Complete A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software Lab Manual
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Complete A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software Lab Manual: A CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) & CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) Lab Manual

Complete A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software Lab Manual: A CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) & CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) Lab Manual

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The companion Complete A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software Lab Manual provides students hands-on practice with various computer parts, mobile devices, wired networking, wireless networking, operating systems, and security. The 155 labs are designed in a step-by-step manner that allows students to experiment with various technologies and answer questions along the way to consider the steps being taken. Some labs include challenge areas to further practice the new concepts. The labs ensure students gain the experience and confidence required to succeed in industry.

Table of Contents:
Introduction .................xiii Chapter 1: Introduction to the World of IT Labs ........ 1     Lab 1.1 Getting Started in Windows 7 .........1     Lab 1.2 Getting Started in Windows 8 .........5     Lab 1.3 Getting Started in Windows 10 .......8     Lab 1.4 Using a Search Engine ..................10     Lab 1.5 Performing a Screen Capture with Snipping Tool ............11     Lab 1.6 Creating a Text File ...13 Chapter 2: Connectivity Labs ..............17     Lab 2.1 Identifying Ports .........17     Lab 2.2 Identifying Devices/Ports ..............18 Chapter 3: On the Motherboard Labs ...19     Lab 3.1 Using Windows to Discover Processor Information .........19     Lab 3.2 Identifying Processor Speed, Processor Socket, and Ports 20 Chapter 4: Introduction to Configuration Labs.........21     Lab 4.1 Determining the Configuration Method ..........21     Lab 4.2 Examining BIOS/UEFI Options ...22     Lab 4.3 Accessing BIOS/UEFI Through Windows 8 or 10 ...........23     Lab 4.4 Configuring System Resources Through the Setup Program ...............23     Lab 4.5 Examining System Resources by Using Windows ............24     Lab 4.6 Becoming Familiar with Device Drivers .........26 Chapter 5: Disassembly and Power Labs .................27     Lab 5.1 Performing Maintenance on an Antistatic Wrist Strap ......27     Lab 5.2 Disassembling and Reassembling a Computer 28     Lab 5.3 Determining Amps and Wattage ...30     Lab 5.4 Performing a Continuity Check ....31     Lab 5.5 Drawing a Pin-Out Diagram .........31     Lab 5.6 Checking a Fuse .........32     Lab 5.7 Using a Multimeter ....33     Lab 5.8 Checking Wall Outlet and Power Cord AC Voltage .........34     Lab 5.9 Checking Device DC Voltage .......36     Lab 5.10 Using a Power Supply Tester .....37     Lab 5.11 Understanding the Windows 7 Power Options ................38     Lab 5.12 Understanding the Windows 8/10 Power Options ..........39 Chapter 6: Memory Labs .41     Lab 6.1 Examining Memory Resources Using Device Manager in Windows 7/8 ......41     Lab 6.2 Examining Memory Resources Using Device Manager in Windows 10 ........42     Lab 6.3 Using the System Information Tool in Windows 7 to View Memory .42     Lab 6.4 Using the System Information Tool in Windows 8/10 to View Memory .......43     Lab 6.5 Using Windows 7 Task Manager to View Memory ..........43     Lab 6.6 Using Windows 8/10 Task Manager to View Memory ....44     Lab 6.7 Installing RAM ..........45 Chapter 7: Storage Devices Labs ..........47     Lab 7.1 Installing a Second PATA Hard Drive and Creating Two Volumes ...47     Lab 7.2 Installing a Second SATA Hard Drive and Creating Two Volumes ...49     Lab 7.3 Installing an External Hard Drive and Creating Two Volumes ...........51     Lab 7.4 Installing a PATA/SATA Hard Drive with the Windows 7/8/10 Disk Management Tool, diskpart, and convert ....53     Lab 7.5 Striping and Spanning Using Windows ...........58     Lab 7.6 Windows 7 Hard Disk Tools ........60     Lab 7.7 Windows 8/10 Hard Disk Tools ...62     Lab 7.8 Windows 8/10 