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- Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
- Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
- Serie: Sybex Study Guide
- Sprache: Englisch
Your complete, accurate resource for the updated CompTIA A+ Core 1 and Core 2 exams
In the newly revised sixth edition of CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide 2-Volume Set: Volume 1 Core 1 Exam 220-1201 and Volume 2 Core 2 Exam 220-1202, you'll discover comprehensive coverage of all A+ certification exam objectives. A team of A+ certified IT professionals with a combined 50 years' experience in the industry walk you through the most popular information technology certification on the market today, preparing you for success on both the 220-1201 and 220-1202 A+ exams.
The set emphasizes on-the-job skills you'll use every day as a PC technician or in a related role, with timely updates covering major advances in mobile, cloud, network, and security technology. It walks you through mobile devices, networking, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing, hardware and network troubleshooting, operating systems, security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Volume 1
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Technical Editor
Table of Contents
Table of Exercises
Introduction
What Is CompTIA A+ Certification?
What Does This Book Cover?
The CompTIA A+ Exam Objectives for Core 1 220-1201
How to Contact the Publisher
Assessment Test for Exam 220-1201
Answers to Assessment Test 220-1201
VOLUME 1: CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam (220-1201)
Chapter 1: Motherboards, Processors, and Memory
Understanding Motherboards
Understanding Processors
Understanding Memory
Understanding Cooling Systems
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question 1
Performance-Based Question 2
Chapter 2: Expansion Cards, Storage Devices, and Power Supplies
Installing and Configuring Expansion Cards
Understanding Storage Devices
Understanding Power Supplies
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 3: Peripherals, Cables, and Connectors
Understanding Peripheral Devices
Understanding Cables and Connectors
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 4: Laptop and Mobile Device Hardware
Working with Laptop and Mobile Device Hardware
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 5: Printers and Multifunction Devices
Understanding Print Technologies and Imaging Processes
Installing and Maintaining Printers
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 6: Networking Fundamentals
Understanding Networking Principles
Identifying Common Network Hardware
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 7: Introduction to TCP/IP
Understanding TCP/IP
Understanding Virtual Networks
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 8: Network Services
Understanding Network Services
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 9: Wireless and SOHO Networking
Understanding Wireless Networking Technologies
Installing and Configuring SOHO Networks
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 10: Mobile Connectivity and Application Support
Understanding Mobile Connectivity
Understanding Mobile App Support
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 11: Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Understanding Virtualization
Understanding Cloud Computing
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 12: Core Hardware and Network Troubleshooting
Understanding Troubleshooting Best Practices
Troubleshooting Motherboards, RAM, CPUs, and Power Problems
Troubleshooting Drives and RAID Arrays
Troubleshooting Networking Problems
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 13: Mobile Device, Display, and Printer Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Video, Projector, and Display Issues
Troubleshooting Common Mobile Device Issues
Troubleshooting Printer Issues
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 1: Motherboards, Processors, and Memory
Chapter 2: Expansion Cards, Storage Devices, and Power Supplies
Chapter 3: Peripherals, Cables, and Connectors
Chapter 4: Laptop and Mobile Device Hardware
Chapter 5: Printers and Multifunction Devices
Chapter 6: Networking Fundamentals
Chapter 7: Introduction toTCP/IP
Chapter 8: Network Services
Chapter 9: Wireless and SOHO Networking
Chapter 10: Mobile Connectivity and Application Support
Chapter 11: Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Chapter 12: Core Hardware and Network Troubleshooting
Chapter 13: Mobile Device, Display, and Printer Troubleshooting
Appendix B: Answers to Performance-Based Questions
Chapter 1: Motherboards, Processors, and Memory
Chapter 2: Expansion Cards, Storage Devices, and Power Supplies
Chapter 3: Peripherals, Cables, and Connectors
Chapter 4: Laptop and Mobile Device Hardware
Chapter 5: Printers and Multifunction Devices
Chapter 6: Networking Fundamentals
Chapter 7: Introduction to TCP/IP
Chapter 8: Network Services
Chapter 9: Wireless and SOHO Networking
Chapter 10: Mobile Connectivity and Application Support
Chapter 11: Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Chapter 12: Core Hardware and Network Troubleshooting
Chapter 13: Mobile Device, Display, and Printer Troubleshooting
Index
Volume 2
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Technical Editor
Table of Contents
Table of Exercises
Introduction
What Is CompTIA A+ Certification?
What Does This Book Cover?
The CompTIA A+ Exam Objectives
Assessment Test for Exam 220-1202
Answers to Assessment Test 220-1202
VOLUME 2: CompTIA A+ Core 2 Exam (220-1202)
Chapter 1: Operating System Basics
Understanding Operating Systems
Understanding Applications
Introduction to Windows
Preparing for the Exam
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 2: Windows Configuration
Interacting with Operating Systems
The Windows Registry
Disk Management
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 3: Windows Administration
Installing and Upgrading Windows
Command-Line Tools
