A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide - Hardcover

Meyers, Michael; Scott Jernigan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072229918 ISBN 13: 9780072229912

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2003

Synopsis

Written by Mike Meyers, the industry leader in A+ certification training, this authoritative reference offers complete coverage of all material on the A+ Core Hardware and Operating System Technologies exams. You’ll find exam objectives at the beginning of each chapter, helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and photographs and illustrations. The bonus CD-ROM contains a testing engine with questions found only on the CD. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass this challenging exam, but will also serve as an invaluable on-the-job reference.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Meyers (Houston, TX) is a PC and Network technician with numerous certifications (MCSE, MCP, A+). In 1995 Mike started Total Seminars, a company that provides training, seminar books, and videos to thousands of organizations throughout the world. Total Seminars is a member and strong ally of CompTIA, the originators of the Network+ (and, of course, A+) certification.

From the Back Cover

"The most comprehensive publication on the market." --Certification Magazine

"My students love this book... comprehensive yet approachable, a proven A+ prep tool." --Farbod Karimi, Instructor, Heald College

The #1 A+ Exam Guide

Prepare to pass CompTIA's A+ certification exams with help from the #1 best-selling exam guide. Fully revised and updated for the new exam releases--and reviewed and approved by CompTIA--this authoritative volume covers everything you need to know to pass both the Core Hardware and Operating System Technologies exams. Mike gives you helpful exam tips throughout, end-of-chapter practice questions, detailed coverage of the exam format, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass the A+ certification exams, but also teaches you how to be an expert hardware technician.

Get full details on all exam objectives, including 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 upgrade Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP
• Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
• Install and troubleshoot floppy, CD, and DVD drives
• Create SCSI chains
• Install sound and video cards
• Manage printers and connect to networks

The CD-ROM features:

• Hundreds of all-original questions
• Six full practice exams covering the Operating Systems and Core Hardware requirements. Available in Practice or Final Mode.
• One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Michael Meyers teaching key A+ topics free with online registration
• Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians

About the Author:

Michael Meyers is the industry's leading authority 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 throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072229918
• ISBN 13: 9780072229912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1176