Overview
Main description
The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available
EXAMS 220-701 & 220-702
With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Seventh Edition covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for these challenging exams.
- 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for CompTIA A+ Exams 220-701 & 220-702
- Exam Readiness Checklist at the front of the book--you're ready for the exams when all objectives on the list are checked off
- Exam Watch notes call attention to information about, and potential pitfalls in, the exams
- Two-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapter
- Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exams
Covers all the exam topics, including:
- Motherboards and Processers
- Memory, Storage, and Adapters
- Power Supplies, Cooling Systems, Display Devices, Cables and Connectors, and Input/Output
- Installing and Upgrading PC Components
- Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance of PCs
- Installing, Configuring, and Optimizing Laptops
- Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Laptops;
- Operating System Fundamentals
- Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading Operating Systems
- Disk and File Management
- Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Windows
- Using and Supporting Printers
- Network Basics
- Installing a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Network
- Troubleshooting Networks
- Computer Security Fundamentals
- Implementing and Troubleshooting Security
- Operational Procedure
CD-ROM includes:
- Complete Master Exam practice testing engine, featuring: Two full practice exams; Detailed answers with explanations; and Score Report performance assessment tool
- CertCam video training
- Electronic book for studying on the go
With free online registration:
- Two Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice tests
Jane Holcombe, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCSE, CompTIA CTT+, has been an independent trainer, consultant, and course content author since 1984.
Charles Holcombe has been an independent trainer and consultant for 30 years and has developed and delivered many training courses. He is the coauthor, with Jane Holcombe, of Survey of Operating Systems, Second Edition and several other books.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Personal Computer Components- Motherboards and Processors; Chapter 2. Personal Computer Components- Memory, Storage, and Adapters; Chapter 3. Power Supplies, Cooling Systems, and Input/Output; Chapter 4. Installing and Upgrading PC Components; Chapter 5. Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance of PCs; Chapter 6. Installing, Clnfiguring, and Optimizing Laptops; Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Laptops; Chapter 8. Operating System Fundamentals; Chapter 9. Installing, Configuring, and Optimizing Operating Systems; Chapter 10. Disk and File Management; Chapter 11. Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Windows; Chapter 12. Using and Supporting Printers; Chapter 13. Network Basics; Chapter 14. Installing Small Office (SOHO) Network; Chapter 15. Troubleshooting Networks; Chapter 16. Computer Security Fundamentals; Chapter 17. Implementing and Troubleshooting Security; Chapter 18. Operational Procedures; Appendix A. About the CD; Glossary; Index
Author comments
Jane Holcombe, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCT, MCSE, CNA, CTT+, is a pioneer in the field of PC training.
Charles Holcombe, CompTIA A+, has been an independent trainer and consultant for the past 26 years. Together, they are the coauthors of the previous editions of this book.
