Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide: Essentials (Exam 220-701) 3rd Edition

Description

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 procedure
* CPUs and RAM
* CMO's and BIOS settings
* Expansion bus
* Motherboards
* Power supplies
* Hard drives
* Removable media
* Windows 2000, Windows XP, and WIndows Vista
* Input/output ports
* Video cards
* Portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
* Printers
* Networks
* Security
* Troubleshooting

The CD-ROM features:
* Practice exam for 220-701
* 400+ chapter review questions
* New video introduction to CompTIA A+
* One-hour video training segment
* Mike's favorite PC tools and utilities
* Searchable e-book

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

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 Motherboards; Chapter 8. Learning PC Power; Chapter 9. Hard Drive Technologies;Chapter 10. Removable Media; Chapter 11. Installing and Upgrading Windows; Chapter 12. Learning Input/OutputChapter 13. Learning Video and Multimedia; Chapter 14. Learning Potable Computing; Chapter 15. Learning Printing; Chapter 16. Learning Local Area Networking; Chapter 17. Learning Wireless; Chapter 18. Learning the Internet; Chapter 19. Learning Computer Security; Chapter 20. The Complete PC Technician; Appendix A. Mapping to the CompTIA A+ Essentials Objectives; Appendix B. About the CD; Glossary; Index Chapter 10. Learning Input/Output; Chapter 11. Learning Video and Multimedia; Chapter 12. Learning Portable Computing; Chapter 13. Learning Printing; Chapter 14. Learning Local Area Networking; Chapter 15. Learning Wireless; Chapter 16. Learning the Internet; Chapter 17. The Complete PC Technician