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Chapter 1 The Path of the PC Tech |
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Lab Exercise 1.01 Preparing to Study |
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2 | (5) |
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Lab Exercise 1.02 Considering Other Certifications |
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7 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 1.03 Gathering Equipment |
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9 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 Operational Procedures |
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13 | (12) |
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Lab Exercise 2.01 The Rude Computer Technician |
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15 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 2.02 Communicating Effectively |
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17 | (1) |
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Lab Exercise 2.03 Integrating Safety into the Workplace |
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18 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 2.04 Safeguarding Your IT Future---Becoming a Professional |
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20 | (5) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (3) |
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25 | (16) |
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Lab Exercise 3.01 Exploring the Functions and Components of a PC |
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26 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 3.02 Examining User-Accessible Components |
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28 | (6) |
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Lab Exercise 3.03 Recognizing External Connections |
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34 | (7) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Visible Networks |
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41 | (10) |
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Lab Exercise 4.01 Understanding Network Topologies |
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42 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 4.02 Identifying Local Area Network Hardware |
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44 | (7) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Microprocessors |
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51 | (18) |
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Lab Exercise 5.01 Identifying CPU Characteristics |
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52 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 5.02 Recognizing CPU Sockets |
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55 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 5.03 Cooling Your CPU |
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58 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 5.04 Exploring CPU Specifications with CPU-Z |
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62 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 5.05 Removing and Installing a CPU |
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64 | (5) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (16) |
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Lab Exercise 6.01 Determining the Amount of RAM in a PC |
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70 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 6.02 Identifying Types of RAM |
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74 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 6.03 Removing and Installing RAM |
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77 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 6.04 Exploring RAM Specifications with CPU-Z |
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79 | (6) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (14) |
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Lab Exercise 7.01 Identifying BIOS ROM |
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87 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 7.02 Accessing BIOS via the CMOS Setup Program |
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90 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 7.03 Configuring BIOS Settings |
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94 | (5) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (24) |
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Lab Exercise 8.01 Researching New Motherboards |
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100 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 8.02 Identifying Motherboard Features |
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102 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 8.03 Exploring Motherboard Features with CPU-Z |
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104 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 8.04 Identifying Internal Expansion Slots |
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108 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 8.05 Installing Expansion Cards |
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112 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 8.06 Managing Hardware with Device Manager |
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116 | (7) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (14) |
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Lab Exercise 9.01 Electricity |
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125 | (5) |
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Lab Exercise 9.02 Power Supply Output |
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130 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 9.03 Power Protection |
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134 | (3) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Hard Drive Technologies |
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137 | (22) |
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Lab Exercise 10.01 Installing Parallel ATA Hard Drives |
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138 | (7) |
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Lab Exercise 10.02 Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives |
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145 | (5) |
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Lab Exercise 10.03 Configuring CMOS Settings |
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150 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 10.04 Comparing Solid-State Drives and Magnetic Hard Drives |
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154 | (1) |
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Lab Exercise 10.05 Exploring SCSI and RAID |
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155 | (4) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Removable Media |
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159 | (22) |
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Lab Exercise 11.01 Installing Floppy Drives |
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161 | (6) |
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Lab Exercise 11.02 Installing Optical Drives |
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167 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 11.03 Working with USB Thumb Drives |
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169 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 11.04 Configuring Removable Media Drives |
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172 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 11.05 Burning Optical Discs |
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175 | (6) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
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181 | (12) |
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Lab Exercise 12.01 Using USB Drivers |
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182 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 12.02 Paging Dr. Keyboard! |
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185 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 12.03 Exploring Scanners |
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187 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 12.04 Testing Digital Cameras |
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189 | (4) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (18) |
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Lab Exercise 13.01 Installing Video |
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194 | (10) |
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Lab Exercise 13.02 Configuring Multiple Displays |
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204 | (7) |
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209 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Local Area Networking |
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211 | (20) |
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Lab Exercise 14.01 Building an Ethernet Patch Cable |
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212 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 14.02 Verifying TCP/IP Settings |
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216 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 14.03 Sharing Resources |
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220 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 14.04 Testing Your LAN Connections |
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222 | (9) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 Wireless Networking |
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231 | (10) |
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Lab Exercise 15.01 Buying Wireless Equipment |
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232 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 15.02 Wireless Security Features |
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234 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 15.03 Scanning for Wireless Networks |
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237 | (4) |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (20) |
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Lab Exercise 16.01 Identifying Internet Connectivity Properties |
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243 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 16.02 Installing and Configuring an Internet Connection |
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245 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 16.03 Enabling Windows Eivewall |
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249 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 16.04 Configuring Windows Internet Connection Sharing |
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253 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 16.05 Upgrading and Tweaking Internet Explorer |
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256 | (5) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (2) |
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261 | (14) |
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Lab Exercise 17.01 Installing Sound |
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262 | (5) |
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Lab Exercise 17.02 Recording Sound |
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267 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 17.03 Exploring Windows Media Player |
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270 | (5) |
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273 | (1) |
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Chapter 18 Portable Computing |
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275 | (12) |
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Lab Exercise 18.01 Researching Laptop Upgrade Paths |
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276 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 18.02 Replacing and Upgrading RAM |
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279 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 18.03 Adjusting Power Management to Optimize Battery Life |
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281 | (3) |
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Lab Exercise 18.04 Field Trip to Play with the Latest Portable PCs |
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284 | (3) |
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285 | (1) |
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Chapter 19 Printer Technologies and Installation |
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287 | (18) |
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Lab Exercise 19.01 Examining Types of Printers |
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288 | (5) |
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Lab Exercise 19.02 Installing a Printer |
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293 | (4) |
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Lab Exercise 19.03 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers |
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297 | (8) |
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303 | (1) |
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Chapter 20 Securing Computers |
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305 | (8) |
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Lab Exercise 20.01 Configuring Local Policies |
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306 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 20.02 Reviewing Security Events |
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308 | (5) |
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311 | (1) |
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Chapter 21 The Right PC for You |
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313 | (14) |
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Lab Exercise 21.01 Building a Thick Client |
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314 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 21.02 Building a Gaming PC |
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316 | (2) |
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Lab Exercise 21.03 Building a Home Theater PC |
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318 | (9) |
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324 | (1) |
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