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The following notes are from a collection that I have gathered over the years. Please feel free to use them for your studies, and I'm sorry I forgot where I got a lot of these notes to give credits!  Also remember to practice at www.mcmcse.com  to get even more confidence.

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• Tom's A+ Hardware Notes
• A+ Windows 2000 Notes
• A+ Plus Notes
• Phil's A+ Certification Study Guide
• Tom's A+ Hardware Notes
• Tom's A+ Hardware Section
• APLUS 601.doc
• Core2MB.jpg
• gamer-cooler.JPG
• Intel Core2 review.doc
• Intel Santa Rosa CPU.doc
• Laptop Troubleshooting cable.doc
• Laptop Keyboard repair.doc
• Laptop Power Issue.doc
• Laptop Troubleshooting Signs.doc
• Laptop Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks.doc
• mac mini hard drive.doc
• Notebook Processors.doc
• PCI vs PCIx vs PCIe.doc
• Intel Mac mini:
  How To Take Apart Guide (RAM & HD)

CPU

• A List of CPU sockets and slots.doc
• AMD Athlon XP 2600+ CPU Review
• AMD vs Intel comparison
• Intel vs AMD
• CPU Comparison
• CPU Comparison Chart
• CPU comparison.xls
• CPU Identification for AMD Processors
• CPU Identification for Intel Processors
• Processor Identification Tools
• CPU Comparison Chart.doc
• CPU Sockets Chart.doc
• CPU Transistor Counts
• CPU tutorial.doc
• CPU Voltage
• HyperTransport and Hyper Thread.doc
• Intel CPU dates
• Intel microprocessor types
• Intel® Itanium® Processor Family
• Intel CPU Introduction.doc
• Intel CPU_info_table.pdf
• Intel new chips.doc
• Intel Pentium M Tutorial.doc
• Semiconductor History.doc
• CISC vs RISC
• All Core Duo Models.doc
• All Pentium M Models.doc
• AMD or Intel duo.doc
• Does Celeron Centrino Exist.doc
• Athalon XP review

HARD DRIVE/DVD

• Prolonging CD-ROM's Life Expectancy
• Shrinking DRIVE cables
• Sony DRU-500AX Review
• Sony DRU-510A DVD±RW Drive
• The Nature of CD-ROM Discs
• CD rom info.doc
• Write Speed (CD)
• DVD Tutorial
• Core Hardware.pdf
• Data read from CD-ROM
• Device Resources Type
• DVD+ vs DVD- the differences
• DVD Burning
• DVD Formats Explained
• DVD History
• DVD+R(W) is superior to DVD-R(W)
• DVD recorder speeds database
• DVD Technology: Overview
• DVD-ROM vs CD-ROM
• Enabling Overburn 'disc-at-once'
• Limitations of the FAT32 file system with Windows XP
• SATA Types.doc
• Cable Select
• Hard drive letters.doc
• How to Enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing
• Hard Drive Tutorial.doc

MEMORY

• Difference between DDR and DDR2
• First of all, what is CAS (CL) memory?
• Identifying DDR Memory by Chip Labeling
• QBM DDR memory
• A+ Memory Tutorial
• Memory Tech Tips
• Memory Terminology
• Memory Types
• Types of memory
• Memory 2
• Types of ROM
• Troubleshooting Memory
• Rambus vs Infineon.doc
• Standard DMA channel assignments.doc
• A+ Certification Core Exam Memory Tutorial

MOTHERBOARDS

• Memory Tutorial.doc
• Motherboard tutorial.doc
• System Boards
• Trojan Ports Information
• Top 10 Tips for Troubleshooting Hardware Problems
• Motherboard Review
• Bus Speeds.doc
• Buses, what are they?

HARDWARE

• Basic Components of a computer
• The PC Boot Process
• Bios_beep_codes_list1.doc
• Accessing the CMOS/BIOS Setup
• BIOS chart
• CMOS Security Settings
• Audible beep error indicators.doc

QUESTIONS

• Aplus_OS 2003 objectives.pdf
• Aplus_Core 2003 objectives.pdf
• 70-215 questions
• A+ Practice Questions.doc
• New A+ Certification Exam notes
• apluscad.doc
• Exam 70-210
• Exam 70-210b
• Bartenders 70-210c Dump

