Microcomputer Repair
3rd Edition
Published on 14. September 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
693 pages
978-0-13-893454-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is a text/lab manual designed to teach beginning students the fundamental skills required for hardware and software servicing of microcomputer systems. Title presents safety and basic tools, basic skills, DOS, Windows systems, assembly language, networks and viruses.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1425 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-893454-5 (9780138934545)
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Content
I. INTRODUCTION. 1. Using the Instructional System. 2. Laboratory Familiarization. 3. Electrical and Mechanical Safety. 4. Hand Tool Identification and Usage. II. BASIC SKILLS. 5. Microcomputer Familiarization. 6. Electrical Component Identification. 7. Integrated Circuit Removal and Insertion. 8. Soldering and Desoldering Techniques. III. THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM. 9. Using Floppy Disks. 10. Introduction to DOS. 11. DOS Commands and File Management. 12. Configuring DOS with CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. 13. DOS Utilities. IV. THE WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM. 14. An Overview of Windows 3.x. 15. An Introduction to Windows 95. 16. The Windows 95 Desktop. 17. The Control Panel. 18. Windows Explorer. 19. Managing Printers. 20. Accessories. 21. An Introduction to Networking with Windows 95. 22. Installing New Software. 23. Installing New Hardware. 24. Windows 98 and Windows NT. V. COMPUTER NETWORKS. 25. What is a Computer Network? 26. Network Topology. 27. Networking Hardware. 28. Networking Protocols. 29. Network Applications. 30. The Internet. 31. Networking with Windows 95 and Windows NT. 32. Network Scenarios. VI. MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS. 33. Computer Environments. 34. System Teardown and Assembly. 35. Power Supplies. 36. Floppy Disk Drives. 37. The Motherboard Microprocessor and Coprocessor. 38. The Motherboard Memory. 39. Motherboard Expansion Slots. 40. Power On Self-Test (POST). 41. Motherboard Replacement and Setup. 42. Hard Disk Fundamentals. 43. Hard Drive Backup. 44. Hard Disk Replacement and File Recovery. 45. Video Monitors and Video Adapters. 46. The Computer Printer. 47. Keyboards and Mice. 48. Telephone Modems. 49. CD-ROM and Sound Card Operation. 50. Multimedia Devices. VII. SELECTED TOPICS. 51. Intel 80x86 Processor Architecture. 52. An Introduction to Assembly Language. 53. Hardware and Software Interrupts. 54. The Advanced Intel Microprocessors. 55. A Detailed Look at the System BIOS. 56. Windows 95 Internal Architecture. 57. Computer Viruses. 58. Two Actual Systems. 59. Setting Up a Repair Shop. Appendix A. ASCII Character Set. Answers to Odd-Numbered Self-Test Questions. Index.