The connections into a PC are as varied as the components themselves. Fortunately, there are a number of standardized ports that are common across all computer makes, models, and manufacturers. In this video, we’ll look at the most common connector types and show you what type of components use these ports.
One of the most enabling aspects of personal computer is its ability to be modified, upgraded, or changed based on the requirements of the end user. With adapter cards, a personal computer can be customized to meet almost any need. In this video, you’ll learn about adapter card architectures, multimedia adapter cards, input/output adapter cards, and communications adapter cards.
The installation of troubleshooting of personal computer adapter cards is an exercise that requires an understanding of both hardware and software components. In this video, you’ll learn the steps to take when installing an adapter card and what Windows components are necessary to ensure that the device driver software works properly with the adapter card hardware.
The personal computer has a large and diverse set of ports, connectors, and cables. The CompTIA A+ professional needs to recognize the most common ports and connectors and hot to use and support each port.
Adding adapter cards are convenient ways to add additional functionality to personal computer systems. This chapter provides an overview of adapter cards and steps through the process of installing both adapter card hardware and the necessary device driver software.
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Power is an important part of every computer system in the world, and every CompTIA A+ certified professional should be able to understand, specify, and troubleshoot power problems in any environment.
Troubleshooting power problems with personal computers goes well beyond the power cord. In this module, we’ll show you how to use a circuit tester and multimeter to troubleshoot power on the motherboard , the PC components, and the power outlets themselves. You’ll also learn about power protection systems and the process for installing a PC power supply.
Every computer system has a power supply, so the CompTIA A+ professional needs to have a solid understanding of personal computer power supply characteristics and types. In this video, you’ll learn about the basics of electricity (i.e., amp, volt, watt), the type of connectors you can expect to see on a power supply, and the industry standards that are used to perfectly match your motherboard with your power supply.
This free online video course is a project that highlights the power of media, the breadth of the Internet, and a dramatic change to what most people expect from online training resources. I wish I could say that the idea of creating this course was a flash of insight that came to me in a vision, but the reality is the idea of giving away this nature of training content was slowly formed through 20-plus years in the computer industry and the technological evolution of video and audio resources.
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Removable drives have been around since the floppy drive days, and the latest generation of USB, Firewire, and eSATA removable drives provide an amazing amount of storage in some of the smallest packages the industry has ever seen. In this video, we’ll show you how the latest removable and portable storage technologies work with today’s computing platforms.
