A+ Certification

Mike Meyers' A+ Guide: Essentials (Exam 220-601)

Name: Mike Meyers' A+ Guide: Essentials (Exam 220-601)
Author: Michael Meyers
ISBN: 9780072263527

by Michael Meyers

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Overview

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

Synopsis

Essential Skills for On-the-Job Success

Mike Meyers, one of the premier computer and network skills trainers, has developed a learning system designed to teach A+ PC technician skills in an easy-to-understand way that will prepare you for an IT career. Mike gives you helpful tips throughout the book, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Completely up to date for the new CompTIA A+ standards, this comprehensive guide will help you pass the A+ Core Hardware exam and become an expert hardware technician.

Inside this book, you will learn how to:

Configure CMOS and BIOS settings
Identify expansion bus slots and install expansion cards
Work with motherboards, CPUs, and RAM
Provide proper power and cooling
Install, partition, and format hard drives
Install and troubleshoot floppy, CD, and DVD drives
Create SCSI chains
Install sound and video cards
Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
Manage printers and connect to networks

The CD-ROM features:

Three full practice exams with hundreds of questions for the Core Hardware requirement. Available in Practice or Final Mode.
Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians
One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Michael Meyers teaching key A+ topics (online registration required)

Each chapter includes:

Learning Objectives
Many Figures and Illustrations
Real-World Examples
Try This! and Cross Check Exercises
Tech Tip Sidebars
Helpful Notes and Warnings
End-of-Chapter Quizzes and Lab Projects

Part I of Mike Meyers' A+ Certification Guide

About the Author, Michael Meyers

Mike Meyers, A+, Network+, MCP, is one of the industry's leading authorities 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 including IBM, Lucent Technologies, GE, the FBI, the FAA, and the United Nations. Mike is the bestselling author of the A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, which has sold 500,000 copies in five editions.