Networking in Windows
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 4: Working with macOS and Linux
macOS and Linux
Applications on macOS
macOS Components
macOS System Folders
Best Practices
Linux Administration
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 5: Security Concepts
Physical Security Concepts
Physical Security for Staff
Logical Security
Malware
Mitigating Software Threats
Social Engineering Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
Common Security Threats
Exploits and Vulnerabilities
Security Best Practices
Destruction and Disposal Methods
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 6: Securing Operating Systems
Working with Windows OS Security Settings
Web Browser Security
Securing a SOHO Network (Wireless)
Securing a SOHO Network (Wired)
Mobile Device Security
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Operating Systems and Security
Troubleshooting Common Microsoft Windows OS Problems
Troubleshooting Security Issues
Best Practices for Malware Removal
Troubleshooting Mobile OS Issues
Troubleshooting Mobile Security Issues
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 8: Scripting, Remote Access, and Artificial Intelligence
Scripting
Remote Access
Artificial Intelligence
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 9: Safety and Environmental Concerns
Understanding Safety Procedures
Understanding Environmental Controls
Understanding Policies, Licensing, and Privacy
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Chapter 10: Documentation and Professionalism
Documentation and Support
Change Management Best Practices
Backup and Recovery
Demonstrating Professionalism
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Performance-Based Question
Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 1: Operating System Basics
Chapter 2: Windows Configuration
Chapter 3: Windows Administration
Chapter 4: Working with macOS and Linux
Chapter 5: Security Concepts
Chapter 6: Securing Operating Systems
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Operating Systems and Security
Chapter 8: Scripting, Remote Access, and Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 9: Safety and Environmental Concerns
Chapter 10: Documentation and Professionalism
Appendix B: Answers to Performance-Based Questions
Chapter 1: Operating System Basics
Chapter 2: Windows Configuration
Chapter 3: Windows Administration
Chapter 4: Working with macOS and Linux
Chapter 5: Security Concepts
Chapter 6: Securing Operating Systems
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Operating Systems and Security
Chapter 8: Scripting, Remote Access, and Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 9: Safety and Environmental Concerns
Chapter 10: Documentation and Professionalism
Index
End User License Agreement
List of Tables
Volume 1: Chapter 1
TABLE 1.1 Desktop PC socket types and the processors they support
TABLE 1.2 Select Intel desktop processors
TABLE 1.3 13th Generation Intel Core CPU comparison
TABLE 1.4 DDR DIMM characteristics
TABLE 1.5 SODIMM pin counts
Volume 1: Chapter 2
TABLE 2.1 SATA standards and speeds
TABLE 2.2 PCIe standards and transfer rates
TABLE 2.3 SAS standards
TABLE 2.4 M.2 keying characteristics
TABLE 2.5 RAID characteristics
TABLE 2.6 Optical disc and drive specifications
TABLE 2.7 : 80 PLUS rating minimum efficiency
Volume 1: Chapter 3
TABLE 3.1 USB specifications
TABLE 3.2 USB power standards
TABLE 3.3 Thunderbolt standards
TABLE 3.4 eSATA specifications
Volume 1: Chapter 4
TABLE 4.1 Laptop manufacturers’ service and support websites
Volume 1: Chapter 6
TABLE 6.1 Topologies—advantages and disadvantages
TABLE 6.2 Coax RG types
TABLE 6.3 Common twisted pair cabling standards
TABLE 6.4 Common cable types and characteristics
TABLE 6.5 Fiber-optic letter designations
TABLE 6.6 PoE standards
Volume 1: Chapter 7
TABLE 7.1 Common port numbers
TABLE 7.2 Popular FTP apps
TABLE 7.3 IPv4 address classes
TABLE 7.4 CIDR values
TABLE 7.5 Private IP address ranges
TABLE 7.6 IPv6 address ranges
Volume 1: Chapter 8
TABLE 8.1 Common DNS record types
TABLE 8.2 Important email protocols
TABLE 8.3 Syslog severity levels
Volume 1: Chapter 9
TABLE 9.1 Frequencies and channels
TABLE 9.2 Legacy 802.11 standards
TABLE 9.3 Gigabit 802.11 standards
TABLE 9.4 Bluetooth major versions and features
TABLE 9.5 Bluetooth device classes and specifications
TABLE 9.6 RFID frequencies and characteristics
TABLE 9.7 Common Internet connection types and speeds
TABLE 9.8 Cable types and characteristics
Volume 1: Chapter 10
TABLE 10.1 Global Navigation Satellite Systems
TABLE 10.2 U.S. GPS service levels
TABLE 10.3 TCP/IP mail protocols
TABLE 10.4 Secure mail ports
TABLE 10.5 Secure mail servers for common email services
TABLE 10.6 Cloud providers and features
Volume 1: Chapter 11
TABLE 11.1 Comparing containers and virtual machines
TABLE 11.2 Availability downtime
Volume 1: Chapter 12
TABLE 12.1 S.M.A.R.T. software utilities
TABLE 12.2 S.M.A.R.T. metrics most correlated with hard drive failure
TABLE 12.3 ipconfig switches
TABLE 12.4
ping
options
TABLE 12.5
netstat
options
TABLE 12.6
net
switches
TABLE 12.7
net share
parameters
TABLE 12.8
pathping
switches
Volume 1: Chapter 13
TABLE 13.1 Common impact print quality problems
TABLE 13.2 The EP imaging process
Volume 2: Chapter 1
TABLE 1.1 Windows 10 and Windows 11 minimum system requirements
TABLE 1.2 Windows 10/11 features and editions
TABLE 1.3 Windows features
Volume 2: Chapter 2
TABLE 2.1 Event Viewer logs
TABLE 2.2
msinfo32
command-line options
TABLE 2.3 Selected Windows Control Panel applets
Volume 2: Chapter 3
TABLE 3.1 Windows 10/11 system requirements
TABLE 3.2 Windows servicing channel options
TABLE 3.3 Common
dir
switches
TABLE 3.4
cd
/
md
/
rmdir
usage and switches
TABLE 3.5
xcopy
switches
TABLE 3.6
sfc
switches
TABLE 3.7
shutdown
switches
TABLE 3.8
format
switches
Volume 2: Chapter 4
TABLE 4.1 Essential Linux commands
TABLE 4.2 Letter codes for file permissions
Volume 2: Chapter 6
TABLE 6.1 NTFS permissions
TABLE 6.2 Share permissions
Volume 2: Chapter 9
