Page 446
Lab 16.6 Windows Registry Modification......Page 447
Lab 16.7 Windows 7 Backup......Page 449
Lab 16.8 Windows Update Utility......Page 450
Lab 16.9 Configuring Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 for Ease of Access......Page 451
Lab 16.10 Windows 7/8/8.1 System Restore Utility......Page 457
Lab 16.11 Windows 10 System Restore Utility......Page 459
Lab 16.12 Upgrading a Hardware Driver and Using Driver Roll Back......Page 461
Lab 16.13 Disabling a Hardware Driver......Page 463
Lab 16.14 Installing Hardware......Page 464
Lab 16.15 Installing and Removing Windows Components......Page 465
Lab 16.16 Microsoft Management Console......Page 470
Lab 16.17 Exploring Windows Boot Options......Page 476
Lab 16.18 Windows System Configuration Utility......Page 481
Lab 16.19 Halting an Application Using Task Manager......Page 485
Lab 16.20 Task Manager Features in Windows 8, 8.1, or 10......Page 486
Lab 16.21 Using Event Viewer......Page 491
Lab 16.22 Using Task Manager to View Performance......Page 493
Lab 16.23 Performance and Reliability......Page 495
Lab 16.24 Windows Remote Desktop Connection......Page 498
Lab 16.25 Windows Task Scheduler......Page 501
Lab 16.26 Windows Steps Recorder......Page 502
Lab 17.1 Using the macOS Graphical User Interface......Page 505
Lab 17.2 Introduction to macOS System Preferences......Page 506
Lab 17.3 Using the macOS Terminal and Time Machine......Page 510
Lab 17.4 Using Ubuntu Live DVD......Page 511
Lab 17.5 Creating a Bootable Ubuntu USB Flash Drive Using macOS......Page 513
Lab 17.6 Linux Command-Line Basics......Page 515
Lab 17.7 Ubuntu Command-Line Challenge......Page 518
Lab 18.1 Encrypting a File and Folder in Windows......Page 520
Lab 18.2 Using Windows 7/8/10 System Protection......Page 524
Lab 18.3 Sharing a Folder in Windows 7......Page 526
Lab 18.4 Sharing a Folder in Windows 8/10......Page 533
Lab 18.5 Creating a Local Security Policy for Passwords......Page 541
Lab 18.6 Creating a Local Security Policy for Passwords in Windows 8/10......Page 548
Lab 18.7 Using Windows Defender in Windows 7......Page 555
Lab 18.8 Using Windows Defender in Windows 8/10......Page 558
Lab 18.9 Sharing Files with Windows 8/10 Public Folders......Page 560
Lab 18.10 Configuring a Secure Wireless Network......Page 561
Lab 18.11 Configuring Windows 7, 8, or 10 with a DNS Server IP Address......Page 563
Code Snippets......Page 566