A+ Complete Study Guide, Third Edition (220-301 and 220-302) 

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• 1. Table of Contents

• 2. BackCover

• 3. The A Exams Guide-(Exam 220-301) (Exam 220-302)

• 4. Preface

• 5. Section I: A Core Hardware Service Technician Study (Exam 220-301)

  Chapter List:

• 6. Chapter 1: Introduction

  The CompTIA A Certification 2003 Exam Objectives A Brief History and Exam Upgrade The A Core Hardware (2003) Examination Objectives The A Operating System Technologies (2003) Examination Objectives

• 7. Registering for the A Tests

  Registering for the A Tests

• 8. Test Site Requirements and a Little Advice

  Test Site Requirements and a LittleAdvice

• 9. How Computerized Testing Works

  How Computerized Testing Works Conventional Testing Adaptive Testing

• 10. Your State of Mind

  Your State of Mind

• 11. Useful Tools, Tips, and Study Techniques

  Useful Tools Tips and StudyTechniques

• 12. Book Structure and Sample Review Questions

  Book Structure and Sample ReviewQuestions

• 13. Chapter Summary

  Chapter Summary

• 14. References

  References

• 15. Chapter 2: Motherboards, Power, BIOS, and Expansion Buses

  Motherboards and Form Factors Advanced Technology (AT) and Baby AT LPX NLX ATX Micro-ATX

• 16. Slots and Sockets

  Slots and Sockets

• 17. Electricity and the Power Supply

  Electricity and the Power Supply Uninterruptible Power Supply Surge Suppressors

• 18. Preventive Maintenance and Safety

  Preventive Maintenance and Safety Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

• 19. Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)

  Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)

• 20. The System Basic InputOutput Services

  The System Basic InputOutput Services Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) Chips Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM) Chips Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory(EEPROM)

• 21. Plug-and-Play

  Plug-and-Play

• 22. Power-on Self-Test (POST) and Error Codes

  Power-on Self-Test (POST) and ErrorCodes

• 23. Expansion Bus Architecture

  Expansion Bus Architecture PCI 32-bit64-bit ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT (AGP) UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) RISER CARDS

• 24. North and South Bridges

  North and South Bridges

• 25. PCMCIA (PC Cards)

  PCMCIA (PC Cards) Mini-PCI

• 26. Chapter Summary

  Chapter Summary

• 27. Review Questions

  Review Questions

• 28. References:

  References:

• 29. Chapter 3: Processors and Cache

  CPU Defined

• 30. Clock and Bus Speeds

  Clock and Bus Speeds The External Data Bus The Address Bus

• 31. Cache Levels 1, 2, and 3

  Cache Levels 1 2 and 3

• 32. Chipsets and Controllers

  Chipsets and Controllers Super IO Controller Chipset Controllers (Built-In) RISC vs. CISC

• 33. SEC and SEP

  SEC and SEP

• 34. PGA and SPGA

  PGA and SPGA

• 35. Processors and Modes

  Processors and Modes Real Mode Protected Mode Virtual Real (Protected) Mode 386DX 386SX 386SL 486DX 486SX 486DX2 AMD 5X86 (K5) Cyrix 5X86 The Early Pentiums (60MHz to 200MHz) Pentium Pro AMD K6 Cyrix 6X86MX Celeron Xeon Pentium II Pentium III AMD Athlon and Duron Athlon XP Pentium 4

• 36. Cooling Fans and Heat Sinks

  Cooling Fans and Heat Sinks

• 37. Liquid Cooling

  Liquid Cooling

• 38. Thermal Compounds

  Thermal Compounds

• 39. VRM (Voltage Regulator Module)

  Explain the voltage regulator module (VRM) in relation to CPU, clearly stating its functions.

• 40. Chapter Summary

  Chapter Summary

• 41. Review Questions

  Review Questions

• 42. References

  References

• 43. Chapter 4: Understanding Memory

  Memory Defined

• 44. Random Access Memory

  Random Access Memory RAM Speed RAM Size

• 45. Memory Types and Characteristics

  Memory Types and Characteristics Read-Only Memory Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Static Random Access Memory Fast Page Mode (FPM) DRAM Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM Burst EDO (BEDO) DRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) RDRAM (Rambus) DRAM Video Memory Cached Memory Virtual Memory (Swap File)

• 46. Memory Packaging

  Memory Packaging Gold and Tin Edge Connectors Single Inline Memory Module (SIMM) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) Small-Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (SODIMM) Micro Dual Inline Memory Module (MicroDIMM) RIMM Installing SIMMs DIMMs and RIMMs CompactFlash

• 47. Memory Parity and ECC

  Memory Parity and ECC Parity Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correction

• 48. Logical Memory

  Logical Memory Conventional Memory Upper Memory Area (UMA) High Memory Area (HMA) Extended Memory (XMS)

• 49. Chapter Summary

  Chapter Summary

• 50. Review Questions

  Review Questions

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