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Tables of Contents for PC Upgrade & Repair Bible
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xvii
Part I: Introduction and Issues
1
36
Getting Ready
3
8
Why Isn't the Same Computer Right for Everyone?
11
16
Windows System Requirements and Support Options
27
10
Part II: Your Workload Determines What Your Computer Does
37
82
Choke Points: Where Your Computer Slows Down
39
28
Workloads
67
52
Part III: Specs, Lies, and Duct Tape
119
648
Cases, Power Supplies, and Uninterruptible Power Supplies
121
48
Processor, Memory, and Bus
169
32
Processors
201
34
Cache, Memory, and Bus
235
32
The Real World: Motherboard and BIOS
267
26
I/O and Peripherals
293
28
I/O Buses
321
42
Hard Disks and Disk Arrays
363
38
CD-ROMs, CD-ROM Changers, CD-Rs, and DVD-ROMs
401
40
Removable Disks
441
18
Tape
459
28
Video
487
22
Video Adapters
509
36
Monitors
545
30
Keyboards
575
12
Sound Cards, Speakers, and Microphones
587
34
Mouse/Trackball/Joystick/Tablet
621
20
Modems
641
48
Digital Still Cameras, Video Capture, and Video Conferencing
689
32
Scanners
721
18
Printers and All-in-One Units
739
28
Part IV: Networking Know-How
767
150
Network Cabling and Interfaces
769
34
Peripheral Network Equipment
803
36
Hands-On Networking
839
50
Accessing and Serving the Internet
889
28
Part V: Putting It Together
917
108
Growth and Combining Components
919
12
Making Choices That Fit the Road Warrior
931
20
System Management
951
10
You're Going to Put That Where?
961
10
Benchmarking
971
26
Diagnosis and Repair
997
28
Part VI: Just Do It
1025
120
Building a Desktop---Hardware
1027
28
Building a Desktop---Software Installation
1055
14
Building a Server---Hardware
1069
20
Building a Server---Software Installation
1089
46
Certification
1135
10
Part VII: Appendixes
1145
190
Appendix A: On the CD-ROM
1147
2
Appendix B: Vendor List
1149
78
Appendix C: Glossary
1227
72
Appendix D: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Objectives
1299
36
Index
1335
49
End-User License Agreement
1384
2
CD-ROM Installation Instructions
1386