Storage Spaces ......63 Chapter 8: Multimedia Devices Labs ....65     Lab 8.1 Managing Sound and Optical Drives in Windows ............65     Lab 8.2 Installing an Optical Drive ............67     Lab 8.3 Using DirectX for Diagnostics in Windows 7, 8, or 10 ....68     Lab 8.4 Installing a Sound Card and Speakers in Windows 7, 8, or 10 ............69     Lab 8.5 Installing a USB Scanner ..............71     Lab 8.6 Changing the Drive Letter of an Optical Drive by Using Disk Management and the diskpart Utility .........72 Chapter 9: Printers Labs ..73     Lab 9.1 Installing a Generic/Text-Only Print Driver on a Windows 7, 8, or 10 Computer............73     Lab 9.2 Installing a Local Printer on a Windows 7, 8, or 10 Computer ...........75     Lab 9.3 Exploring a Windows 7, 8, or 10 Printer .........76 Chapter 10: Mobile Devices Labs .........77     Lab 10.1 Backing Up an iOS Device to a PC or Mac by Using iTunes ...........77     Lab 10.2 Determining Memory Resources in an iOS-Based Device ................78     Lab 10.3 Determining Memory Resources in an Android-Based Device .........78     Lab 10.4 Managing Files on a Mobile Device ..............79     Lab 10.5 Connecting a Mobile Device to a WiFi Network ............80 Chapter 11: Computer Design and Troubleshooting Review Labs ..83     Lab 11.1 Logical Troubleshooting .............83     Lab 11.2 Designing a Computer Subsystem .................85 Chapter 12: Internet Connectivity, Virtualization, and Cloud Technologies Labs ............87     Lab 12.1 Exploring Serial Devices in Windows 7 ........87     Lab 12.2 Installing a Windows 7 Internal or External Modem ......89     Lab 12.3 Introduction to Internet Explorer (IE) Configuration ......90     Lab 12.4 Verifying Computer Support for Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualization .92     Lab 12.5 Installing Another Operating System Within Microsoft Hyper-V .....93     Lab 12.6 Introduction to Amazon AWS Cloud ............94     Lab 12.7 Installing VMware Workstation .95     Lab 12.8 Installing Windows and Ubuntu as a VMware Workstation Virtual Machine ................96     Lab 12.9 Installing VirtualBox98 Chapter 13: Networking Labs ............ 101     Lab 13.1 Creating a Straight-Through CAT 5, 5e, or 6 Network Patch Cable ..........101     Lab 13.2 Creating a CAT 5, 5e, or 6 Crossover Network Cable ..104     Lab 13.3 Exploring NIC Properties with Windows 7, 8, or 10 ....106     Lab 13.4 Networking with Windows 7, 8, or 10 ........108     Lab 13.5 Connecting to a Windows 7 Shared or Networked Printer ..............112     Lab 13.6 Connecting to a Windows 8 Shared or Networked Printer ..............113     Lab 13.7 Connecting to a Windows 10 Shared or Networked Printer ............114     Lab 13.8 Installing a Wireless NIC ..........115     Lab 13.9 Configuring a Wireless Network .................116     Lab 13.10 Using an FTP Server and Client ................117 Chapter 14: Introduction to Operating Systems Labs ................. 119     Lab 14.1 Windows 7 Basic Usage ...........119     Lab 14.2 Modifying the Windows 7 Start Button ......128     Lab 14.3 Windows 8/8.1 Basic Usage: Introduction to the Start Screen ........130     Lab 14.4 Windows 8/8.1 Basic Usage: Introduction to PC Settings ...............133     Lab 14.5 Windows 8/8.1 Basic Usage: Working with the Traditional Desktop and Control Panel Utilities ..... 138     Lab 14.6 Windows 10 Basic Usage: Introduction to the Start Screen ............146     Lab 14.7 Windows 10 Basic Usage: Introduction to Settings ......152     Lab 14.8 Windows 10 Basic Usage: Working with Control Panel Utilities ...158     Lab 14.9 Windows 7 Taskbar Options.....164     Lab 14.10 Windows 8/8.1 Taskbar Options ...............166     Lab 14.11 Windows 10 Taskbar Options.168     Lab 14.12 Windows 7 File and Folder Management ..171     Lab 14.13 Windows 8/8.1/10 File and Folder Management ........176     Lab 14.14 Windows 7 File Extension ......182     Lab 14.15 Windows 8/8.1/10 File Extension ..............183     Lab 14.16 Windows 7/8//10 Attributes, Compression, and Encryption ..........185     Lab 14.17 Using regedit in Windows 7/8/8.1/10 ..189     Lab 14.18 Windows 7 Backup Tool ........190     Lab 14.19 Windows 8/8.1 File History Utility ...........192     Lab 14.20 Windows 10 File History Utility ...............192     Lab 14.21 Creating a Windows 7 System Repair Disc ................193     Lab 14.22 Creating a Windows 7 System Image Disc .................194     Lab 14.23 Creating a Windows 8/8.1/10 System Recovery Drive ..................195 Chapter 15: Introduction to Scripting Labs ............ 