TABLE 9.1 Computer cleaning tools
TABLE 9.2 Computer recycling websites
Volume 2: Chapter 10
TABLE 10.1 Uptime for nines of an SLA
List of Illustrations
Volume 1: Chapter 1
FIGURE 1.1 A typical motherboard
FIGURE 1.2 ITX motherboards
FIGURE 1.3 PCI expansion slots
FIGURE 1.4 PCIe expansion slots
FIGURE 1.5 Riser card in a motherboard
FIGURE 1.6 Double data rate (DDR) memory slots
FIGURE 1.7 Cache in a system
FIGURE 1.8 Two heat sinks, one with a fan
FIGURE 1.9 CPU socket examples
FIGURE 1.10 GIGABYTE multisocket motherboard
FIGURE 1.11 Dell laptop motherboard
FIGURE 1.12 An ATX power connector on a motherboard
FIGURE 1.13 Two PATA hard drive connectors
FIGURE 1.14 Four SATA headers
FIGURE 1.15 eSATA port (bottom center)
FIGURE 1.16 M.2 connector on motherboard
FIGURE 1.17 M.2 slot protective cover
FIGURE 1.18 Motherboard headers
FIGURE 1.19 Two motherboard USB headers
FIGURE 1.20 A BIOS chip on a motherboard
FIGURE 1.21 UEFI boot option
FIGURE 1.22 System Recovery options
FIGURE 1.23 Advanced Options
FIGURE 1.24 UEFI settings
FIGURE 1.25 TPM settings
FIGURE 1.26 Windows TPM configuration screen
FIGURE 1.27 Secure Boot in UEFI
FIGURE 1.28 CMOS battery
FIGURE 1.29 DIP and PGA
FIGURE 1.30 Top and bottom of LGA Intel and PGA AMD CPUs
FIGURE 1.31 Top (a) and bottom (b) of a Samsung RISC CPU
FIGURE 1.32 CPU performance in Task Manager
FIGURE 1.33 System information in the About screen
FIGURE 1.34 Four memory sticks in a motherboard
FIGURE 1.35 The 64-bit memory throughput formula
FIGURE 1.36 SDR and DDR DIMMs
FIGURE 1.37 SODIMMs
FIGURE 1.38 DDR5 SODIMM and DIMM
FIGURE 1.39 System unit airflow
FIGURE 1.40 3-pin chassis-fan headers
FIGURE 1.41 A 4-pin CPU fan header
FIGURE 1.42 Position of a 3-pin connector on a 4-pin header
FIGURE 1.43 Large heat sink and fan
FIGURE 1.44 Thermal paste and a thermal pad
FIGURE 1.45 AIO liquid cooling system
FIGURE 1.46 An active hard disk cooler
Volume 1: Chapter 2
FIGURE 2.1 A PCIe video expansion card
FIGURE 2.2 A classic sound card
FIGURE 2.3 A network interface card
FIGURE 2.4 A wireless NIC
FIGURE 2.5 An internal analog modem
FIGURE 2.6 USB and eSATA expansion cards
FIGURE 2.7 Windows 11 Device Manager
FIGURE 2.8 Video card properties
FIGURE 2.9 NVIDIA driver installation
FIGURE 2.10 Update driver in Windows
FIGURE 2.11 Wireless NIC properties
FIGURE 2.12 SATA hard drive connectors
FIGURE 2.13 PATA hard drive connectors
FIGURE 2.14 Anatomy of a hard drive
FIGURE 2.15 A 3.5″ and a 2.5″ hard drive
FIGURE 2.16 Intel PCIe SSD
FIGURE 2.17 M.2 NVMe SSD
FIGURE 2.18 mSATA SSD and a 2.5″ SATA SSD
FIGURE 2.19 Four M.2 cards
FIGURE 2.20 M.2 slots
FIGURE 2.21 RAID 1 and RAID 5
FIGURE 2.22 USB flash drives
FIGURE 2.23 Typical SD cards
FIGURE 2.24 A USB-attached SD card reader
FIGURE 2.25 A DVD-ROM drive
FIGURE 2.26 A desktop power supply
FIGURE 2.27 110V (left) and 220V (right) wall outlets
FIGURE 2.28 20-pin ATX power connector
FIGURE 2.29 A 24-pin ATX12V 2.x connector, in two parts
FIGURE 2.30 6-pin ATX12V 2.1 PCIe connector with extender for an 8-pin ATX12...
FIGURE 2.31 SATA power connector
FIGURE 2.32 Molex power connector
FIGURE 2.33 Hot-swappable redundant PSUs
FIGURE 2.34 An uninterruptible power supply front (a) and back (b)
FIGURE 2.35 Large UPS
Volume 1: Chapter 3
FIGURE 3.1 Display settings
FIGURE 3.2 Advanced display refresh rates
FIGURE 3.3 Multiple displays detected
FIGURE 3.4 Taskbar settings
FIGURE 3.5 Monitor ports
FIGURE 3.6 1/8″ audio connector
FIGURE 3.7 A USB headset
FIGURE 3.8 An ergonomic keyboard
FIGURE 3.9 A computer mouse
FIGURE 3.10 A network-attached storage device
FIGURE 3.11 A 4-port USB hub
FIGURE 3.12 USB ports on a motherboard
FIGURE 3.13 Standard USB connectors
FIGURE 3.14 USB Type-C (top) and Type-A (bottom)
FIGURE 3.15 Kensington USB-to-Ethernet adapter
FIGURE 3.16 Lightning cable
FIGURE 3.17 Two Thunderbolt 2 interfaces
FIGURE 3.18 Two Thunderbolt 3 interfaces
FIGURE 3.19 Several peripheral ports
FIGURE 3.20 DB-9 serial connector
FIGURE 3.21 VGA connector and port
FIGURE 3.22 DVI connector
Source:
Evan Amos / Wikimedia Commons / Public doma...
FIGURE 3.23 Types of DVI connectors
FIGURE 3.24 DVI-to-VGA adapter
FIGURE 3.25 HDMI port and cable
FIGURE 3.26 DVI-to-HDMI adapter
FIGURE 3.27 HDMI connector types
FIGURE 3.28 A DisplayPort port and cable
FIGURE 3.29 mDP and DisplayPort connectors
FIGURE 3.30 SATA connectors and cable
FIGURE 3.31 eSATA port and cable
FIGURE 3.32 USB over eSATA
FIGURE 3.33 Molex connector
Volume 1: Chapter 4
FIGURE 4.1 PC technician toolkit
FIGURE 4.2 Laptop repair road map
FIGURE 4.3 Removing nine screws to take off the bottom cover
FIGURE 4.4 Inside the laptop
FIGURE 4.5 Disconnecting the speaker cable
FIGURE 4.6 The speaker wire
FIGURE 4.7 Webcam and microphone
FIGURE 4.8 Display cable (left) and touchscreen board cable connectors (righ...
FIGURE 4.9 Display assembly hinge screws
FIGURE 4.10 Wires inside a laptop display
FIGURE 4.11 A laptop motherboard
FIGURE 4.12 A laptop daughterboard
FIGURE 4.13 Disconnecting the motherboard connectors
FIGURE 4.14 Removing the screws
FIGURE 4.15 Laptop SODIMM and Desktop DIMM
FIGURE 4.16 SODIMM in a laptop
FIGURE 4.17 Removing a SODIMM
FIGURE 4.18 172-pin MicroDIMM and a SODIMM
FIGURE 4.19 A 3.5″ hard drive (left) compared to a 2.5″ hard drive (right)
FIGURE 4.20 2.5″ SSD, motherboard connector, and cable
FIGURE 4.21 M.2 SSD and M.2 connector
FIGURE 4.22 Removing an M.2 SSD
FIGURE 4.23 2.5″ SATA SSD
FIGURE 4.24 Disconnected SATA SSD
FIGURE 4.25 Laptop trackpad
FIGURE 4.26 Touchpad settings
FIGURE 4.27 Track point
FIGURE 4.28 Point stick properties
FIGURE 4.29 Mini PCIe card in a laptop
FIGURE 4.30 A removable laptop Li-ion battery
FIGURE 4.31 Internal laptop battery
FIGURE 4.32 A laptop AC adapter
FIGURE 4.33 Removing the system fan
FIGURE 4.34 Removing the heat sink
FIGURE 4.35 Removing the wireless NIC
FIGURE 4.36 Disconnecting the two antenna wires
FIGURE 4.37 Disconnect the CMOS battery
FIGURE 4.38 Laptop fingerprint scanner
FIGURE 4.39 A cable lock
FIGURE 4.40 Cable lock in a laptop
FIGURE 4.41 Laptop privacy screen
FIGURE 4.42 Fn+F2 enables the privacy screen.
