Book description
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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Part I: Safety and Professionalism
- 1 Operational Procedures
- 2 Planning and Professionalism
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Part II: Operating Systems
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3 Operating System Fundamentals
- Introduction to Operating Systems
- The Many Flavors of Windows
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Windows Features That Vary by Version
- Features Specific to Windows 7
- File Management Interface
- Libraries
- HomeGroup
- Windows Experience Index
- Aero
- Gadgets
- Features Specific to Windows 8/8.1
- Microsoft Accounts
- The Start Screen
- The Charms Bar
- Metro/Modern Apps
- Side-by-Side Modern Apps
- Application Switching
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Exercise 3-2: Exploring Windows 8.1 Features
- Features Specific to Windows 10
- Modern Apps Became Universal Apps
- Start Menu
- Cortana
- Settings App vs. Control Panel
- Task View and Multiple Desktops
- Exercise 3-3: Exploring Task View in Windows 10
- Configuring and Using macOS
- An Introduction to Linux
- Certification Summary
- 4 Upgrading, Installing, and Configuring Operating Systems
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5 Disk, File, and Application Management
- Disk Management
- File Systems
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File Management
- Naming Rules
- File Attributes
- File Types
- Setting Explorer Folder Options
- File Management at the Windows Command Prompt
- Exercise 5-5: Managing Directories and Files at a Command Prompt
- Managing Files at the Linux or macOS Command Prompt
- Exercise 5-6: Creating a Text File in vi
- Exercise 5-7: Managing Files at the Linux Terminal Window
- Using the Shutdown Command
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Application Management
- Application System Requirements and OS Compatibility
- Methods of Installation and Deployment
- System Permissions for Managing Software
- Security Considerations When Installing Applications
- Compatibility Issues with Older Applications
- Exercise 5-8: Exploring Compatibility Mode Settings
- Removing Applications
- Repairing Applications
- Exercise 5-9: Working with Windows Applications
- Certification Summary
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6 Operating System Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Quick Fixes
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Windows Troubleshooting Tools
- Command Prompt/Terminal
- Troubleshooting Helpers
- System Information (MSINFO32.EXE)
- DirectX Diagnostic Tool
- Registry
- Exercise 6-1: Backing Up and Restoring the Registry
- Microsoft Management Console
- System File Checker
- Data Sources
- Task Manager
- Exercise 6-2: Exploring Windows 8.1 or 10 Task Manager
- Windows Memory Diagnostic
- Virtual Memory
- Exercise 6-3: Viewing the Virtual Memory Settings
- Troubleshooting Windows Startup Problems
- Windows Symptoms and Solutions
- OS Preventive Maintenance
- Certification Summary
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7 Client-Side Virtualization
- Introduction to Virtualization
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Implementing Client-Side Desktop Virtualization
- Hypervisors
- Implementing Desktop Virtualization
- Installing and Configuring Hyper-V Manager
- Exercise 7-1: Enabling Hyper-V Manager
- Exercise 7-2: Creating a VM in Hyper-V Manager
- Exercise 7-3: Setting Up a Virtual Switch in Hyper-V Manager
- Installing and Configuring Oracle VirtualBox
- Exercise 7-4: Installing Oracle VirtualBox
- Exercise 7-5: Create a Virtual Machine in VirtualBox
- Capturing and Releasing the Mouse and Keyboard in a Guest OS
- Improving Guest OS Performance
- Certification Summary
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3 Operating System Fundamentals
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Part III: Computer Hardware
- 8 Personal Computer Components: Motherboards and Processors
- 9 Personal Computer Components: Memory, Adapters, and Storage
- 10 Power Supplies, Display Devices, and Peripherals
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11 Installing and Upgrading PC Components
- Selecting Components for Custom PCs
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Installing and Upgrading Motherboards and Onboard Components
- Replacing a Motherboard
- Installing a Motherboard
- Exercise 11-1: Removing an Old Motherboard
- Exercise 11-2: Properly Handling and Installing a Motherboard
- Upgrading a CPU
- Exercise 11-3: Removing a PGA Processor from Its Socket
- Exercise 11-4: Removing an LGA Processor from Its Socket
- Exercise 11-5: Installing a Processor in an Empty LGA Socket
- Removing and Installing Cooling Systems
- Optimizing a System by Adding RAM
- Exercise 11-6: Running a Memory Scanner
- Installing and Removing DIMMs
- Exercise 11-7: Installing and Removing a DIMM
- Installing Adapter Cards
- Installing Storage Devices
- Certification Summary
- 12 PC Hardware Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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13 Using and Supporting Printers
- Printer Basics
- Installing and Configuring Printers
- Printer Maintenance
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Troubleshooting Printers
- Printer Troubleshooting Tools
- Enabling or Disabling Print Spooling
- Unable to Install a Printer
- Access Denied to an Installed Printer
- Non-Windows Clients Cannot Connect to a Shared Printer
- Paper Feed Problems
- Clearing a Paper Jam
- No Connectivity to Printer
- Unable to Install Printer
- Printer Will Not Print
- Exercise 13-2: Restarting the Print Spooler Service
- Blank Pages
- Print Quality
- Printer Error Messages
- Certification Summary
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Part IV: Laptops and Mobile Devices
- 14 Configuring and Using Laptops
- 15 Supporting Mobile Devices
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Part V: Networking
- 16 Network Basics
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17 Installing a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Network
- Using Networking Tools
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Installing and Configuring SOHO Networks
- Installing a Network Adapter
- Connecting a Network Adapter to a Switch or Router
- Configuring a Network Adapter
- Creating a Wi-Fi Network
- Securing a Wireless Network
- Exercise 17-1: Configuring a WAP or Wireless Router
- Static IP Addressing
- Exercise 17-2: Configuring a Static IP Address
- Network and Sharing Center
- Establishing a Dial-Up Connection
- Configuring Other Common Connections
- Certification Summary
- 18 Internet, Cloud, and Remote Access
- 19 Troubleshooting Networks
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Part VI: Security
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20 Physical Security and User Authentication
- Security Threats: An Overview
- Securing the Local Physical Environment
- Securely Disposing of Data Storage Hardware
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Working with User Accounts
- Authentication Factors
- Managing Local User and Group Accounts in Windows
- Best Practices to Secure a Workstation
- Adjusting User Account Control Settings
- Setting Local Security Policies
- Exercise 20-1: Using the Local Security Policy Editor
- Using Windows Credential Manager
- Managing Domain User Accounts
- Certification Summary
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21 Protecting and Managing Data
- Configuring Windows Clients for Sharing
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Implementing File Sharing and Security
- NTFS Permissions
- Exercise 21-2: Viewing Folder Permissions in Windows
- Applying Share Permissions
- Exercise 21-3: Creating a Share and Modifying Share Permissions
- Administrative Shares
- Connecting to a Shared Folder
- Applying NTFS File and Folder Encryption
- Local Security Policy
- BitLocker
- File Attributes
- Protecting Data
- Certification Summary
- 22 Defending Against Malware and Social Engineering
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20 Physical Security and User Authentication
- Part VII: Appendixes
- Index
Product information
- Title: CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Tenth Edition (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002), 10th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2019
- Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
- ISBN: 9781260456660
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