...Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD. VERA 2 Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP and VISTA Premium operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click on an item to install. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. This driver enables Plug-n-Play INF support for the Intel®...
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...HOME WORK 1 Chapter 7, 8 Page 325 - 326 1.- Answer “Reviewing The Basic” Question 1 – 25 2.- Do “Think Critically” Questions: 1, 2, 3 and 4 3.- Chap 8 Page 380 Do “Real Problems Real Solution” Problem 8.1 and Answer all the Question from1 to 4. 1. Which edition of Windows 7 comes only in a 32-bit version? Pag. 277 * Windows 7 Starter edition comes in only a 32-bit version. 2. What is the maximum amount of memory a 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium can support? Pag. 277 * 16 GB is the maximum amount of memory a 64-bit version of Windows 7 H Premium 3. How much free space on the hard drive is required to install a 64-bit version of Windows 7? Pag. 277 * 20 GB is required to install a 64-bit version of Windows 7 4. How do you start the process to reinstall an OS on a laptop computer using the backup files stored on a recovery partition? Pag. 282 * If you have a notebook computer or a brand-name computer, such as a Dell, IBM, or Gateway, and you need to reinstall Windows, follow the recovery procedures given by the computer manufacturer. A hard drive is divided into one or more partitions, and the hard drive on a brand-name computer is likely to have a hidden recovery partition that contains a recovery utility and installation files. To access the utilities on the hidden partition, press a key during startup. The key to press is displayed on the screen early in the boot before the OS is loaded. If you don’t...
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...VB Script for scripting and performing actions at the command line? a) Resource Monitor b) PowerShell c) Visual Basic d) C## 7. Which of the following editions is available as a volume license only? a) Windows 7 Ultimate b) Windows 7 Enterprise c) Windows 7 Professional d) Windows 7 Home Premium 8. Which of the following editions of Windows 7 can be added to an Active Directory domain? a) Windows 7 Home Basic b) Windows 7 Home Premium c) Windows 7 Starter d) Windows 7 Professional 9. Which of the following editions supports AppLocker? a) Windows 7 Ultimate b) Windows 7 Home Basic c) Windows 7 Professional d) Windows 7 Home Premium 10. Which edition of Windows 7 is designed for low-end mobile devices, usually sold through OEMs? a) Windows 7 Home Basic b) Windows 7 Home Premium c) Windows 7 Starter d) Windows 7 Professional 11. Which of the following is the minimum amount of memory for a 32-bit version of Windows 7? a) 512 MB b) 1 GB c) 2 GB d) 4 GB 12. What is the minimum disk space to install the 64-bit version of Windows 7? a) 10 GB b) 15 GB c) 20 GB d) 30 GB 13. What is the minimum processor to install the 32-bit or...
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...V11.3.00 Preface Notice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the manufacturer or any subsequent vendor. They assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this publication nor are they in anyway responsible for any loss or damage resulting from the use (or misuse) of this publication. This publication and any accompanying software may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, translated, transmitted or reduced to any machine readable form without prior consent from the vendor, manufacturer or creators of this publication, except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes. Brand and product names mentioned in this publication may or may not be copyrights and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. They are mentioned for identification purposes only and are not intended as an endorsement of that product or its manufacturer. ©July 2011 Trademarks AMD® is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. I Preface R&TTE Directive This device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. This device will be sold in the following EEA countries: Austria, Italy, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Denmark, Luxembourg, Finland, Netherlands, France, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Spain,...
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...Successful candidates will have the knowledge required to: • Assemble components based on customer requirements • Install, configure and maintain devices, PCs and software for end users • Understand the basics of networking and security/forensics • Properly and safely diagnose, resolve and document common hardware and software issues • Apply troubleshooting skills • Provide appropriate customer support • Understand the basics of virtualization, desktop imaging and deployment These content examples are meant to clarify the test objectives and should not be construed as a comprehensive listing of all the content of this examination. EXAM ACCREDITATION CompTIA A+ is accredited by ANSI to show compliance with the ISO 17024 Standard and, as such, undergoes regular reviews and updates to the exam objectives. EXAM DEVELOPMENT CompTIA exams result from subject matter expert workshops and industry-wide survey results regarding the skills and knowledge required of an entry-level IT professional. CompTIA AUTHORIZED MATERIALS USE POLICY CompTIA Certifications, LLC is not affiliated with and does not authorize, endorse or condone utilizing any content provided by unauthorized third-party training sites (aka “brain dumps”). Individuals who utilize such materials in preparation for any CompTIA examination will have their certifications revoked and be suspended from future testing in accordance with the CompTIA Candidate Agreement. In an effort to more clearly communicate CompTIA’s...
