CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Eighth Edition (Exams 220-801 & 220-802)

by Holcombe, Jane; Holcombe, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780071795807
• ISBN10: 0071795804
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2012-11-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

This classroom-proven study guide is updated for the new 2012 CompTIA A+ exams and recognized as CompTIA Approved Quality Content. CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Eighth Editionoffers 100% coverage of the objectives for Exams 220-801 and 220-802, woven into an integrated study system based on proven pedagogy. Series features reinforce and teach practical skills: step-by-step exercises; exam watch, inside the exam, and on-the-job elements; and chapter self-tests. The self-tests include knowledge- and performance-based questions, which are new to the CompTIA A+ exams for 2012. The CD-ROM includes four complete practice exams, two for each exam, that mirror the actual exams in content, format, and difficulty, as well as video training from the authors, and a segment of Mike Meyers' online multimedia training. Complete coverage of Exams 220-801 and 220-802: Operational procedures; Operating system fundamentals; Personal computer componentsmotherboards and processors; Personal computer components storage, memory, and adapters; Power supplies, cooling systems, and peripherals; The custom PC; Installing and upgrading PC components; Installing and configuring laptops; Installing, configuring, and upgrading Windows; Disk and file management; Troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of PCs; Troubleshooting and preventive maintenance for laptops; Troubleshooting and preventive maintenance for Windows; Network basics; Installing a small office/home office (SOHO) network; Troubleshooting networks; Computer security fundamentals; Implementing and troubleshooting security; Configuring networking for Windows clients; Windows client virtualization; Supporting mobile devices; Using and supporting printers

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Operational Procedures
Chapter 2: Operating System Fundamentals
Chapter 3: Personal Computer Components—Motherboards and Processors
Chapter 4: Personal Computer Components— Storage, Memory, and Adapters
Chapter 5: Power Supplies, Cooling Systems, and Peripherals
Chapter 6: The Custom PC
Chapter 7: Installing and Upgrading PC Components
Chapter 8: Installing and Configuring Laptops
Chapter 9: Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading Windows
Chapter 10: Disk and File Management
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting, Repair and Maintenance of PCs
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Laptops
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Windows
Chapter 14: Network Basics
Chapter 15: Installing a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Network
Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Networks
Chapter 17: Computer Security Fundamentals
Chapter 18: Implementing and Troubleshooting Security
Chapter 19: Configuring Networking for Windows Clients
Chapter 20: Windows Client Virtualization
Chapter 21: Supporting Mobile Devices
Chapter 22: Using and Supporting Printers
Appendix: About the CD-ROM