A+ Certification For Dummies - Softcover

Gilster, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764541870 ISBN 13: 9780764541872

Publisher: For Dummies, 2003

Synopsis

Prepping for the A+ certification exam is not an easy challenge, but in order to become a certified computer technician, passing this test is a requirement. The good news is you only have to take it once in your life to become certified.

A+ Certification For Dummies 3rd Edition is a no-nonsense, easy-to-use reference and study guide for the A+ Core Hardware exam and the OS Technologies exam! It focuses on all the things you need to know to pass these tests, providing background information to help you understand some of the more complex concepts and technologies. You’ll have a handle on all the subjects, including:

• The anatomy of a computer
• Building and deconstructing a PC
• Maintaining a computer
• Operating Systems basics
• Profiles of Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, and XP
• Making network connections
• Working with the network
• Sharing the internet

The bonus CD-ROM features exclusive test-prep software with twice as many sample questions than the previous editions of this book, plus demo versions of Boson Software, Inc., JRK Software, Vista-Net Publishing, and Self Test Software. Now expanded to include the 2003 version of the exam, this is the fun-and-easy way to study for the exam, with all the rewards in half the time!

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Review:

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) A+ certification proves that you're a capable hardware technician--capable of upgrading, troubleshooting, and fixing problems related to physical devices (such as memory chips and video cards) in Intel-compatible personal computers. A+ Certification for Dummies is designed to help you review for the two A+ exams--Core Hardware (220-201) and Operating System Technologies (220-202)--and it succeeds at that goal. It's also worth reading if you're not interested in A+ certification, but want to know enough to change out your own hard drives and install expansion cards without the help of a technician.

Ron Gilster teaches the subject--which encompasses good troubleshooting and repair practices as well as specific hardware facts--in a clear style that's easy to follow as you work on an actual machine (and, by the way, work on actual machines is essential to passing the tests). The book foregoes photographs (which almost never turn out well, and rarely look like your equipment anyway) in favor of clear line drawings. There are some step-by-step procedures to follow, but Gilster mostly recognizes that PC hardware varies a lot and leaves most specifics up to readers. One bit of advice: in the field, supplement this book with Scott Mueller's definitive hardware encyclopedia, Upgrading and Repairing PCs. --David Wall

Topics covered: Intel-compatible personal computers, their essential subsystems (motherboard, RAM, processor, BIOS, video, disk storage, and others), and how to assemble, troubleshoot, and repair them. Operating system coverage focuses on Windows 95, 98, Me, and 2000.

From the Back Cover:

The bestselling guide to A+ success, now revised and updated

Here’s the fun and easy way® to study for the exam – all the rewards in half the time!

Here’s the exam 220-301 and 220-302 test-prep guide you’ve been waiting for – an economical For Dummies book-and-software package that actually makes studying fun. Prepared by a CompTIA-certified expert and packed with proven tips and practice exams, it’s all you need to get up to speed on core hardware and operating system technologies – and pass the test!

Discover how to:

• Review the material, objective by objective
• Assess what you know – and don’t know
• Spot and avoid test traps
• Answer questions quickly
• Hone your skills on top test-prep software
• Create custom practice exams

All this on the bonus CD-ROM

• Our exclusive test-prep software, now with twice as many sample questions as in previous editions
• Plus demo versions from Boson Software, Inc., JRK Software, Vista-Net Publishing and Self Test Software.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0764541870
• ISBN 13: 9780764541872
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 648