Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 747 pages
- Published by: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
- Edition: 2nd Edition June 27, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0072263520
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0072263527
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Book Dimensions:
10.6 x 8.3 x 1.5 inches
- Weighs: 3.3 pounds
Product Description
Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career Mike Meyers, the leading authority on CompTIA A+ training and certification, has helped hundreds of thousands of people master the skills covered on the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam--and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards,
Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+® Guide: Essentials will help you pass CompTIA A+ exam 220-601
and become an expert hardware technician. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.
Covers all CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam Topics, Including:
- CPUs and RAM
- CMOS and BIOS settings
- Expansion bus
- Motherboards
- Power supplies
- Hard drives
- Removable media
- Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP
- Input/output ports
- Video cards
- Portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
- Printers
- Networks
- Security
The CD-ROM Features:
- Two full practice exams covering the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam
- One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key CompTIA A+ topics
- Electronic copy of the book
- Complete exam objective map
- List of official CompTIA A+ acronyms
- Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians
Each Chapter Includes:
- Learning objectives
- Photographs and illustrations
- Real-world examples
- Try This! and Cross Check exercises
- Tech tips, notes, and warnings
- End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects
About The Author
Mike Meyers, A+, Network+, MCP, is one of the industry's leading authorities 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 including IBM, Lucent Technologies, GE, the FBI, the FAA, and the United Nations. Mike is the bestselling author of the
A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, which has sold 500,000 copies in five editions.
Reader ReviewsI have to say I'm really impressed with this book. I used a Sybex manual (ISBN 978-0-4700-4830-6 - superb) to pass the A+ test, but am reading this one for a college course. The writing style is effortless and fun to read. One thing I really like is the historical/conceptual section of each chapter--random facts make more sense and are easier to remember when put into context. The authors also did a superb job of explaining the Northbridge, Southbridge, address bus, etc. Examples such as the 'man in a black box' really help visualize what's going on. Another nice touch is the keywords at the end of the chapter, which have the page number where it's discussed. When you flip to the page, the keyword is even highlighted. Very nice and quick! I like this book so much that I'm gonna check out other titles in the Mike Meyers' series. As a side note, though, I looked at a M. M. Passport A+ book a while back and wasn't as impressed. It was too condensed--more like trying to digest an outline.
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