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Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam and become an expert hardware technician. Mike Meyers CompTIA A+ Guide: Essentials, Third Edition is completely up to date with the latest CompTIA A+ standards. Inside, youll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.
Each chapter includes:
- Learning objectives
- Full-color photographs and illustrations
- Real-world examples
- Try This! and Cross Check exercises
- Tech tips, notes, and warnings
- End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects
The CD-ROM features
- Two complete practice exams
- New video introduction to CompTIA A+
- Video training segment
- Mikes favorite PC tools and utilities
- E-book
Complete coverage of all the topics on CompTIA A+ exam 220-701, including:
The Path of the PC Tech; Operational Procedures; The Visible PC; Understanding Windows; Learning CPUs; Learning RAM; Learning BIOS and CMOS; Learning Expansion Bus; Learning Motherboards; Learning PC Power; Learning PC Storage; Installing Windows; Securing Windows – Basics; Maintaining Windows – Basics; Learning Input/Output; Learning Video and Multimedia; Learning Portable Computing; Learning Printing; Learning Local Area Networking; Learning Wireless; Learning the Internet; Learning to Secure Your Computer; Troubleshooting Theory
Synopsis
Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career
Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam and become an expert hardware technician. Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide: Essentials, third edition is completely up to date with the latest CompTIA A+ standards. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.
Covers all CompTIA A+ Essentials exam topics, including: Operational procedureCPUs and RAMCMO's and BIOS settingsExpansion busMotherboardsPower suppliesHard drivesRemovable mediaWindows 2000, Windows XP, and WIndows VistaInput/output portsVideo cardsPortable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologiesPrintersNetworksSecurityTroubleshooting
The CD-ROM features: Practice exam for 220-701400+ chapter review questionsNew video introduction to CompTIA A+One-hour video training segmentMike's favorite PC tools and utilitiesSearchable e-book
Each chapter includes: Learning objectivesFull-color photographs and illustrationsReal-world examplesTry This and Cross Check exercisesTech tips, notes, and warningsEnd-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects
About the Author
Mike Meyers, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ is the industrys leading authority on CompTIA 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. Mike is the author of six editions of the bestselling A+ certification book on the market, CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. The Path of the PC Tech;
Chapter 2. Operational Procedures;
Chapter 3. The Visible PC;
Chapter 4. Understanding Windows;
Chapter 5. Learning CPUs;
Chapter 6. Learning RAM;
Chapter 7. Learning BIOS and CMOS;
Chapter 8. Learning Expansion Bus;
Chapter 9. Learning Motherboards;
Chapter 10. Learning PC Power;
Chapter 11. Learning PC Storage;
Chapter 12. Installing Windows;
Chapter 13. Securing Windows – Basics;
Chapter 14. Maintaining Windows – Basics;
Chapter 15. Learning Input/Output;
Chapter 16. Learning Video and Multimedia;
Chapter 17. Learning Portable Computing;
Chapter 18. Learning Printing;
Chapter 19. Learning Local Area Networking;
Chapter 20. Learning Wireless;
Chapter 21. Learning the Internet;
Chapter 22. Learning to Secure Your Computer;
Chapter 23. Troubleshooting Theory