Practice the IT Skills Essential for Your Success40+ lab exercises that challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies Step-by-step scenarios that require you to think critically Post-lab observation questions that measure your understanding of lab results Key term quizzes that help build your vocabulary In this lab manual, you'll practice: Configuring CMOS and BIOS settings Installing expansion cards Working with motherboards, CPUs, and RAM Providing proper power and cooling Installing, partitioning, and formatting hard drives Installing and troubleshooting floppy, CD, and DVD drives Creating SCSI chains Installing sound and video cards Working with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies Managing printers and connecting to networks Mike Meyers is the best-selling author PC repair and networking books. He is the president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.