PC Upgrade & Repair Bible (With CD)

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About The Author Barry Press has designed leading-edge computer hardware, software, and networks for over 25 years, including a unique cable television modem, campus wide ATM networks, a desktop computer capable of analyzing adverse drug interactions, and an artificial intelligence planning system. He has programmed Windows since Version 1.0 and has taught as an adjunct professor of computer science at the University of Southern California. He is the author of PC Upgrade and Repair Bible, Professional Edition and Teach Yourself PCs. Marcia Press worked inpublic accounting as a tax CPA for what was then one of the Big Eight, moving later to her own practice. She handles the administrative part of the work for the Press' computer books - the tracking, calls, follow-ups, and research - and does the sanity checks on their initial drafts. She's a fan of good wine, gardening, reading, and shopping, and is a serious gourmet cook. Table Of Contents Preface Acknowledgments PART I: Introduction and Issues Chapter 1: Getting Ready Chapter 2: Why Isn't the Same Computer Right for Everyone? Chapter 3: Windows System Requirements and Support Options PART II: Your Workload Determines What Your Computer Does Chapter 4: Choke Points: Where Your Computer Slows Down Chapter 5: Workloads PART III: Specs, Lies, and Duct Tape Chapter 6: Cases, Power Supplies, and Uninterruptible Power Supplies Chapter 7: Processor, Memory, and Bus Chapter 8: Processors Chapter 9: Cache, Memory, and Bus Chapter 10: The Real World: Motherboard and BIOS Chapter 11: I/O and Peripherals Chapter 12: I/O Buses Chapter 13: Hard Disks and Disk Arrays Chapter 14: CD-ROMs, CD-ROM Changers, CD-Rs, and DVD-ROMs Chapter 15: Removable Disks Chapter 16: Tape Chapter 17: Video Chapter 18: Video Adapters Chapter 19: Monitors Chapter 20: Keyboards Chapter 21: Sound Cards, Speakers, and Microphones Chapter 22: Mouse / Trackball / Joystick / Tablet Chapter 23: Modems Chapter 24: Digital Still Cameras, Video Capture, and Video Conferencing Chapter 25: Scanners Chapter 26: Printers and All-in-One Units PART IV: Networking Know-How Chapter 27: Network Cabling and Interfaces Chapter 28: Peripheral Network Equipment Chapter 29: Hands-On Networking Chapter 30: Accessing and Serving the Internet PART V: Putting It Together Chapter 31: Growth and Combining Components Chapter 32: Making Choices That Fit the Road Warrior Chapter 33: System Management Chapter 34: You're Going to Put That Where? Chapter 35: Benchmarking Chapter 36: Diagnosis and Repair PART VI: Just Do It Chapter 37: Building a Desktop - Hardware Chapter 38: Building a Desktop - Software Installation Chapter 39: Building a Server - Hardware Chapter 40: Building a Server - Software Installation Chapter 41: Certification PART VII: Appendixes Appendix A: On the CD-ROM Appendix B: Vendor List Appendix C: Glossary Appendix D: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Objectives Index