Comptia A+ 220-801 and 220-802 Simulator

by Smith, Elizabeth (Beth); Graham, Robin; Soper, Mark Edward; Prowse, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780789750167
• ISBN10: 0789750163
• Edition: 1st
• Format: DVD
• Copyright: 2012-12-18
• Publisher: Pearson IT Certification

Summary

The most effective simulator for hands-on A+ skills enhancement. CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 Simulatorhelps you develop and practice hands-on skills without the investment in expensive lab hardware or changing the settings on your computer. This state-of-the-art simulator software was built by experienced teachers for their students and reviewed by A+ and computer repair experts. The product allows you to Experience more than 200 Control Panel scenarios and exercises for both Windows 7 and XP Work in both an assisted Student Mode where all key strokes are guided and in a Professional Mode where you are free to try out anything Keep track of all key strokes so you can measure your effectiveness and efficiency with all commands CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 Simulator uses scenario-based labs to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. The labs provide you with hands-on experience for troubleshooting common operating system problems in a safe practice environment. This product gives you immediate feedback as you explore the operating system and guides you to solutions for each scenario. It also encourages you to experiment with multiple pathways to accomplish each task. Student Mode Click any icon or menu item on the screen, but only the icons or menu items that lead to the correct solution will respond. Professional Mode All icons and menu items are active, just as they are in a real-life situation. Explore any pathway in an effort to solve the scenario, not just down the prescribed pathway. This unique simulation software helps you master the hands-on skills needed to succeed on the A+ exam. Features include: Covers all A + 220-801 and 220-802 objectives More than ten hours of video training 260 hands-on labs Five different types of labs Also includes 44 hands-on Beyond the OS labs covering topics such as: No Display troubleshooting scenario CPU installation Utilizing a POST card tester Utilizing a multimeter Utilizing a power supply tester Change out toner cartridge in laser printer Master/Slaving drives Connecting a computer to cable Internet Configure drives for RAID 0 Configure drives for RAID 1 Adding a conversion bracket to enable SATA ports to be used with eSATA drives Connect a port replicator / docking station and cables

Author Biography

Beth Smith is a computer technician with 14 years of classroom teaching and software development experience. Her teaching experience includes A+ Computer Technology and Network+ certification classes at the college level and seminars at the corporate level. During her teaching career, Beth has held A+, Network+, and MCSE certifications.

Robin Donald Graham is a composer and a programmer with 20 years of classroom experience. He developed and taught courses in digital electronics, math, programming, computer repair, and various other subjects related to computer technology. His hobby of photography helped him in creating many of the photographs used in the LiveLessons labs.

Table of Contents

250 Windows Simulations devided between Windows XP and Windows 7.

 

35 fully functional hardware hands-on lab activities.

 

A list of the 35 hardware labs follows:

1. Antistatic devices

2. Ports

3. Video ports

4. Storage devices

5. Adapter card buses

6. Memory

7. Video capture cards

8. Power supply

9. CPU sockets

10. Install SATA hard disk

11. Clear CMOS settings

12. Set up SATA hard disk to run in NCQ mode (requires AHCI setting in BIOS)

13. Adjust video memory size in BIOS (for systems with integrated video)

14. Disable unused COM and LPT ports in BIOS )

15. Laptop ports

16. Laptop memory

17. Laptop SATA hard disk

18. Laptop PATA hard disk  

19. Flash memory

20. Sync smartphone to PC

21. Upgrade memory on smartphone

22. Telecom connectors

23. Networking tools

24. No Display troubleshooting scenario

25. CPU installation

26. Utilizing a POST card tester

27. Utilizing a multimeter

28. Utilizing a power supply tester

29. Change out toner cartridge in laser printer

30. Master/Slaving drives

31. Connecting a computer to cable Internet

32. Configure drives for RAID 0

33. Configure drives for RAID 1

34. Adding a conversion bracket to enable SATA ports to be used with eSATA drives

35. Connect a port replicator / docking station and cables