197     Lab 15.1 Using Basic Commands from a Command Prompt ......197     Lab 15.2 Using the copy, md, del, and rd Commands ............200     Lab 15.3 Using the attrib Command and Moving Around in the Directory Structure ............207     Lab 15.4 Windows 7/10 Backup Software and the Archive Bit ..212     Lab 15.5 Setting Windows Environment Variables....213     Lab 15.6 Creating a Batch File ................215     Lab 15.7 Windows 7/10 Backup Software .................219     Lab 15.8 Introduction to PowerShell .......220     Lab 15.9 Introduction to Python Scripting..................224     Lab 15.10 Introduction to JavaScript .......230 Chapter 16: Advanced Windows Labs . 239     Lab 16.1 Windows 7 Installation .............239     Lab 16.2 Windows 8/8.1 Installation .......240     Lab 16.3 Windows 10 Installation ...........241     Lab 16.4 Windows 8/8.1 Upgrade ...........242     Lab 16.5 Windows 10 Upgrade ...............242     Lab 16.6 Windows Registry Modification ..................243     Lab 16.7 Windows 7 Backup 244     Lab 16.8 Windows Update Utility ...........244     Lab 16.9 Configuring Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 for Ease of Access ............245     Lab 16.10 Windows 7/8/8.1 System Restore Utility ..248     Lab 16.11 Windows 10 System Restore Utility ..........249     Lab 16.12 Upgrading a Hardware Driver and Using Driver Roll Back ..........250     Lab 16.13 Disabling a Hardware Driver ..251     Lab 16.14 Installing Hardware .................252     Lab 16.15 Installing and Removing Windows Components ........252     Lab 16.16 Microsoft Management Console ................255     Lab 16.17 Exploring Windows Boot Options .............258     Lab 16.18 Windows System Configuration Utility ....261     Lab 16.19 Halting an Application Using Task Manager ..............263     Lab 16.20 Task Manager Features in Windows 8, 8.1, or 10 .......264     Lab 16.21 Using Event Viewer ................266     Lab 16.22 Using Task Manager to View Performance ................267     Lab 16.23 Performance and Reliability ...268     Lab 16.24 Windows Remote Desktop Connection .....270     Lab 16.25 Windows Task Scheduler .......271     Lab 16.26 Windows Steps Recorder ........272 Chapter 17: macOS and Linux Operating Systems Labs .............. 275     Lab 17.1 Using the macOS Graphical User Interface 275     Lab 17.2 Introduction to macOS System Preferences 276     Lab 17.3 Using the macOS Terminal and Time Machine ............278     Lab 17.4 Using Ubuntu Live DVD ..........279     Lab 17.5 Creating a Bootable Ubuntu USB Flash Drive Using macOS .........280     Lab 17.6 Linux Command-Line Basics ...280     Lab 17.7 Ubuntu Command-Line Challenge ..............282 Chapter 18: Computer and Network Security Labs . 285     Lab 18.1 Encrypting a File and Folder in Windows ...285     Lab 18.2 Using Windows 7/8/10 System Protection ..287     Lab 18.3 Sharing a Folder in Windows 7 288     Lab 18.4 Sharing a Folder in Windows 8/10 ..............292     Lab 18.5 Creating a Local Security Policy for Passwords ...........298     Lab 18.6 Creating a Local Security Policy for Passwords in Windows 8/10 .301     Lab 18.7 Using Windows Defender in Windows 7 ....305     Lab 18.8 Using Windows Defender in Windows 8/10 .................307     Lab 18.9 Sharing Files with Windows 8/10 Public Folders .........308     Lab 18.10 Configuring a Secure Wireless Network ...309     Lab 18.11 Configuring Windows 7, 8, or 10 with a DNS Server IP Address 310 TOC, 9780135380192, 6/5/2049


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  • ISBN-13: 9780135380291
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 336
  • ISBN-10: 0135380294
  • Publisher Date: 17 Jul 2019
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) & CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) Lab Manual


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