FIGURE 4.43 Several touch pens
FIGURE 4.44 USB headset
FIGURE 4.45 Drawing pad accessory with stylus
FIGURE 4.46 A USB-C docking station
FIGURE 4.47 HP laptop docking port
Volume 1: Chapter 5
FIGURE 5.1 A daisy-wheel printer mechanism
FIGURE 5.2 Formation of images in a dot-matrix printer
FIGURE 5.3 A printhead carriage (holding two ink cartridges) in an inkjet pr...
FIGURE 5.4 A carriage stepper motor
FIGURE 5.5 Carriage stepper motor, carriage belt, stabilizer bar, and printh...
FIGURE 5.6 Inkjet pickup roller (center darker roller)
FIGURE 5.7 Inkjet separation pads
FIGURE 5.8 A paper tray on an inkjet printer
FIGURE 5.9 A paper feed sensor on an inkjet printer
FIGURE 5.10 Duplexing assembly rollers
FIGURE 5.11 An EP toner cartridge
FIGURE 5.12 The EP laser scanning assembly (side view and simplified top vie...
FIGURE 5.13 Paper transport rollers
FIGURE 5.14 The transfer corona assembly
FIGURE 5.15 The fuser
FIGURE 5.16 The charging step of the EP process
FIGURE 5.17 The exposing step of the EP process
FIGURE 5.18 The developing step of the EP process
FIGURE 5.19 The transferring step of the EP process
FIGURE 5.20 The fusing step of the EP process
FIGURE 5.21 The cleaning step of the EP process
FIGURE 5.22 The EP imaging process
FIGURE 5.23 Printers & Scanners
FIGURE 5.24 Add Printer wizard
FIGURE 5.25 Printer options
FIGURE 5.26 Print Queue
FIGURE 5.27 HP Smart printer app
FIGURE 5.28 Printer Properties, General tab
FIGURE 5.29 Sharing tab
FIGURE 5.30 Ports tab
FIGURE 5.31 Advanced tab
FIGURE 5.32 Security tab
FIGURE 5.33 Printer-specific options
FIGURE 5.34 Adding an IP printer
FIGURE 5.35 Bonjour service is running and set to start automatically.
FIGURE 5.36 Xerox AltaLink badge scanner and touchscreen
FIGURE 5.37 SAFEQ authentication screen
FIGURE 5.38 Secured print job
FIGURE 5.39 Xerox print log
FIGURE 5.40 A flatbed scanner
FIGURE 5.41 Automatic document feeder (ADF) on an MFD
FIGURE 5.42 Scan to email
FIGURE 5.43 New button in Google Drive
Volume 1: Chapter 6
FIGURE 6.1 Distributed processing
FIGURE 6.2 A simple LAN
FIGURE 6.3 A simple WAN
FIGURE 6.4 Bluetooth USB adapter
FIGURE 6.5 Storage area network (SAN)
FIGURE 6.6 Block storage
FIGURE 6.7 The peer-to-peer resource model
FIGURE 6.8 The client-server resource model
FIGURE 6.9 The bus topology
FIGURE 6.10 The star topology
FIGURE 6.11 The ring topology
FIGURE 6.12 The mesh topology
FIGURE 6.13 The OSI model
FIGURE 6.14 A NIC's Speed & Duplex setting
FIGURE 6.15 Physical (MAC) address
FIGURE 6.16 Device Manager
FIGURE 6.17 NIC properties Driver tab
FIGURE 6.18 Coaxial cable
FIGURE 6.19 Thicknet transceiver and cable inside a vampire tap
FIGURE 6.20 Two T-connectors, male BNC connector, and two terminators
FIGURE 6.21 Attached coax cables and connectors
FIGURE 6.22 A coax splitter
FIGURE 6.23 F-type and BNC connectors
FIGURE 6.24 Unshielded twisted pair cable
FIGURE 6.25 Shielded twisted pair cable
FIGURE 6.26 RJ11 and RJ45 connectors
FIGURE 6.27 Cables in a punchdown block
FIGURE 6.28 T568A standard
FIGURE 6.29 T568B standard
FIGURE 6.30 Fiber-optic cable
FIGURE 6.31 Drawing of a fiber-optic cable
FIGURE 6.32 Ethernet Cat 8 (top) and fiber-optic cables (bottom)
FIGURE 6.33 ST (left), SC (center), and LC (right) fiber connectors
FIGURE 6.34 DSL modem
FIGURE 6.35 Optical network terminal (ONT)
FIGURE 6.36 Wireless router
FIGURE 6.37 Rack-mounted patch panels
FIGURE 6.38 Cisco routers and switches
FIGURE 6.39 Network example
FIGURE 6.40 Power over Ethernet injector
FIGURE 6.41 Power over Ethernet switch
Volume 1: Chapter 7
FIGURE 7.1 The DoD and OSI models
FIGURE 7.2 TCP/IP protocol suite
FIGURE 7.3 FileZilla interface
FIGURE 7.4 Network & Internet
FIGURE 7.5 Advanced Network Settings
FIGURE 7.6 Wi-Fi connection properties
FIGURE 7.7 Manually configuring IP settings
FIGURE 7.8 Network connection properties
FIGURE 7.9 IPv4 properties
FIGURE 7.10 Binary values
FIGURE 7.11 IPv6 address
FIGURE 7.12
ipconfig
output with IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
FIGURE 7.13 Two VLAN configurations
FIGURE 7.14 A VPN
FIGURE 7.15 IPSec VPNs
FIGURE 7.16 Adding a VPN
FIGURE 7.17 Test VPN added
Volume 1: Chapter 8
FIGURE 8.1 Server roles
FIGURE 8.2 Screened subnets
FIGURE 8.3 Internet name hierarchy
FIGURE 8.4 The DNS name resolution process
FIGURE 8.5 The DHCP request process
FIGURE 8.6 A D-Link print server
FIGURE 8.7 Printer management options
FIGURE 8.8 Kiwi Syslog
FIGURE 8.9 RSA SecurID
FIGURE 8.10 PingID
FIGURE 8.11 Security log in Event Viewer
FIGURE 8.12 Microsoft Edge site-viewing history
FIGURE 8.13 Simple data in a worksheet
FIGURE 8.14 Cross-region load balancing
FIGURE 8.15 Content-based load balancing
FIGURE 8.16 Proxy settings
FIGURE 8.17 Edit Proxy Server
FIGURE 8.18 A proxy server on a network
FIGURE 8.19 ecobee smart thermostat
FIGURE 8.20 Schlage smart door lock
FIGURE 8.21 Lutron smart light switch
Volume 1: Chapter 9
FIGURE 9.1 2.4 GHz communication channels
FIGURE 9.2 2.4 GHz network layouts
FIGURE 9.3 Channel availability in the 5 GHz spectrum
FIGURE 9.4 Wireless router
FIGURE 9.5 Office network map
FIGURE 9.6 A DSL modem
FIGURE 9.7 A DSL splitter
FIGURE 9.8 Voice telephone and ADSL frequencies used
FIGURE 9.9 Connecting DSL Internet
FIGURE 9.10 Add A Device window
FIGURE 9.11 Advanced Network Settings
FIGURE 9.12 TCP/IPv6 Properties
FIGURE 9.13 Available Wi-Fi Networks
