Hardware RAID uses a purpose-built RAID controller to configure and maintain RAID arrays. It’s important understand the benefits of hardware RAID and how to configure and maintain RAID arrays. This clip is from the chapter "Implementing...

Today’s computers often use multiple mass storage devices. It’s critical that the system boots from the right device. Boot order is handled via the system setup. This clip is from the chapter "Mass Storage Technologies" of the series...

A typical motherboard is covered with chips, slots, connectors and heatsinks. A good tech has a solid understanding what goes on a motherboard and the function of most if not all of the connections. This clip is from the chapter...

Every CPU has specialty chips (called chipsets) that enable the CPU to interface with expansion slots, peripherals, and sometimes memory. Good techs not only know their CPUs but also the chipsets associated with those CPUs. This clip is...

A PC’s case is an amazing and often overlooked part of the system. Understanding common case features makes it easier to select and install them. This clip is from the chapter "Motherboards" of the series "CompTIA A+ Certification...

Geeks go into PC cases and this episode is a case in point, if you’ll pardon the pun. Mike explores inside, pointing out the typical components you’ll find. This clip is from the chapter "The Visible Computer" of the series "CompTIA A+...

A small system-setup program built into the motherboard firmware enables techs to configure low-level features and options for the system’s hardware. A good tech needs to know how to access and use system setup on any computer. This clip...

In this video, we learn about the components and functions of a hard drive, a data storage device used in computers. The video explains how data is stored and retrieved and how it reads and writes data without physical contact. It also...

From the section: Implementing Mass Storage. Here, we learn to implement mass storage. Hardware RAID uses a purpose-built RAID controller to configure and maintain RAID arrays. It’s important understand the benefits of hardware RAID and...