Table of contents for Upgrading and repairing PCs / Scott Mueller.

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     Introduction 1
Week 1    Background and Core
          Components 7
   1 Personal Computer Background  9
   2 PC Components, Features, and System
     Design 19
   3 Power Supply and Chassis/Case  33
Weeks 2 and 3 Motherboards 81
   4 Motherboards and Buses  83
Weeks 4 and 5 Processors 223
   5 Microprocessor Types and Specifications
     225
Week 6 Memory and BIOS 339
   6 Memory 341
   7 BIOS 401
Week 7 Video and Audio 433
   8 Video Hardware 435
   9 Audio Hardware 485
Weeks 8 and 9 Auxiliary Storage   521
  10 Floppy Disk Storage  523
  11 Hard Disk Storage  551
  12 Optical Storage  589
Week 10 Interfaces 637
  13 The IDE Interface  639
  14 The SCSI Interface  675
  15 I/O Interfaces and Input Devices  707
Week 11   Putting It All Together  753
  16 Building or Upgrading Systems  755
  17 Physical Drive Installation and
     Configuration  811
  18 PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance
     841
Week 12 Review 891
  19 Course Review 893
          Appendixes 899
   A Glossary 901
   B Key Vendor Contact Information 963
   C Student Workbook 969
     List of Acronyms  1025
     Index 1029