FIGURE 9.14 Cable trough
FIGURE 9.15 Floor cable guard
FIGURE 9.16 Logging into the wireless router
FIGURE 9.17 Basic setup screen
FIGURE 9.18 Basic wireless settings tab
FIGURE 9.19 Wi-Fi Settings tab
FIGURE 9.20 Local Network Settings screen
FIGURE 9.21 Option to clone a MAC address
FIGURE 9.22 5 GHz channels available to select
FIGURE 9.23 A network with a screened subnet
FIGURE 9.24 Enabling the firewall
Volume 1: Chapter 10
FIGURE 10.1 Google Play Store app settings
FIGURE 10.2 Personal hotspot screen in iOS
FIGURE 10.3 Mobile hotspot in Android
FIGURE 10.4 Android hotspot network name, password, and options
FIGURE 10.5 Verizon Wireless MiFi hotspot
FIGURE 10.6 Connections in (a) iOS and (b) Android
FIGURE 10.7 (a) Control center in iOS and (b) Android notification area
FIGURE 10.8 Android SIM chip
FIGURE 10.9 (a) About in iOS and (b) About Phone in Android
FIGURE 10.10 Turning on Wi-Fi in iOS
FIGURE 10.11 Wi-Fi settings with a network that's been joined
FIGURE 10.12 Settings page with Wi-Fi network connected
FIGURE 10.13 Enabling Wi-Fi in Android
FIGURE 10.14 List of available networks
FIGURE 10.15 Connected to a network
FIGURE 10.16 iOS Cellular settings
FIGURE 10.17 Cellular data options
FIGURE 10.18 Cellular data for individual apps
FIGURE 10.19 App settings
FIGURE 10.20 Data usage in Android OS
FIGURE 10.21 Viewing Wi-Fi app data usage in Android OS
FIGURE 10.22 Individual application data usage
FIGURE 10.23 VPN settings
FIGURE 10.24 Adding a VPN connection
FIGURE 10.25 More connection settings
FIGURE 10.26 Edit VPN network
FIGURE 10.27 Saved VPN
FIGURE 10.28 Connect to VPN
FIGURE 10.29 Enabling Bluetooth in Windows 11
FIGURE 10.30 Available Bluetooth devices
FIGURE 10.31 Bluetooth pairing request
FIGURE 10.32 Paired Bluetooth device with gear
FIGURE 10.33 Bluetooth and Devices
FIGURE 10.34 Send or receive files via Bluetooth.
FIGURE 10.35 Choosing the paired device
FIGURE 10.36 Accepting Bluetooth file transfer
FIGURE 10.37 Received file in Android
FIGURE 10.38 Sharing a file
FIGURE 10.39 Choose a location to save the file.
FIGURE 10.40 iOS Bluetooth
FIGURE 10.41 Sharing a file in iOS
FIGURE 10.42 Garmin Nuvi GPS
FIGURE 10.43 iOS location services
FIGURE 10.44 Android location settings
FIGURE 10.45 Android location (a) app permissions and (b) location services ...
FIGURE 10.46 Corporate app store
FIGURE 10.47 Email accounts
FIGURE 10.48 Adding an account
FIGURE 10.49 Creating a new email account
FIGURE 10.50 New Account screen
FIGURE 10.51 Accounts in Android
FIGURE 10.52 Adding an account
FIGURE 10.53 Incoming Server Settings
FIGURE 10.54 Email port setting
FIGURE 10.55 Email security options
FIGURE 10.56 iCloud configuration settings
FIGURE 10.57 iCloud Photos settings
FIGURE 10.58 iTunes Summary page
FIGURE 10.59 Devices Preferences in iTunes
FIGURE 10.60 Samsung Accounts and Backup
FIGURE 10.61 Google Drive backup
FIGURE 10.62 iOS Sync data types
FIGURE 10.63 Android Sync Account
FIGURE 10.64 iOS Calendar Accounts
FIGURE 10.65 Android Manage Calendars
FIGURE 10.66 Windows Backup Sync Settings
FIGURE 10.67 Google Drive
Volume 1: Chapter 11
FIGURE 11.1 Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors
FIGURE 11.2 Enabling Hyper-V
FIGURE 11.3 Hyper-V Manager
FIGURE 11.4 Container versus virtual machine
FIGURE 11.5 Enabling virtualization in the BIOS/UEFI
FIGURE 11.6 Virtual NICs connecting to a physical NIC
FIGURE 11.7 Download VirtualBox
FIGURE 11.8 VirtualBox preconfiguration
FIGURE 11.9 VirtualBox with a virtual drive
FIGURE 11.10 Lubuntu – Settings window
FIGURE 11.11 Lubuntu live session
FIGURE 11.12 Installing Lubuntu
FIGURE 11.13 Common cloud service levels
FIGURE 11.14 Google Apps
FIGURE 11.15 Google Docs
FIGURE 11.16 Sharing a folder
FIGURE 11.17 Creating AWS account
FIGURE 11.18 Selecting a support plan
FIGURE 11.19 AWS Console Home
FIGURE 11.20 EC2 dashboard
FIGURE 11.21 Launch an Instance
FIGURE 11.22 Instance Type
FIGURE 11.23 Create Key Pair
FIGURE 11.24 EC2 Instances
FIGURE 11.25 Instance Details
FIGURE 11.26 Connect to Instance
FIGURE 11.27 Windows Security
FIGURE 11.28 Connect to Instance
Volume 1: Chapter 12
FIGURE 12.1 UEFI boot priority settings
FIGURE 12.2 USB POST card
FIGURE 12.3 Distended capacitors on a motherboard
FIGURE 12.4 Windows Task Manager
FIGURE 12.5 Local disk properties
FIGURE 12.6 Storage app
FIGURE 12.7 Cleanup Recommendations
FIGURE 12.8 Advanced Storage Settings
FIGURE 12.9 Optimize Drives
FIGURE 12.10 Iometer test results
FIGURE 12.11 GSmartControl
FIGURE 12.12 NVMe information in GSmartControl
FIGURE 12.13 A multimeter
FIGURE 12.14 A UTP crimper and connectors
FIGURE 12.15 Cable stripper
FIGURE 12.16 Handheld Wi-Fi analyzer
FIGURE 12.17 Toner probe
FIGURE 12.18 Punchdown tool
FIGURE 12.19 Cable tester
FIGURE 12.20 Ethernet loopback plug
FIGURE 12.21 Network tap
FIGURE 12.22
ipconfig
output
FIGURE 12.23
ipconfig /all
output
FIGURE 12.24 Hardware And Connection Properties
FIGURE 12.25 A successful ping
FIGURE 12.26
hostname
output
FIGURE 12.27
netstat
output
FIGURE 12.28 Starting
nslookup
and using
help
FIGURE 12.29
net share
command
FIGURE 12.30 Administrator Command Prompt
FIGURE 12.31 Sharing a folder
FIGURE 12.32
tracert
output
FIGURE 12.33
pathping
output
FIGURE 12.34 Gigabit SFP
Volume 1: Chapter 13
FIGURE 13.1 LCD cutoff switches (video toggle keys), F7 on the top keyboard ...
