A+ Certification Exam Guide

Delivering much more than test preparation and hundreds of sample questions, this packs the punch of two books and a CD-ROM in one. It's the complete guide on how to pass CompTIA's A+ exam-the certification that's become "the ticket" for technical support staffers-and it's also an A-to-Z course and reference on all the hardware that techs need to know. Heavily illustrated with numerous pictures and examples, the guide is based on field-tested seminars and carefully organized for "newbies" and experienced techs alike.

Catch the PC Technician career express. McGraw-Hill, the experts in career-boosting guides for Information Technology professionals, now accelerates your mastery of one of the most coveted--and lucrative--professional credentials in the industry; A+ certification. Written by Michael Meyers, a leading PC and network repair authority and teacher, the A+ Certification Exam Guide delivers the clearest and most comprehensive exam preparation available... at much less than you'd pay for a comparable classroom course! Expertly designed for easy comprehension and retention, this 2-in-1 book--at once an in-depth study guide and a handly PC reference that you'll use long after you've passed the exam--delivers the essentials you need to confidently: pass the new, updated 1998 version of CompTIA's A+ certification exam with flying colors; master the fundamentals of PC hardware and DOS/Windows system software; set up and complete a systematic, customized study program for the exam; find answers to questions and understand why they are correct; handle real-world PC hardware and software problems on the job. Plus, to ensure your performance on the exam, this book comes with a CD-ROM that includes: 100 practice questions that cover both the Core and DOS/Windows exams. The practice exams can be taken in either practice or test mode. The CD-ROM even provides book study references to help you "bone up" on questions that you incorrectly answer on the tests; access to upgrade and receive an additional 500 practice questions; dozens of powerful freeware, shareware, and demonstration utilities that PC tech really need!