The only Cisco authorized Lab Companion for the IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software course from the Cisco Networking Academy Program
* New Labs and Study Guide format provides on-line labs from the Academy curriculum as well as challenge labs from the authors * Study guide sections offer learning and practice exercises * Alignment to A+ objectives prepares students for certification exam
The IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Labs and Study Guide is designed as a valuable teaching and learning tool for the Academy curriculum, incorporating new features to improve students' hands-on skills and reinforce the key topics of the course. The Labs sections feature the complete collection of the lab exercises specifically written for the ITE1 course in the Cisco Networking Academy Program, reviewed by instructors and formatted and edited by Cisco Press. The Study Guide sections are designed to provide additional exercises and activities to reinforce students' understanding of the course topics, preparing them for the course assessments and focusing on preparing for the associated certifications (A+ and EUCIP). Each chapter is customized to the learning needs of the material and includes some or all of the following types of exercises;
* Vocabulary Matching and Completion * Skill Building Activities and Scenarios * HelpDesk Scenarios * Concept Questions * Journal Entries * Internet Research
The study guide is more than just "busy work" and fill-in-the-blank exercises. It contains thought-provoking concept and focusquestions for essential review of course content prior to assessments.
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Personal Computer 1 Chapter 2 Safe Lab Procedures and Tool Use 23 Chapter 3 Computer Assembly—Step by Step 37 Chapter 4 Basics of Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting 57 Chapter 5 Fundamental Operating Systems 63 Chapter 6 Fundamental Laptops and Portable Devices 131 Chapter 7 Fundamental Printers and Scanners 143 Chapter 8 Fundamental Networks 155 Chapter 9 Fundamental Security 175 Chapter 10 Communication Skills 187 Chapter 11 Advanced Personal Computers 195 Chapter 12 Advanced Operating Systems 253 Chapter 13 Advanced Laptops and Portable Devices 347 Chapter 14 Advanced Printers and Scanners 359 Chapter 15 Advanced Networks 381 Chapter 16 Advanced Security 421
Product Details
* ISBN: 1587131986 * ISBN-13: 9781587131981 * Format: Textbook Paperback, 456pp * Publisher: Cisco Press * Pub. Date: January 2008
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