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viiiIT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion GuideContentsIntroductionxxxiChapter 1 Introduction to the Personal Computer 1Objectives 1Key Terms 1Explain IT Industry Certifications 3Identify Education and Certifications 3Describe the A+ Certification 4Describe the EUCIP Certification 5Module 1: Computer Hardware 5Module 2: Operating Systems 5Module 3: Local-Area Network and Network Services 5Module 4: Expert Network Use 6Module 5: IT Security 6Describe a Computer System 6Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Cases andPower Supplies 6Describe Cases 7Describe Power Supplies 9Connectors 9Electricity and Ohm’s Law 11Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of InternalComponents 12Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Motherboards13Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of CPUs 15Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Cooling Systems18Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of ROM and RAM19ROM 20RAM 20Memory Modules 21Cache Memory 21Error Checking 22Identify the Names, Purposes, and Characteristics of Adapter Cards22

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