Mike Meyers' A+ Guide: PC Technician (Exams 220-602, 220-603, & 220-604)

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+ exams--and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards, Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+® Guide: PC Technician will help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-602, 220-603, and 220-604 and become an expert computer 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 Configure CMOS and BIOS settings Install internal devices and removable-media drives Provide proper power and cooling Install and configure hard drives Work with the command-line interface Troubleshoot Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies Install sound and video cards Install and troubleshoot printers Connect to networks and manage Internet connections Implement security measures Establish good communication skills The CD-ROM features: Two full practice exams for each CompTIA A+ exam: 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 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+ Exams Chapter 2: Installing and Troubleshooting CPUs Chapter 3: Installing and Troubleshooting RAM Chapter 4: Working with BIOS and CMOS Chapter 5: Installing Internal Devices Chapter 6: Installing and Troubleshooting Motherboards Chapter 7: Installing and Troubleshooting Power Supplies Chapter 8: Hard Drive Technologies Chapter 9: Installing and Troubleshooting Removable- Media Drives Chapter 10: Working with the Command-Line Interface Chapter 11: Windows Troubleshooting Chapter 12: Installing and Troubleshooting Video Chapter 13: Sound and Multimedia Chapter 14: Portable Computing Chapter 15: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers Chapter 16: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Networks Chapter 17: The Internet Chapter 18: Computer Security Chapter 19: The Complete PC Tech Appendix: About the CD-ROM Glossary Index