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...Hardware and software COMPUTERS 1 Computers ENIAC – 1950 2 What is a computer? A data processing device designed to: } input … } data (e.g. mp3 3ile) } software (e.g., iTunes) } process data by applying software } output results } store data / program / results between uses Apple II – 1977 3 Computer hardware Storage Nonvolatile Non-portable (hard disk) Portable (e.g. CD) Battery Wall plug RAM (Random Access Memory) Volatile Power Source Mouse Keyboard Tablet Input Microphone Devices Webcam Accelerometer Central Central Processing Processing Units Units (cores) (cores) Monitor Printer Output Plotter Devices Projector Input Processing Output 4 Components of a computer } Hardware } CPU (Central Processor Unit): } I/O devices (Input / Output) } Storage } Power source } Software } Operating System } Applications Is it a computer? Universal computation } A processor with the right software can emulate any other data processing device } E.g., a smartphone can be a music player, translator, calculator, GPS navigator,...
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...------------------------------------------------- Step 1: Choose mode table glossary small large 3" x 5" index card Want to print a test? Click here. Alphabetize Flip terms and definitions ------------------------------------------------- Step 2: Open the file Open PDF ------------------------------------------------- Step 3: Print it! ← Back to Set | PC Pro Certification Practice Exam A+ 220-801Study online at quizlet.com/_ipciw | 1. | An administrator wants to prevent people outside of the building from accessing a new wireless router. Which of the following is the LEAST labor intensive method to use while setting up new workstations? A. Turn SSID broadcast off B. Use wireless encryption C. Institute MAC filtering D. Setup static IP addresses | | A. Turn SSID broadcast off | 2. | After installing a bar code reader, which of the following is commonly done to configure the reader? A. Scan in program codes B. Enable the code reader in the BIOS C. Use Device Manager to enable I⁄R ports D. Adjust jumper switches | | A. Scan in program codes | 3. | After installing a new serial port card in a computer, the communication parameters need to be configured. Which of the following is the MOST common communication configuration for a serial port? A. Eight data bits, even parity, two stop bits B. Seven data bits, no parity, one stop bit C. Eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit D. Seven data bits, even...
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...depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, domain name, email address, logo, person, places, or events is intended or should be inferred." System Requirements Requirement | Item | Operating System | Microsoft Windows® Server 2008 R2 with the Hyper-V role enabled | Drive Formatting | NTFS | Processor | Intel VT or AMD-V capable | RAM | 4 GB or more (8 GB or more recommended) | Hard disk space required for install | 50 GB | Virtual Machine Software and Pre-Configuration Virtual machine “a” contains the following pre-configured software: 1. Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Evaluation Edition x64, running as an Active Directory Domain Controller for the “CONTOSO.COM” domain with DNS and WINS 2. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with Analysis, Notification, and Reporting Services 3. Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 R2 4. Visual Studio 2010 5. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Edition 6. Microsoft Office Web Applications 7. FAST Search for SharePoint 2010 8. Microsoft Project Server 2010 9. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 10. Microsoft Visio 2010 11. Microsoft Project 2010 12. Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Virtual machine “b” contains the following pre-configured software: 1. Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Evaluation Edition x64, joined to the “CONTOSO.COM” domain 2. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Active directory has...
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...Oracle VM VirtualBox R User Manual Version 5.0.0 c 2004-2015 Oracle Corporation http://www.virtualbox.org Contents 1 First steps 1.1 Why is virtualization useful? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Some terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Features overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Supported host operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Installing VirtualBox and extension packs . . . . . . . . 1.6 Starting VirtualBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 Creating your first virtual machine . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 Running your virtual machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.1 Starting a new VM for the first time . . . . . . 1.8.2 Capturing and releasing keyboard and mouse 1.8.3 Typing special characters . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.4 Changing removable media . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.5 Resizing the machine’s window . . . . . . . . 1.8.6 Saving the state of the machine . . . . . . . . 1.9 Using VM groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10 Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10.1 Taking, restoring and deleting snapshots . . . 1.10.2 Snapshot contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11 Virtual machine configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.12 Removing virtual machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13 Cloning virtual machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.14 Importing and exporting virtual machines . . . . . . . 1.15 Global Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...Table of Contents C apstone Report Summary (Introduction) .......................................................................... 1 Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................... 8 Project Timeline ................................................................................................................. 15 Project Development ......................................................................................................... 19 R eferences ........................................................................................................................ 23 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix ....................................................................................... 24 Appendix 2: Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 ................................................... 26 Appendix 3: Conf iguring Domain Controller using DCPROMO ....................................... 36 Appendix 4: Installing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ............................ 49 Appendix 5: Inst alling Microsoft Windows Deployment Services .................................... 56 Appendix 6: Configuring Microsoft Windows Deployment Services ................................ 60 Appendix 7: Imaging client machine ................................................................................. 67 Page 1 Capstone Report Summary (Introduction) My Capstone Project is about...
