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Fully Updated, Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career

Created and edited by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this four-color guide will help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-1101 and 220-1102 and become a certified IT professional with proven expertise in hardware and software. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+™ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Seventh Edition offers complete coverage of the latest exam objectives. You’ll get on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter review questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Learn how to:

Work with CPUs, RAM, BIOS, motherboards, power supplies, and other personal computer componentsInstall, configure, and maintain hard drivesManage input devices and removable mediaSet up, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft WindowsTroubleshoot and fix computer problemsEstablish users and groupsSet up video and multimedia cardsAdminister smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devicesSet up wired and wireless networksConnect to the InternetProtect your personal computer and your networkInstall printers and other peripheralsImplement virtualization and cloud-based technologiesUnderstand safety and environmental issues

Online content includes:

Practice exams for 220-1101 and 220-1102 with hundreds of questionsOne hour of free video training from Mike MeyersTotalSim simulations of performance-based questionsA collection of Mike Meyers’ favorite freeware and shareware PC tools and utilities

Each chapter features:

Learning objectivesPhotographs and illustrationsReal-world examplesTry This! and Cross Check exercisesKey terms highlightedTech Tips, Notes, and WarningsExam TipsEnd-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects

This trusted training and exam quick review guide has been fully revised to cover 100% of the latest CompTIA A+ exam objectives

Thoroughly updated to cover 2015 exam objectives, Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Certification Passport, Sixth Edition teaches the skills necessary to take the exams with complete confidence. You will get full details on hardware and OS technologies, including installation, configuration, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance. New topics include managing and maintaining mobile devices, including tablets; configuring operating systems, including Windows 8, Android, and iOS; and enhanced security and troubleshooting procedures.

Written by certification guru Mike Meyers, this focused study guide offers a proven program for delivering the key information readers need to pass the exams. Additionally, this guide is an ideal entry point for almost any career in IT, highlighting technologies that you will use every day on the job. Staying true to the best-selling Passport series format, this volume uses “Itinerary,” “ETA,” “Warnings,” and “Checkpoints” sections to reinforce important facts.

Includes a coupon for 10% off of the exam fee—a $37 valuePresented in the easy-to-follow and engaging style Meyers has made famous

Electronic content includes:

Practice exams download for both exam 901 and 902 with hundreds of accurate practice exam questionsMore than an hour of online video training featuring Mike MeyersOnline performance-based simulations that prepare you for the performance-based exam questionsA link to Mike''s favorite PC toolsA PDF copy of the book