Mike Meyers' A+ Certification Passport, Third Edition

Overview

From the #1 Name in Professional Certification

Get on the fast track to becoming CompTIA A+ certified with this affordable, portable study tool. Certification training guru Mike Meyers will guide you on your career path, providing expert tips and sound advice along the way. With an intensive focus on only what you need to know to pass the CompTIA A+ Essentials and 220-602 tests, 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

Practice Exams on CD:

• Four complete practice exams
• A new collection of Mike's favorite shareware and freeware PC tools and utilities
• An electronic book

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: Adapter Cards and Peripherals
Chapter 11: Printers
Chapter 12: Portable Computers
Chapter 13: Networks: Wired Networking
Chapter 14: Networks: Wireless Networking
Chapter 15: Operating System Fundamentals
Chapter 16: Windows in Detail
Chapter 17: Installing and Upgrading Windows
Chapter 18: Networking in Windows
Chapter 19: Maintaining, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting Windows 2000/XP
Chapter 20: Computer Security
APPENDIX A: ABOUT THE CD-ROM
APPENDIX B: CAREER FLIGHT PATH
INDEX

Biographical note

Mike Meyers, A+, Network+, MCP, 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 including, IBM, Lucent Technologies, GE, the FBI, the FAA, and the United Nations.