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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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EXAM TIP Expect a question or two on the CompTIA A+ 1002 exam that

asks you to compare features of Windows versions and editions. You got an

overview about the versions way back in Chapter 2, “The Visible Computer.”

The section here adds some detail, but you should come back to these

comparisons after you read about networking later in the book. Mark your

notes to come back and reflect on objective 1.2 of the 1002 exam.

Upgrade Builds

Wrinkles can slip in when customers want to leverage hardware they already

own. Here’s a typical scenario for an upgrade plan with potential problems.

Maria has a small business and wants to produce some videos to promote her

products. She has a Windows 8.1 Dell workstation that cost her a lot a few

years ago. It has a first-generation Intel Core i7 processor, 4 GB of DDR3

RAM, and a 500-GB hard drive. You know (or will, when you read the

section “Audio/Video Editing Workstation,” later in this chapter) that you’ll

need to increase the RAM and mass storage to make the system work well as

an A/V workstation. Now you have a whole host of questions to answer

before you do any upgrading.

What are the hardware prerequisites/hardware compatibility issues with

the application software (Creative Suite, in this case)? How much RAM will

the software need? How much RAM can the existing system handle? Can

you still purchase DDR3 RAM that works with the system? What size and

how many drives will work in the case; does the motherboard support those

drives?

What are the application compatibility issues with the system? Can a firstgeneration

Intel Core i7 handle the current versions of the applications? If

not, can you upgrade the CPU without spending a fortune? (CPUs for older

sockets tend to cost more than CPUs for current sockets; it’s just supply and

demand.)

What are the operating system compatibility issues between the OS and

the application software? Can you run the latest Adobe Creative Suite in

Windows 8.1? If not, what is the upgrade path to put Windows 10 on the

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