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...Server Overview O B J E C T I V E D O M A I N M AT R I X SKILLS/CONCEPTS Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 Introducing Server Roles Comparing Physical Servers and Virtual Servers Selecting Server Hardware Identifying Methods to Install Windows Servers MTA EXAM OBJECTIVE Understand server installation options. Identify application servers. Understand server virtualization. Identify major server hardware components. Understand Windows updates. LE SS ON 1 MTA EXAM OBJECTIVE NUMBER 1.3 2.1 2.5 5.1 6.3 LICENSED PRODUCT NOT FOR RESALE KEY TERMS BIOS clean installation disk cloning drives firmware motherboard network connections ports power supply processor RAM server Server Core server features server role system preparation tool unattended installation upgrade installation virtual server Windows activation Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Windows updates You just got hired at the Acme Corporation. They have several Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 Servers and a Windows Server 2008 Server. While talking to your management team, you determine that you need to upgrade all of the servers to Windows Server 2008 R2 and you need to create a web farm consisting of three new web servers and a single back end SQL server, also running Windows Server 2008 R2. You need to figure out the best way to accomplish your goal. 1 2 | Lesson 1 ■ Understanding What a Server Does With today’s computers, any computer on the network can provide services or request...
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...permission from MakeUseOf.com Think you’ve got what it takes to write a manual for MakeUseOf.com? We’re always willing to hear a pitch! Send your ideas to justinpot@makeuseof.com; you might earn up to $400. YOUR GUIDE TO WINDOWS 8 Table Of Contents 1. What You Need to Know About Windows 8 1.3 Windows 8 Devices 1.4 Metro vs. Desktop 1.5 The Touchscreen Controversy 2. The Windows 8 User Interface 2.1 Understanding Metro 2.2 Navigating 2.3 Tiles and Live Tiles 2.4 What If I Don’t Like Metro? 3. Mouse, Keyboard or Fingers? 3.1 Navigation with the Keyboard 3.2 Using a Mouse 3.3 The Original Pointing Device 3.3.1 Open the Charm Bar: Swipe from the right 3.3.2 Switch Apps: Swipe from the left 3.3.3 Snap Apps: Swipe slowly from the left 3.3.4 Show Running Apps: Swipe from left-and-back 3.3.5 Close Apps: Pull down from the top 3.3.6 Display Additional Menus: Swipe down 3.3.7 Select: Swipe down on the tile 3.3.8 Zoom: Pinch 3.3.9 Move Back and Forth Through Web Pages: Swipe left/right in Internet Explorer 3.4 Bringing It All Together 4. Launch and Install Apps, Multitasking 4.1 Launching Apps 4.2 Switching Between Applications 4.3 Closing Apps 5. Photos, Music and Video 5.1 Enjoying Photos in Windows 8 5.2 Playing Back Media 5.3 Streaming Media, Windows 8 Store Alternatives HTTP://MAKEUSEOF.COM CHRISTIAN CAWLEY, WWW.CMCAWLEY.CO.UK 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 17 17 17 17 3 share: YOUR GUIDE TO WINDOWS 8 6. The Windows 8 Store 6...
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...CHAPTER 2 In this chapter, you will learn: • About the various operating systems and the differences between them • About the components of Windows operating systems • How operating systems interface with users, files and folders, applications, and hardware Introducing Operating Systems I n Chapter 1, you were introduced to the different hardware devices. In this chapter, you’ll learn about the different operating systems, how they are designed and work, and what they do. You’ll learn about the different components of an OS and see how an OS provides the interface that users and applications need to command and use hardware devices. You’ll learn to use several Windows tools and utilities that are useful to examine a system, change desktop settings, and view and manage some hardware devices. As you work through this chapter, you’ll learn that computer systems contain both hardware and software and that it’s important for you as a computer technician to understand how they work together. Although the physical hardware is the visible part of a computer system, the software is the intelligence of the system that makes it possible for hardware components to work. 35 9781133726890, A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Jean Andrews - © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. No distribution allowed without express authorization 36 CHAPTER 2 Introducing Operating Systems OPERATING SYSTEMS PAST AND PRESENT An operating system (OS) is software that...
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...Introducing Windows 10 for IT Professionals Technical Overview ED BOTT PUBLISHED BY Microsoft Press A Division of Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 Copyright 2016 © Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-0-7356-9697-6 Printed and bound in the United States of America. First Printing Microsoft Press books are available through booksellers and distributors worldwide. If you need support related to this book, email Microsoft Press Support at mspinput@microsoft.com. Please tell us what you think of this book at http://aka.ms/tellpress. This book is provided “as-is” and expresses the author’s views and opinions. The views, opinions and information expressed in this book, including URL and other Internet website references, may change without notice. Some examples depicted herein are provided for illustration only and are fictitious. No real association or connection is intended or should be inferred. Microsoft and the trademarks listed at http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/en/us/IntellectualProperty/ Trademarks/EN-US.aspx are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other marks are property of their respective owners. Acquisitions Editor: Rosemary Caperton Project Editor: Christian Holdener; S4Carlisle Publishing Services Editorial Production:...
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