David Groth

From multicore CPUs and SATA hard drives to PCIe expansion buses and peripherals, this text offers practical and concise explanations of contemporary and popular PC hardware. Along with detailed coverage of essential A+ hardware topics, students will find an indispensable guide to building, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting desktop computers and laptops. Packaged Set (Text + PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual): 0470-221089

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 www.wiley.com/go/pathways.