Chapter
Overview
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| 1.1 |
Basics of Computer Hardware
| 1.1.1 |
Major
components of a personal computer |
| 1.1.2 |
Information
flow in an idealized computer |
| 1.1.3 |
The
relationship of NICs to PCs |
| 1.1.4 |
The
installation of a NIC in a PC |
| 1.1.5 |
PC components
versus laptop components |
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| 1.2 |
Basics of Computer Software
| 1.2.1 |
Lab:
Configuring network settings required to connect a PC to a network |
| 1.2.2 |
Lab: Verify
Web browser configuration |
| 1.2.3 |
Troubleshooting
lab: hardware and software |
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| 1.3 |
Binary Numbers
| 1.3.1 |
Binary
numbers represent alphanumeric data |
| 1.3.2 |
Bits and
bytes |
| 1.3.3 |
The Base 10
(decimal) number system |
| 1.3.4 |
The Base 2
(binary) number system |
| 1.3.5 |
Converting
decimal numbers to binary numbers |
| 1.3.6 |
Converting
binary numbers to decimal numbers |
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| 1.4 |
Basic Networking Terminology
| 1.4.1 |
Networks and
networking |
| 1.4.2 |
Data networks |
| 1.4.3 |
Data
networking solutions |
| 1.4.4 |
Local area
networks |
| 1.4.5 |
Wide area
networks |
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| 1.5 |
Digital Bandwidth
| 1.5.1 |
Digital
bandwidth measurements |
| 1.5.2 |
Three
analogies to describe digital bandwidth |
| 1.5.3 |
Media
bandwidth differences |
| 1.5.4 |
Data
throughput in relation to digital bandwidth |
| 1.5.5 |
Data transfer
calculation |
| 1.5.6 |
The
importance of bandwidth |
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| Chapter Summary
Chapter Quiz
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