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+ exams--and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards, Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+® Guide: PC Technician will help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-602, 220-603, and 220-604 and become an expert computer technician. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Learn how to:

• Work with CPUs, RAM, and motherboards
• Configure CMOS and BIOS settings
• Install internal devices and removable-media drives
• Provide proper power and cooling
• Install and configure hard drives
• Work with the command-line interface
• Troubleshoot Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP
• Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
• Install sound and video cards
• Install and troubleshoot printers
• Connect to networks and manage Internet connections
• Implement security measures
• Establish good communication skills

The CD-ROM features:

• Two full practice exams for each CompTIA A+ exam: 220-602, 220-603, and 220-604
• 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

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.

Chapter 1: Getting to Know the A+ Exams

Chapter 2: Installing and Troubleshooting CPUs

Chapter 3: Installing and Troubleshooting RAM

Chapter 4: Working with BIOS and CMOS

Chapter 5: Installing Internal Devices

Chapter 6: Installing and Troubleshooting Motherboards

Chapter 7: Installing and Troubleshooting Power Supplies

Chapter 8: Hard Drive Technologies

Chapter 9: Installing and Troubleshooting Removable- Media Drives

Chapter 10: Working with the Command-Line Interface

Chapter 11: Windows Troubleshooting

Chapter 12: Installing and Troubleshooting Video

Chapter 13: Sound and Multimedia

Chapter 14: Portable Computing

Chapter 15: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers

Chapter 16: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Networks

Chapter 17: The Internet

Chapter 18: Computer Security

Chapter 19: The Complete PC Tech

Appendix: About the CD-ROM

Glossary

Index
*The CD-ROM is not included with the digital version of this book.

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.