Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Second Edition

A guide that helps readers to achieve their A+ certification as well as become expert hardware and operating system technicians. It includes a CD-ROM that features eight practice exams covering A+ Essentials and A+ Exams 220-602, 220-603 and 220-604; and one hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key A+ topics.

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Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career

Mike Meyers, the leading authority on CompTIA A+ training and certification, has helped hundreds of thousands of people master CompTIA A+ PC technician skills-and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards, Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Second Edition will help you pass the CompTIA A+ certification exams and become an expert hardware technician. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Learn 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, and 220-604
One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key CompTIA 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

Each chapter includes:



Learning objectives
Photographs and illustrations
Real-world examples
Try This! and Cross Check exercises
Tech tips, notes, and warnings
End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects