A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide
"The most comprehensive publication on the market." --Certification Magazine"My students love this book... comprehensive yet approachable, a proven A+ prep tool." --Farbod Karimi, Instructor, Heald CollegeThe #1 A+ Exam GuidePrepare to pass CompTIA's A+ certification exams with help from the #1 best-selling exam guide. Fully revised and updated for the new exam releases--and reviewed and approved by CompTIA--this authoritative volume covers everything you need to know to pass both the Core Hardware and Operating System Technologies exams. Mike gives you helpful exam tips throughout, end-of-chapter practice questions, detailed coverage of the exam format, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass the A+ certification exams, but also teaches you how to be an expert hardware technician.Get full details on all exam objectives, including how to:Configure CMOS and BIOS settingsIdentify expansion bus slots and install expansion cardsWork with motherboards, CPUs, and RAMProvide proper power and coolingInstall, partition, and format hard drivesInstall and upgrade Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XPWork with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologiesInstall and troubleshoot floppy, CD, and DVD drivesCreate SCSI chainsInstall sound and video cardsManage printers and connect to networksThe CD-ROM features:Hundreds of all-original questionsSix full practice exams covering the Operating Systems and Core Hardware requirements. Available in Practice or Final Mode.One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Michael Meyers teaching key A+ topics free with online registrationUseful tools and utilities for PC techniciansAbout the Author:Michael Meyers 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 throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.