IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide FREE Rapidshare Links for Download
# By David Anfinson, Kenneth Quamme
# Published Jan 18, 2008 by Cisco Press. Part of the Companion Guide series.
The only Cisco authorized textbook that for the IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software course from the Cisco Networking Academy Program
* New Companion Guide format complements the online curriculum with insight and instruction from Academy instructors
* A portable reference that supports all the topics in the new course, aligning 1:1 with course modules
* Features improved readability, enhanced topic explanations, real-world examples, and all new graphical presentations
* Alignment to A+ objectives
The IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide supplements and complements the IT Essentials I: PC Hardware and Software v4.0 online curriculum offered by the Cisco Networking Academy Program.
The Companion Guide is designed as a supplemental textbook for the Networking Academy course, offering students a portable desk reference of the course content to use anytime anywhere as a study aid. The chapter content aligns 1:1 to the online course module topics, but does not merely mimic the content word-for-word. The authors present the course material in the Companion Guide in a comprehensive manner, providing their own examples where necessary to augment a student’s understanding of the course material.
* Chapter Objectives as stated as questions at beginning of each chapter
* Key terms listed in the Chapter openers
* Enhanced readability for younger student comprehension
* How To Feature provides step-by-step tasks for common activities
* Key concept recaps, Check Your Understanding Questions, and next chapter previews are in a concise summary at the end of each chapter
The Companion Guide serves as an additional instructional tool for the instructor to assign take-home reading or give vocabulary quizzes to better prepare the students for in-class lab assignments.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Personal Computer
Objectives
Key Terms
Explain IT Industry Certifications
Identify Education and Certifications
Describe the A+ Certification
Describe the EUCIP Certification
Describe a Computer System
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Cases and Power Supplies
Describe Cases
Describe Power Supplies
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Internal Components
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Motherboards
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of CPUs
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Cooling Systems
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of ROM and RAM
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Adapter Cards
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Storage Drives
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Internal Cables
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Ports and Cables
Serial Ports and Cables
USB Ports and Cables
FireWire Ports and Cables
Parallel Ports and Cables
SCSI Ports and Cables
Network Ports and Cables
PS/2 Ports
Audio Ports
Video Ports and Connectors
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Input Devices
Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Output Devices
Monitors and Projectors
Printers, Scanners, and Fax Machines
Speakers and Headphones
Explain System Resources and Their Purposes
Interrupt Requests
Input/Output (I/O) Port Addresses
Direct Memory Access
Summary
Summary of Exercises
Check Your Understanding
Chapter 2 Safe Lab Procedures and Tool Use
Objectives
Key Terms
Identify Safe Working Conditions and Procedures
Identify Safety Procedures and Potential Hazards for Users and Technicians
Identify Safety Procedures to Protect Equipment from Damage and Data from Loss
Identify Safety Procedures to Protect the Environment from Contamination
Identify Tools and Software Used with Personal Computer Components and Know Their Purpose
Identify Hardware Tools and Their Purpose
Identify Software Tools and Their Purpose
Identify Organizational Tools and Their Purpose
Implement Proper Tool Use
Demonstrate Proper Use of an Antistatic Wrist Strap
Demonstrate Proper Use of an Antistatic Mat
Demonstrate Proper Use of Various Hand Tools
Demonstrate Proper Use of Cleaning Materials
Summary
Summary of Exercises
Check Your Understanding
Chapter 3 Computer Assembly