Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career
Written by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass CompTIA A+ exam 220-802 and become an expert PC technician. Mike Meyers'' CompTIA A+ Guide to 802: Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Fourth Edition is completely up to date with the new CompTIA A+ standards. Inside, you''ll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. End-of-chapter solutions and answers are only available to instructors and are not printed inside the book.
Learn how to:
- Troubleshoot CPUs, RAM, BIOS settings, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC components
- Implement and troubleshoot hard drives
- Install, upgrade, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
- Work with the Registry and understand the Windows boot process
- Work with Ethernet and TCP/IP
- Implement and troubleshoot wired and wireless networks
- Manage and maintain portable PCs
- Work with smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices
- Troubleshoot printers
- Secure PCs and protect them from network threats
- Work with virtualization technologies
Electronic content features:
- Practice exams for 802 with hundreds of questions
- An "Introduction to CompTIA A+" video by Mike Meyers
- Links to Mike''s latest favorite shareware and freeware PC tools and utilities
Each chapter includes:
- Learning objectives
- Photographs and illustrations
- Real-world examples
- Try This! and Cross Check exercises
- Key terms highlighted
- Tech Tips, Notes, and Warnings
- Exam Tips
- End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects
