Bill Lloyd
The Computing
Technology Industry
Association (CompTIA) has a web site that explains about the A+
certification
program;
click here to visit the
CompTIA web site, located at www.comptia.org
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TEST #1
Click here to
download ENT 284's Test #1; it's in Adobe .PDF format.
Take up to 4 hours to take the test; closed
book, please. Test is due on Monday October 11, 2004 before
9:00PM.
If you have problems
downloading the test, please email me at LLOYDWA@pgcc.edu.
Click here
if you need to download and install the Adobe Acrobat reader program,
version 4.0.
The lab section will deal with PC assembly and operating system installation. Dirk and Darrell will guide you through this process.
If you have questions, you can e-mail Dirk , or
you can write him at
74554.3061@compuserve.com.
These programs listed below will help you in a variety of ways. If you discover new programs that you believe would help your fellow students, please let me know, and I will add them to the site.
Class Curriculum
Click here to
view the old ENT 284 course notes in Adobe .PDF format.
Let me view Bill's 2010 A+ Course Notes Curriculum ...
Utilities
Click here
to download the Adobe Acrobat reader program, version 4.0.
Windows95 Power Toys - These utilities enhance the user interface
in Windows95.
RegClean
- This Windows registry tool cleans up and fixes common registry
problems.
Regedit.com - a web site devoted to
Windows Registry issues.
MemTurbo
- This utility helps you to free up memory that applications didn't
free up when they closed.
Mueller
Textbook Utilities - These utilities came with an earlier version
of the Mueller textbook; the hypertext program will
help you to complete your homework assignments.
MSD (Microsoft
Diagnostics) - This utility will identify the components in your system.
Checkit 2.1 -
This OLD version of Checkit will help you to learn how to use
diagnostic software.
PC Probe 1.0
- An older diagnostic program like Checkit.
Selected
Norton Utilities - Utilities you need to know about for the
test, and for general repair tasks.
Y2K
Compliance Test - This test is from the National Software Testing
Labs.
PKZIP
Version 2 for DOS - This utility will allow you to unzip Zipped
files.
WS_FTP
Limited Edition - An excellent FTP client program.
Winzip -
A Windows version of the popular PKZIP utility.
GoZilla -
Allows you to download files completely even if the download was
interrupted.
Emergency
Rescue Utility - Lets you save and restore critical system and
Windows files
Eraser97
Utility for Office97 - Lets you get rid of all traces of Office97,
before you try to reinstall Office97
Ghost
Version 5.0 - Lets you duplicate hard disks from 1 PC to another,
or from master to slave
PC Error
Codes List - In HTML format.
Boot Disks - for the major operating system revisions (obtained from www.bootdisk.com)
Bootdisk Installation Instructions
1. Download the desired
bootdisk file;
2. Double-click on it,
which will unpack the files;
3. Boot to DOS for the
best results;
4. Go to the folder where
the files are located; then
5. Type Makedisk, hit
Enter, and follow the on-screen directions.
MS-DOS
6.22 Boot Disk with IDE CD-ROM Support
Windows95
A Revision Boot Disk with IDE CD-ROM Support
Windows95
B Revision (OSR2) Boot Disk with IDE CD-ROM Support
Windows98
Original Edition Boot Disk with SCSI & IDE CD-ROM Support
Windows98
Second Edition Boot Disk with SCSI & IDE CD-ROM Support
Windows98
Second Edition Boot Disk with IDE CD-ROM Support
Windows
NT 4.0 Boot Disk Set, Disk 1 of 3
Windows
NT 4.0 Boot Disk Set, Disk 2 of 3
Windows
NT 4.0 Boot Disk Set, Disk 3 of 3
Click here to go to www.bootdisk.com ...
Windows 95 Updates - These utilities update older versions of Windows95.
Kernel Update
OLE Update
WINSOCK
Version 2 Update
Service
Pack 1 (for ORIGINAL Windows95 ONLY - do NOT apply to OSR2 or Windows98)
USB Driver
Utility
PCI
Bridge Fix for Windows 95/OSR2 & Windows 98
Bus
Mastering Driver
Windows 98 Updates - these utilities update Windows 98.
Service Pack 1
for Windows 98 Original Edition
Windows 98
Shutdown Problem Patch
A+ Certification Practice Exams
Click here to download an A+ certification self-assessment test ...
If you need to e-mail me a message, click here to send the message , or write me at william.allen.lloyd@census.gov .
