TY - BOOK ED - Cisco Networking Academy Program TI - IT Essentials: PC hardware and software companion guide T2 - Cisco Networking Academy Program series SN - 9781587132636 AV - TK 7885 .I54 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Indianapolis, Ind. PB - Cisco Press KW - COMPUTERS KW - ELECTRONIC DIGITAL COMPUTERS KW - MICROCOMPUTERS -- EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES N1 - Revised edition of: IT essentials. PC hardware and software companion guide / David Anfinson, Ken Quamme. c2008; Includes index; Introduction to the personal computer -- Safe lab procedures and tool use -- Computer assembly-step by step -- Basics of preventive maintenance and troubleshooting -- Fundamental operating systems -- Fundamental laptops and portable devices -- Fundamental printers and scanners -- Fundamental networks -- Fundamental security -- Communications skills -- Advanced personal computers -- Advanced operating systems -- Advanced laptops and portable devices -- Advanced printers and scanners -- Advanced networks -- Advanced security -- N2 - IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide, Fourth Edition, supports the Cisco Networking Academy IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software version 4.1 course. The course provides an introduction to computer components, laptops and portable devices, wireless connectivity, security and safety, environmental concerns, and diagnostic tools. As a CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum, the course helps you prepare for the CompTIA A+ certification. The fundamentals part of the course, covered in Chapters 1–10, helps you prepare for the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam (220-701). You learn the fundamentals of computer technology, networking, and security and validate the communication skills and professionalism required of all entry-level IT professionals. The advanced part of the course, covered in Chapters 11–16, helps you prepare for the CompTIA A+ Practical Application exam (220-702), providing more of a hands-on orientation and scenarios in which troubleshooting and tools must be applied to resolve problems. Students must pass both exams to earn the CompTIA A+ certification ER -