CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide 7th Edition

Description

Get complete coverage of the latest release of the CompTIA A+ exams inside this fully revised and updated resource. Written by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this expert guide covers CompTIA A+ exams 220-701 and 220-702. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, in-depth explanations, and more than 1,000 photographs and illustrations. Designed to help you pass the CompTIA A+ exams with ease, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job IT reference.

Covers all exam objectives, including how to:
* Work with CPUs, RAM, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC components
* Install, partition, and format hard drives
* Install, upgrade, and troubleshoot WIndows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista
* Troubleshoot PCs and implement security measures
* Install video and multimedia cards
* Work with portable PCs, PDAs, smartphones, and wireless technologies
* Manage printers and connect to networks and the Internet
* Understand safety and environmental issues
* Establish good communication skills and adhere to privacy policies

The CD-ROM features:
* Practice exams for 701 & 702
* 600+ chapter review questions
* New video introduction to CompTIA A+
* One-hour video training segment
* Mike's favorite PC tools and utilities
* Searchable e-book

Mike Meyers, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCP, is the industry's leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training. 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.

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: The Path of the PC Tech
Chapter 2: Operational Procedures
Chapter 3: The Visible PC
Chapter 4: Understanding Windows
Chapter 5: Microprocessors
Chapter 6: RAM
Chapter 7: BIOS and CMOS
Chapter 8: Expansion Bus
Chapter 9: Motherboards
Chapter 10: Power Supplies
Chapter 11: Hard Drive Technology
Chapter 12: Implementing Hard Drives
Chapter 13: Removable Media
Chapter 14: Installing and Configuring Windows
Chapter 15: Working with the Command Line Interface
Chapter 16: Securing Windows Resources
Chapter 17: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows
Chapter 18: Input/Output
Chapter 19: Video
Chapter 20: Multimedia
Chapter 21: Portable Computing
Chapter 22: Printers
Chapter 23: Local Area Networking
Chapter 24: Wireless Networking
Chapter 25: The Internet
Chapter 26: Securing Computers
Chapter 27: The Complete PC Technician
Appendix A: Mapping to the CompTIA A+ Objectives
Appendix B: About the CD-ROM
Glossary
Index