Wiley Pathways PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual (Paperback)

David Groth

ISBN 10: 0470114118 / ISBN 13: 9780470114117

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2008

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Paperback. 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 configurationRemove and replace drives, drive cables, and expansion cards in a PCLocate the various components of a motherboard, and identify its type and form factorUse the Device Manager and System Information utility to resolve system resource conflictsPerform hard disk drive setup and maintenance activitiesInstall and configure various I/O devices on your computerShare devices over a networkUpgrade 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 . Before making a new purchase of any PC hardware, readers must take a look at this comprehensive project manual to accompany PC Hardware Essentials. It 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wiley Pathways PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470114118
• ISBN 13: 9780470114117
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.