FIGURE 13.2 Windows Display settings
FIGURE 13.3 Scaling settings
FIGURE 13.4 Display resolutions
FIGURE 13.5 Advanced Display refresh rate
FIGURE 13.6 Laptop function keys
FIGURE 13.7 Windows sound settings
FIGURE 13.8 iPhone with a swollen battery
FIGURE 13.9 The Fn key on a laptop
FIGURE 13.10 Network card toggle switch above the keyboard
FIGURE 13.11 iOS (a) and Android (b) network settings
FIGURE 13.12 iOS Control Center (a) and Android notifications area (b)
FIGURE 13.13 iOS Battery (a) and Battery Health & Charging (b) settings]
FIGURE 13.14 Laser printer roller circumference chart
FIGURE 13.15 Print jobs in the print queue in Windows
FIGURE 13.16 Printer ellipsis menu
FIGURE 13.17 Print job printing correctly
FIGURE 13.18 The Print Spooler service
FIGURE 13.19 Printing Preferences
FIGURE 13.20 Paper/Quality tab
FIGURE 13.21 Finishing tab, including page orientation
Volume 2: Chapter 1
FIGURE 1.1 The operating system interacts with resources.
FIGURE 1.2 Microsoft 365 Apps (Office) download
FIGURE 1.3 Cached Exchange Mode
FIGURE 1.4 OneDrive Choose Folders
FIGURE 1.5 The Microsoft Edge web browser
FIGURE 1.6 The BitLocker Control Panel applet
FIGURE 1.7 Windows Theme settings
FIGURE 1.8 Microsoft Defender
FIGURE 1.9 The Settings app in Windows 11
FIGURE 1.10 An application context menu
FIGURE 1.11 Windows Snap Assist
FIGURE 1.12 The Windows 11 Desktop context menu
FIGURE 1.13 The Windows 11 Personalization setting screen
FIGURE 1.14 The Windows 11 Taskbar
FIGURE 1.15 Windows 11 Start menu
FIGURE 1.16 The Properties window of an application
FIGURE 1.17 The Compatibility settings possible with an older program
FIGURE 1.18 The basic elements of a window, as seen in Notepad and Calculato...
FIGURE 1.19 A window with many more components, as seen in Microsoft Word
FIGURE 1.20 Windows 11 File Explorer
Volume 2: Chapter 2
FIGURE 2.1 The default Task Manager in Windows
FIGURE 2.2 The Details tab of Task Manager
FIGURE 2.3 The various columns for the Details tab
FIGURE 2.4 The Performance tab of Task Manager
FIGURE 2.5 Computer Management
FIGURE 2.6 Event Viewer
FIGURE 2.7 Disk Management
FIGURE 2.8 Task Scheduler
FIGURE 2.9 Device Manager
FIGURE 2.10 Certificate Manager
FIGURE 2.11 Local Users and Groups
FIGURE 2.12 Performance Monitor
FIGURE 2.13 Group Policy Editor
FIGURE 2.14 Group Policy Editor browse dialog box
FIGURE 2.15 System Configuration General tab
FIGURE 2.16 System Configuration Boot tab
FIGURE 2.17 System Configuration Services tab
FIGURE 2.18 System Configuration Startup tab and Task Manager Startup tab
FIGURE 2.19 System Configuration Tools tab
FIGURE 2.20 The Msinfo32 interface shows configuration values for the system...
FIGURE 2.21 Resource Monitor
FIGURE 2.22 Resource Monitor Memory tab
FIGURE 2.23 Disk Cleanup
FIGURE 2.24 The Windows Control Panel in Category view
FIGURE 2.25 Windows Date and Time/Internet Time settings
FIGURE 2.26 Windows Region Control Panel applet
FIGURE 2.27 Windows Additional Settings Region Control Panel applet
FIGURE 2.28 Internet Options Control Panel applet
FIGURE 2.29 File Explorer General Options
FIGURE 2.30 File Explorer View Options
FIGURE 2.31 Windows System Properties Control Panel applet
FIGURE 2.32 Windows System Properties Advanced tab
FIGURE 2.33 Windows environment variables
FIGURE 2.34 Windows User Profiles Settings
FIGURE 2.35 Windows Startup And Recovery options
FIGURE 2.36 Windows System Protection Options
FIGURE 2.37 Windows Remote options
FIGURE 2.38 Windows User Accounts applet
FIGURE 2.39 Windows Power Options applet
FIGURE 2.40 Windows Edit Plan Settings
FIGURE 2.41 Windows Advanced Power Options settings
FIGURE 2.42 Windows Define Power Buttons And Turn On Password Protection dia...
