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Microcomputer Repair
Third Edition
James L. Antonakos
Tom Adamson
Table of Contents
Unit I: Introduction
Exercise 1: Using the Instructional System
Exercise 2: Laboratory
Familiarization
Exercise 3: Electrical and Mechanical Safety
Exercise
4: Hand Tool Identification and Use
Uint II: Basic Skills
Exercise 5: Microcomputer Familiarization
Exercise 6: Electrical
Component Identification
Exercise 7: Integrated Circuit Removal and Insertion
Exercise 8: Solderng and Desoldering Techniques
Unit III: The Disk Operating System
Exercise 9: Using Floppy Disks
Exercise 10: Introduction to DOS
Exercise 11: DOS Commands and File Management
Exercise 12: Configuring DOS with CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
Exercise 13: DOS Utilities
Unit IV: The Windows Operating System
Exercise 14: An Overview of Windows 3.x
Exercise 15: An Introduction to Windows 95
Exercise 16: The Windows 95 Desktop
Exercise 17: The Control Panel
Exercise 18: Windows Explorer
Exercise 19: Managing Printers
Exercise 20: Accessories
Exercise 21: An Introduction to Networking with Windows 95
Exercise 22: Installing New Software
Exercise 23: Installing New Hardware
Exercise 24: Windows 98 and Windows NT
Unit V: Computer Networks
Exercise 25: What is a Computer Network?
Exercise 26: Network Topology
Exercise 27: Networking Hardware
Exercise 28: Networking Protocols
Exercise 29: Network Applications
Exercise 30: The Internet
Exercise 31: Networking with Windows 95 and Windows NT
Exercise 32: Network Scenarios
Unit VI: Microcomputer Systems
Exercise 33: Computer Environments
Exercise 34: System Teardown and
Assembly
Exercise 35: Power Supplies
Exercise 36: Floppy Disk Drives
Exercise 37: The Motherboard Microprocessor and Coprocessor
Exercise 38:
The Motherboard Memory
Exercise 39: Motherboard Expansion Slots
Exercise 40: Power On Self-Test (POST)
Exercise 41: Motherboard Replacement
and Setup
Exercise 42: Hard Disk Fundamentals
Exercise 43: Hard Drive
Backup
Exercise 44: Hard Disk Replacement and File Recovery
Exercise
45: Video Monitors and Video Adapters
Exercise 46: The Computer Printer
Exercise 47: Keyboards and Mice
Exercise 48: Telephone Modems
Exercise
49: CDROM and Sound Card Operation
Exercise 50: Multimedia Devices
Unit VII: Selected Topics
Exercise 51: Intel 80x86 Processor Architecture
Exercise 52: An
Introduction to Assembly Language
Exercise 53: Hardware and Software
Interrupts
Exercise 54: The Advanced Intel Microprocessors
Exercise
55: A Detailed Look at the System BIOS
Exercise 56: Windows 95 Internal Architecture
Exercise 57: Computer Viruses
Exercise 58: Two Actual Systems
Exercise 59: Setting up a Repair Shop
Appendixes
ASCII Character Set