Synopses & Reviews
The Ultimate CompTIA A+ Resource Kit provides three ways to prepare and study for the A+ exam - a comprehensive book, easy-to-use flashcards, and an interactive, computer-based training CD. The A+ In Depth book not only provides thorough preparation for CompTIA's latest A+ certification exams but also provides real-world instruction on everything you will need to know to support and troubleshoot computer hardware and software. The flashcards contain an exam-based question on one side with the answer on the other, as well as the source chapter within the book where the topic can be found, all to help encourage good self-study habits. And, the kit's CD-ROM provides four exam simulations for each test and drill-downs for each exam objective to further test your knowledge as you go and to give you an impression of how you'll fare on test day. The Ultimate CompTIA A+ Resource Kit's combination of study material and test preparation questions provides the all-inclusive resource for exam success that you need to succeed.
About the Author
Jean Andrews has more than thirty years of experience in the computer industry, including more than thirteen years in the college classroom. She has worked in a variety of businesses and corporations designing, writing, and supporting application software; managing a PC repair help desk; and troubleshooting wide area networks. She has written numerous books on software, hardware, and the Internet, including the bestselling A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, 6th Edition, and A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Fourth Edition. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Table of Contents
1. Introducing Hardware 2. Introducing Operating Systems 3. PC Repair Fundamentals 4. Form Factors and Power Supplies 5. Processors and Chipsets 6. Motherboards 7. Upgrading Memory 8. Hard Drives 9. Installing and Supporting I/O Devices 10. Multimedia Devices and Mass Storage 11. Installing Windows 2000/XP 12. Maintaining Windows 2000/XP 13. Supporting Windows 2000/XP Users and Their Data 14. Troubleshooting Windows 2000/XP Startup 15. Windows 9x/Me Commands and Startup Disk 16. Supporting Windows 9x/Me 17. PCs on a Network 18. PCs on the Internet 19. Securing Your PC and LAN 20. Notebooks, Tablet PCs, and PDAs 21. Supporting Printers and Scanners 22. The Professional PC Technician Appendix A. How an OS Uses System Resources Appendix B: Electricity and Multimeters Appendix C: Supporting SCSI and Legacy Devices Appendix D: Disassembling a Notebook Appendix E: Introducing Linux Appendix F: Introducing the Mac OS Appendix G: Supporting Windows NT Workstation Appendix H: CompTIA A+ Acronyms Appendix I: Answers to Chapter Review Questions Glossary Index