Synopses & Reviews
"The most comprehensive publication on the market." --Certification Magazine
"My students love this book... comprehensive yet approachable, a proven A+ prep tool." --Farbod Karimi, Instructor, Heald College
The #1 A+ Exam Guide
Prepare to pass CompTIA's A+ certification exams with help from the #1 best-selling exam guide. Fully revised and updated for the new exam releases--and reviewed and approved by CompTIA--this authoritative volume covers everything you need to know to pass both the Core Hardware and Operating System Technologies exams. Mike gives you helpful exam tips throughout, end-of-chapter practice questions, detailed coverage of the exam format, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass the A+ certification exams, but also teaches you how to be an expert hardware technician.
Get full details on all exam objectives, including how to:
- Configure CMOS and BIOS settings
- Identify expansion bus slots and install expansion cards
- Work with motherboards, CPUs, and RAM
- Provide proper power and cooling
- Install, partition, and format hard drives
- Install and upgrade Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP
- Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
- Install and troubleshoot floppy, CD, and DVD drives
- Create SCSI chains
- Install sound and video cards
- Manage printers and connect to networks
The CD-ROM features:
- Hundreds of all-original questions
- Six full practice exams covering the Operating Systems and Core Hardware requirements. Available in Practice or Final Mode.
- One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Michael Meyers teaching key A+ topics free with online registration
- Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians
About the Author -
Michael Meyers is the industry's leading authority on A+ certification. 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.
Synopsis
The Number-One CompTIA A+ Exam Guide "The most comprehensive publication on the market." -Certification Magazine
Completely revised and updated for all four new exams and reviewed and approved by CompTIA, this definitive volume covers everything you need to know to pass the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam and CompTIA A+ Exams 220-602, 220-603, and 220-604. Mike Meyers, the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, has helped hundreds of thousands of people pass the CompTIA A+ exams-and now he can help you too. Inside, you'll find detailed coverage of the exam format, helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. After you ace the exams, this comprehensive guide will serve as an essential on-the-job reference.
Full details on all exam objectives, including how to:
- Work with CPUs, RAM, and motherboards
- Install, partition, and format hard drives
- Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
- Install, upgrade, and troubleshoot Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP
- Install sound and video cards
- Manage printers and connect to networks
- Implement security measures
- Understand safety and environmental issues
- Establish good communication skills and adhere to privacy policies
The CD-ROM features:
- Eight full practice exams covering CompTIA A+ Essentials and Exams 220-602, 220-603,and220-604
- One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key A+ topics
- Electronic copy of the book
- Complete exam objective map for all four exams
- List of official CompTIA A+ acronyms
- Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians
About the Author
Michael Meyers (Houston, TX) is a PC and Network technician with numerous certifications (MCSE, MCP, A+). In 1995 Mike started Total Seminars, a company that provides training, seminar books, and videos to thousands of organizations throughout the world. Total Seminars is a member and strong ally of CompTIA, the originators of the Network+ (and, of course, A+) certification.
Table of Contents
1: Introduction 2: The Visible PC 3: Microprocessors 4: RAM 5: BIOS and CMOS 6: Expansion Bus 7: Motherboards 8: Power Supplies 9: Floppy Drives 10: Hard Drive Technologies 11: Implementing Hard Drives 12: Understanding Windows 13: Working with the Command Line Interface 14: Installing and Upgrading Windows 15: Maintaining, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting Windows 9x and Windows Me 16: Maintaining, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting Windows NT, 2000, and XP 17: CD and DVD Media 18: Video 19: SCSI 20: Sound 21: Portable PCs 22: Printers 23: Networking 24: The Internet Appendix: About the CD-ROM