FIGURE 2.43 Device Manager, Device Properties detail, Power Management tab
FIGURE 2.44 Windows Credential Manager applet
FIGURE 2.45 Windows Programs and Features applet
FIGURE 2.46 Windows Bluetooth & Devices settings
FIGURE 2.47 Windows Sound applet
FIGURE 2.48 Windows Troubleshooting Settings app
FIGURE 2.49 Windows Network and Sharing Center applet
FIGURE 2.50 Windows Device Manager
FIGURE 2.51 Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption applet
FIGURE 2.52 Windows Defender Firewall in Windows 11
FIGURE 2.53 Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security in Windows
FIGURE 2.54 Outlook Mail applet
FIGURE 2.55 Indexing Options dialog box
FIGURE 2.56 Advanced Options for indexing
FIGURE 2.57 Ease of Access Center applet
FIGURE 2.58 Windows 11 Windows Tools applet
FIGURE 2.59 Windows 11 Settings app
FIGURE 2.60 Date & Time settings
FIGURE 2.61 Language settings
FIGURE 2.62 Windows Update Settings
FIGURE 2.63 Windows Security settings
FIGURE 2.64 Stand-alone Windows Security settings
FIGURE 2.65 Virus & Threat Protection settings
FIGURE 2.66 Account Protection settings
FIGURE 2.67 Firewall & Network Protection settings
FIGURE 2.68 Device Performance & Health
FIGURE 2.69 Protection History
FIGURE 2.70 Windows 11 Personalization settings
FIGURE 2.71 Installed Apps settings
FIGURE 2.72 Privacy settings
FIGURE 2.73 System settings
FIGURE 2.74 Bluetooth & Devices settings
FIGURE 2.75 Devices settings
FIGURE 2.76 Network & Internet settings
FIGURE 2.77 Gaming settings
FIGURE 2.78 Windows 10 Xbox Game Bar
FIGURE 2.79 Accounts settings
FIGURE 2.80 Accessibility settings
FIGURE 2.81 Disk Management MMC
FIGURE 2.82 Storage Spaces
Volume 2: Chapter 3
FIGURE 3.1 System Information
FIGURE 3.2 Windows default disk layout
FIGURE 3.3 Select Language Settings screen
FIGURE 3.4 Select Keyboard Settings screen
FIGURE 3.5 Select Setup Option screen
FIGURE 3.6 Product Key screen
FIGURE 3.7 Windows edition selection
FIGURE 3.8 Windows end-user license agreement
FIGURE 3.9 Windows installation partitioning
FIGURE 3.10 Ready To Install screen
FIGURE 3.11 Windows installation progress
FIGURE 3.12 Windows Installing screen
FIGURE 3.13 Operating system locale (region) setting
FIGURE 3.14 Operating system keyboard layout setting
FIGURE 3.15 Operating system name
FIGURE 3.16 Just A Moment screen
FIGURE 3.17 Windows account options
FIGURE 3.18 Windows Updates installation
FIGURE 3.19 Microsoft account options for personal use
FIGURE 3.20 Set Up A PIN
FIGURE 3.21 Choose Privacy Settings For Your device
FIGURE 3.22 Restore From This PC screen
FIGURE 3.23 Let's Customize Your Experience
FIGURE 3.24 Browsing data synchronization opt-in
FIGURE 3.25 Welcome To Windows
FIGURE 3.26 Adjusting Time Zone
FIGURE 3.27 Sign In To OneDrive
FIGURE 3.28 Back Up Folders On This PC
FIGURE 3.29 Signing in to Edge
FIGURE 3.30 Download And Install Windows 11
FIGURE 3.31 Install Windows 11 screen
FIGURE 3.32 Windows 11 end-user license agreement
FIGURE 3.33 Windows 11 updates check
FIGURE 3.34 Windows 11 Ready To Install screen
FIGURE 3.35 Installing Windows 11 upgrade percentage
FIGURE 3.36 Windows 11 upgrade percentage after reboot
FIGURE 3.37 Discovering your version of Windows 11
FIGURE 3.38 Pause options for Windows Updates
FIGURE 3.39 Opening a command prompt with admin privileges in Windows 11
FIGURE 3.40 Windows 11 Settings app for joining a domain
FIGURE 3.41 Windows 11 domain credentials prompt
FIGURE 3.42 Windows domain joining
FIGURE 3.43 Entra ID Sign In
FIGURE 3.44 Make Sure This Is Your Organization
FIGURE 3.45 Access Work Or School
FIGURE 3.46 Windows local authentication
FIGURE 3.47 Windows domain authentication
FIGURE 3.48 Single sign-on
FIGURE 3.49 Wireless connectivity
FIGURE 3.50 VPN connectivity
FIGURE 3.51 Windows Cellular
FIGURE 3.52 Windows Proxy settings
FIGURE 3.53 Mapping a network drive
FIGURE 3.54 Connecting to printers
FIGURE 3.55 Windows Defender Firewall
FIGURE 3.56 Windows Defender Firewall notifications
FIGURE 3.57 Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
FIGURE 3.58 Settings App network configuration
FIGURE 3.59 Control Panel network configuration
FIGURE 3.60 Alternate Configuration tab
Volume 2: Chapter 4
FIGURE 4.1 macOS App Store
FIGURE 4.2 macOS
Applications
folder
FIGURE 4.3 macOS Disk Utility
FIGURE 4.4 FileVault encryption
FIGURE 4.5 macOS General System Settings
FIGURE 4.6 Displays tab
FIGURE 4.7 Network tab
FIGURE 4.8 Details Network settings
FIGURE 4.9 Firewall settings
FIGURE 4.10 Printers & Scanners tab
FIGURE 4.11 Privacy & Security
FIGURE 4.12 Accessibility System Settings
FIGURE 4.13 Time Machine settings
FIGURE 4.14 Viewing multiple apps with Mission Control
FIGURE 4.15 Apple Passwords app
FIGURE 4.16 Apple Spotlight utility
FIGURE 4.17 iCloud configuration settings on macOS
FIGURE 4.18 Settings for default gestures on macOS
FIGURE 4.19 Apple Finder utility
FIGURE 4.20 Apple macOS Dock
FIGURE 4.21 Apple iOS software update
FIGURE 4.22 Ubuntu
apt
tool
FIGURE 4.23 The
top
command
FIGURE 4.24 The
nano
editor
FIGURE 4.25 The
man
command
Volume 2: Chapter 5
FIGURE 5.1 A common access control vestibule setup
FIGURE 5.2 A typical PIR sensor
FIGURE 5.3 A typical combination door lock
FIGURE 5.4 A Universal Security Slot
FIGURE 5.5 A standard cable lock
FIGURE 5.6 Interior data center fences
FIGURE 5.7 A typical bollard
FIGURE 5.8 A key fob
FIGURE 5.9 A typical smartcard
FIGURE 5.10 A fingerprint biometric lock
FIGURE 5.11 A typical corporate network
FIGURE 5.12 An RSA security key fob
FIGURE 5.13 Active Directory security tokens
FIGURE 5.14 A hybrid OU structure
FIGURE 5.15 The Group Policy Management Console
FIGURE 5.16 Group Policy Object settings
FIGURE 5.17 Profile settings for a user account
FIGURE 5.18 CryptoLocker
FIGURE 5.19 A virus spreading from an infected system using email
FIGURE 5.20 A multipartite virus commencing an attack on a system
FIGURE 5.21 Antivirus software components
FIGURE 5.22 Antimalware components
FIGURE 5.23 Windows Recovery Environment
FIGURE 5.24 Windows Advanced Options
FIGURE 5.25 Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security on Windows 11
FIGURE 5.26 Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security defaults
FIGURE 5.27 An ICMP-based smurf attack
FIGURE 5.28 An amplified attack
FIGURE 5.29 A DDoS attack
FIGURE 5.30 Evil twin attack
FIGURE 5.31 IP address spoofing attack
FIGURE 5.32 On-path attack
FIGURE 5.33 Threat agents, exploits, and vulnerabilities
FIGURE 5.34 Data and encryption
FIGURE 5.35 Windows Group Policy security options
FIGURE 5.36 Password expiration
FIGURE 5.37 Users, groups, and resources
FIGURE 5.38 Account restrictions
FIGURE 5.39 Account lockout policy settings
FIGURE 5.40 Disabled Guest account
FIGURE 5.41 The Screen Saver Settings dialog box
Volume 2: Chapter 6
FIGURE 6.1 Microsoft account screen
FIGURE 6.2 Changing the account type
FIGURE 6.3 Windows authentication
FIGURE 6.4 Claims-based authentication
FIGURE 6.5 Windows Hello Sign-in options
FIGURE 6.6 UAC prompt
FIGURE 6.7 Network share permissions and NTFS permissions
FIGURE 6.8 NTFS folder permissions
FIGURE 6.9 Effective permissions
FIGURE 6.10 The Advanced Attributes dialog box
FIGURE 6.11 Choose People To Share With
FIGURE 6.12 Advanced file and folder sharing
FIGURE 6.13 Disabling inheritance
FIGURE 6.14 Permission entry
FIGURE 6.15 Windows file attributes
FIGURE 6.16 Microsoft Defender settings
FIGURE 6.17 This screen provides you with several options to specify how pro...