MISC

• Kilobit vs Kilobyte
• Electrostatic Discharges
• 2270 - Updating Your Skills from Windows NT® 4
• 2272 - Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows
• What does 99.999% mean?
• PC Tips and explanations
• PORT NUMBERS
• Port-numbers.txt
• What's So Great About Stackable Hardware
• Amperes, what are they?
• Quick Binary/Hex/Decimal Tutorial
• Starting Up
• Recommended Reading
• Microsoft Office XP Product Guide
• Teach users to help themselves
• Writing an Idiot-Proof IT Resume
• Virus Removal Tools
• The Facts after 9/11
• TECH MEMORY Glossary
• Glossary
• Glossary 1
• Glossary 2
• Computer Terms
• Building the new PC - Catching up on Technology
• Computers in plain English
• Dual Pentiums 1, 2, 3
• Computer Timeline 1, 2

• 3G or Not 3G.doc
• 56ktest.txt
• ADSL Q & A's
• ADSL vs Cable
• Load Time by Connection Speed
• DSL Modem Tweaks
• Linkysys review
• Linksys Tutorial.pdf
• Modem ath Commands.doc
• NET USE commands
• Network Glossary
• Net+ questions
• Networking Basics
• Networking Basics- linksys
• Building a Home Network
• More excellent notes Networking Essentials exam
• Tom's 2005 NETWORKING - PowerPoint
• NETWORKING
• Speed Up Network Browsing (TTID #108)
• A crash course in TCP/IP
• TCP Command Line Utilities
• Packets and Protocols
• TCP/IP on NT 4
• What is Pathping
• A Home Networking Operating System
• How to Wire a Network
• Cat_5_patch_cable_guide.doc
• How to make your own CAT5 network cables
• Crossover vs Patch
• Getting VPN to Work through NAT Firewalls
• Adding Windows XP Home Edition to an Existing Network
• Configuring a wireless LAN connection in Windows XP
• Essentials #70-058
• Ethernet hubs and Switches Explained
• Firewire2.doc
• Hints for setting up your cards - C049
• History of the Internet.doc
• History of the Internet2
• Introduction to IP Version 6
• ISP Internet.doc
• Wire Category.doc
• Cascading EtherFast 2-Port and 8-Port

OPERATING SYSTEMS

• DOS Commands.doc
• Common DOS 6.doc
• Using FDISK - The Screens
• Linux Commands
• How to use the SUSE LINUX 9
• Introduction to Windows 2000
• Windows NT 4
• NTFS and User Groups:
• NTFS Permissions
• NTFS SECURITY
• Operating Systems Tutorial
• Operating Systems Tutorial
• Operating Systems Tutorial
• OS Technolgies.pdf
• Overview of Networking and Novell
• Some Useful Linux Commands
• Aplusdos.doc
• Aplushw.doc
• Install "alternative" protocols in Win2K
• Sysprep Notes
• Comparing Windows XP Home & Professional Editions
• Upgrade to XP
• Change Logon Window & Shutdown Preferences
• How do I change my picture for the Welcome screen
• Convert Win2003 to a Workstation.doc
• Windows Server 2003 notes
• W2K3 Shadow Copies.doc
• What doesn’t work in W2K3
• Windows 2003 Tips and Tricks
• Microsoft Management Console
• Introducing Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
• How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows NT
• How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows NT2
• Win2K and NT 4
• Win2K Simple Questions
• Win2k Tips and Tweaks
• Windows 2000 DSL tweak
• Windows 2000 Professional tutorial.doc
• WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION
• Windows System Key Combinations
• Windows Server 2003 Hardware/System requirements
• Windows Shutdown Troubleshooting
• Hardware Requirements for Windows 2000 (minimum)
• Installing Windows 2000 Server
• All the features of Windows XP.doc
• 50 Things You Didn't Know About XP
• Windows XP as a network bridge
• Windows XP Tip of the Day
• WINDOWS XP shutdown
• Windows XP Tips
• Winnt32 commands
• WMIC vs SFC
• XP Remote Desktop
• XP-Guide.pdf
• Important security changes of XP SP2
• How do I use Msconfig to modify boot

PRINTERS

• Printers
• Solid Ink.pdf
• LASER PRINTERS
• Laser Printers tutorial
• How a Laser printer works
• TROUBLE-SHOOTING Personal Computer

SCSI

• SCSI Transfer Mode
• All About SCSI.doc
• Parallel vs Serial SCSI.doc
• SCSI Connectors
• SCSI QUICK START GUIDE

VIDEO

• TROUBLE-SHOOTING VIDEO (MONITOR)
• Video Types
• Video mode types.doc
• Video Basics.doc
• Differences in Video Cards.doc
• WHAT IS A DIGITAL PICTURE
• AGP Compatability
• FAQ's about LCD Monitors

WIRELESS

• WAP Wireless Communications
• Wireless 802.11 discussion
• Wireless 101
• Wireless 802.11n discussion
• Wireless - 7 Tips for small business
• Top 10 Vulnerabilities in Today's Wi-Fi Networks
• Dos and don'ts for your wireless LAN