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Mike Meyers' A+ Guide: Essentials (Exam 220-601)
Michael Meyers
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Abstract
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 the skills covered on the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam--and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards, Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+® Guide: Essentials will help you pass CompTIA A+ exam 220-601 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.
Covers all CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam Topics, Including:
CPUs and RAM
CMOS and BIOS settings
Expansion bus
Motherboards
Power supplies
Hard drives
Removable media
Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP
Input/output ports
Video cards
Portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
Printers
Networks
Security
The CD-ROM Features:
Two full practice exams covering the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam
One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key CompTIA A+ topics
Electronic copy of the book
Complete exam objective map
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
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Getting to Know the A+ Exam
Chapter 2: The Visible PC
Chapter 3: Understanding CPUs
Chapter 4: Understanding RAM
Chapter 5: Understanding BIOS and CMOS
Chapter 6: Understanding the Expansion Bus
Chapter 7: Understanding Motherboards
Chapter 8: Understanding PC Power
Chapter 9: Implementing Hard Drives
Chapter 10: Understanding Removable Media
Chapter 11: Installing and Upgrading Windows
Chapter 12: Understanding Windows
Chapter 13: Maintaining Windows
Chapter 14: Input/Output
Chapter 15: Understanding Video
Chapter 16: Portable Computing
Chapter 17: Understanding Printing
Chapter 18: Understanding Networking
Chapter 19: Computer Security
Chapter 20: The Complete PC Tech
Appendix A: Installing and Troubleshooting Printers
Appendix B: About the CD-ROM
Glossary
Index