Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Certification Passport, Fourth Edition (Exams 220-701 & 220-702)

by Meyers, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780071702980
• ISBN10: 0071702989
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-08
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

From the #1 Name in Professional Certification

Get on the fast track to becoming CompTIA A+ certified with this affordable, portable study tool. Certification training guru Mike Meyers guides you on your career path, providing expert tips and sound advice along the way. With an intensive focus on only what you need to know to pass, CompTIA A+ exams 220-701 and 220-702, this certification passport is your ticket to success on exam day.

INSIDE:

-Itineraries--List of official exam objectives covered

-ETAs--Amount of time needed to complete each lesson

-Travel Advisories--Expert advice on critical topics

-Local Lingo--Concise definitions of key terms and concepts

-Travel Assistance--Recommended resources for more information

-Exam Tips--Common exam pitfalls and solutions

-Checkpoints--End-of-chapter questions, answers, and explanations

-Career Flight Path--Career options mapped out to maximize the return from your IT journey

PRACTICE EXAMS:

-Practice exams for 220-701 & 220-702

-Hundreds of practice questions from the book

-Video training segment

-Mike's favorite PC tools and utilities

-E-book

Author Biography

About the Author
Michael Meyers, A+, Network+ (Houston, TX) is the industry’s leading authority on A+ certification. 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 such as IBM, Lucent Technologies, Canon, Dupont, GE, among many others, and Government clients such as the FBI, FAA, and the United Nations. Mike’s A+ All-in-One Exam Guide has been the best selling A+ Certification book on the market since its initial printing in July 1998, and his Network+ All-in-One Exam Guide, now in its Second Edition, is also one of the industry’s top selling certification books. Total Seminars is a member of CompTIA, the creator of A+ certification.

In addition to trade publications, Total Seminars writes textbooks, such as the newly released Mike Meyers A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs and the Introduction to PC Hardware and Troubleshooting (part of the full-color Mike Meyers' Computer Skills series). These books, along with lab manuals, practice exam software, and instructor guides, are used by thousands of schools nationwide to train students for A+ and Network+ certification and general computer hardware, operating system, and networking skills.

Table of Contents

Check-In; Chapter 1. The Art of the Tech; Chapter 2. Ports and Connectors; Chapter 3. Maintenance and Safety Precautions; Chapter 4. Motherboards, Power Supplies, and Cases; Chapter 5. CPUs; Chapter 6. RAM; Chapter 7. BIOS and CMOS; Chapter 8. Hard Drives; Chapter 9. Removable Media; Chapter 10. Adapter Cards and Peripherals; Chapter 11. Printers; Chapter 12. Portable Computers; Chapter 13. Operating System Fundamentals; Chapter 14. Windows in Detail; Chapter 15. Installing and Upgrading Windows; Chapter 16. Maintaining, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting; Chapter 17. Networking; Chapter 18. Wireless Networking; Chapter 19. The Internet; Chapter 20, Computer Security; Appendix A. Career Flight Path; Appendix B. About the CD; Glossary; Index