Overview
Main description
From the #1 Name in Professional Certification
Get on the fast track to becoming CompTIA A+ certified with this affordable, portable study tool. Inside, certification training expert Mike Meyers guides you on your career path, providing expert tips and sound advice along the way. With an intensive focus only on what you need to know to pass CompTIA A+ Exams 220-801 & 220-802, this certification passport is your ticket to success on exam day.
Featuring:
- Itineraries—List of official exam objectives covered
- ETAs—Amount of time needed to complete each lesson
- Travel Advisories—Expert advice on critical topics
- Local Lingo—Concise definitions of key terms and concepts
- Travel Assistance—Recommended resources for more information
- Exam Tips—Common exam pitfalls and solutions
- Checkpoints—End-of-chapter questions, answers, and explanations
- Career Flight Path—Career options mapped out to maximize the return from your IT journey
Electronic content includes:
- Practice exams for 220-801 & 220-802
- More than one hour of video training featuring Mike Meyers
- Mike’s favorite PC tools and utilities
- CompTIA A+ Glossary
- Free eBook download—Adobe Digital Editions Required
Table of contents
Chapter 1: The Art of the Tech
Chapter 2: Ports and Connectors
Chapter 3: Maintenance and Safety Precautions
Chapter 4: Motherboards, Power Supplies, and Cases
Chapter 5: CPUs
Chapter 6: RAM
Chapter 7: BIOS and CMOS
Chapter 8: Hard Drives
Chapter 9: Removable Media
Chapter 10: Peripherals and Specialty PCs
Chapter 11: Printers
Chapter 12: Portable Computers
Chapter 13: Mobile Devices
Chapter 14: Operating System Fundamentals
Chapter 15: Windows in Detail
Chapter 16: Installing and Upgrading Windows
Chapter 17: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows
Chapter 18: Troubleshooting Windows
Chapter 19: Networking
Chapter 20: Wireless Networking
Chapter 21: The Internet
Chapter 22: Securing Computers
Glossary
Appendices
Appendix A: Career Flight Path
Appendix B: About the CD
Author comments
Mike Meyers, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, MCP, is the industry’s leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and the bestselling author of seven editions of CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide. He is the president of 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.