FIGURE 6.18 Firewall & Network Protection
FIGURE 6.19 Deactivating Windows Defender Firewall network protection
FIGURE 6.20 Windows Defender Firewall Allowed Apps
FIGURE 6.21 Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
FIGURE 6.22 Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security inbound rules
FIGURE 6.23 BitLocker Drive Encryption applet
FIGURE 6.24 Encrypting a file in Windows 11
FIGURE 6.25 Downloading Microsoft Edge
FIGURE 6.26 Microsoft Edge add-ons
FIGURE 6.27 Microsoft Credential Manager
FIGURE 6.28 Trusted root CAs
FIGURE 6.29 Permissions for a site
FIGURE 6.30 Clearing browsing data
FIGURE 6.31 InPrivate browsing
FIGURE 6.32 Account details
FIGURE 6.33 Proxy Settings
FIGURE 6.34 Edge Extension Settings
FIGURE 6.35 Edge Extension Details
FIGURE 6.36 Edge Experiments screen
FIGURE 6.37 The 2.4 GHz channel plan
FIGURE 6.38 The 5 GHz channel plan
FIGURE 6.39 A typical screened subnet with two firewalls
FIGURE 6.40 A typical screened subnet with two routers
FIGURE 6.41 A typical screened subnet with one firewall
Volume 2: Chapter 7
FIGURE 7.1 The Performance tab in Task Manager
FIGURE 7.2 The Processes tab in Task Manager
FIGURE 7.3 The Details tab in Task Manager
FIGURE 7.4 Resource Monitor
FIGURE 7.5 Selective isolation in Resource Monitor
FIGURE 7.6 The
ntbtlog.txt
file
FIGURE 7.7 System Configuration options for boot logging
FIGURE 7.8 Recovery Environment menu
FIGURE 7.9 Startup Settings menu
FIGURE 7.10 Windows 11 Repair My PC menu
FIGURE 7.11 Windows Reliability Monitor
FIGURE 7.12 Windows event logs in Event Viewer
FIGURE 7.13 Blue Screen of Death
FIGURE 7.14 Power Options
FIGURE 7.15 Service Control Manager events
FIGURE 7.16 Services properties
FIGURE 7.17 Low memory warning
FIGURE 7.18 Windows Virtual Memory settings
FIGURE 7.19 USB controller error
FIGURE 7.20 Startup items in Task Manager
FIGURE 7.21 Configuration of date & time
FIGURE 7.22 Manually starting a service
FIGURE 7.23 Service recovery
FIGURE 7.24 Repairing an application
FIGURE 7.25 Preparing to reset
FIGURE 7.26 System Protection
FIGURE 7.27 Uninstalling an update
FIGURE 7.28 Rolling back a driver
FIGURE 7.29 Deleting a local user profile
FIGURE 7.30 Malware-generated call-in alert
FIGURE 7.31 Malware-generated download alert
FIGURE 7.32 An untrusted SSL certificate warning
FIGURE 7.33 A self-signed certificate
FIGURE 7.34 Process Explorer
FIGURE 7.35 System Protection
FIGURE 7.36 Microsoft Defender Antivirus Security updates
FIGURE 7.37 Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan)
FIGURE 7.38 An offline Microsoft Defender Antivirus scan
FIGURE 7.39 Creating a Windows Defender Security scheduled scan
FIGURE 7.40 Bluetooth status icons
FIGURE 7.41 The Portrait Orientation Lock button
Volume 2: Chapter 8
FIGURE 8.1 Programming pyramid
FIGURE 8.2 Compiling a programming language
FIGURE 8.3 Interpreting a scripting language
FIGURE 8.4 PowerShell ISE
FIGURE 8.5 The PyCharm IDE
FIGURE 8.6 The Remote Desktop Connection client
FIGURE 8.7 A typical site-to-site VPN
FIGURE 8.8 A typical host-to-site VPN
FIGURE 8.9 Client-to-site VPN connection
FIGURE 8.10 PuTTY SSH Client
FIGURE 8.11 Windows Quick Assist tool
Volume 2: Chapter 9
FIGURE 9.1 ESD strap using an alligator clip
FIGURE 9.2 Proper use of an ESD antistatic mat
FIGURE 9.3 An antistatic component bag
FIGURE 9.4 Antistatic foam
FIGURE 9.5 PC toolkit
FIGURE 9.6 Floor cable guard
FIGURE 9.7 Cable ties
FIGURE 9.8 A simple power strip
FIGURE 9.9 A surge protector
FIGURE 9.10 An uninterruptible power supply
FIGURE 9.11 The back of a UPS
FIGURE 9.12 A Microsoft product key
Volume 2: Chapter 10
FIGURE 10.1 An asset tag
FIGURE 10.2 An example of a procurement life cycle
FIGURE 10.3 Standard operating procedures
FIGURE 10.4 The Shadow Copies tab
FIGURE 10.5 The Previous Versions tab
FIGURE 10.6 Windows Server Backup
Volume 2: Appendix B
FIGURE 3.61 The Set Up A Work Or School Account dialog box
FIGURE 3.62 Domain dialog box
FIGURE 3.63 Domain administrative credentials dialog box
FIGURE 3.64 Local administrative rights dialog box
Guide
Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Technical Editor
Table of Exercises
Introduction
Begin Reading
Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
Appendix B: Answers to Performance-Based Questions
Index
End User License Agreement
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