Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide: Practical Application (Exam 220-702)
Authors: Meyers, Michael
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-173869-9
ISBN-10: 007173869X
©2010 | 3rd Edition | 768 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: July 2010
Price: US$ 60.00
Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career
Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass the CompTIA A+ Practical Application exam and become an expert hardware technician. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide: Practical Application, Third Edition is completely up to date with the latest CompTIA A+ standards. Inside, you’ll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.
Each chapter includes:
- Learning objectives
- Full-color photographs and illustrations
- Real-world examples
- Try This! and Cross Check exercises
- Tech tips, notes, and warnings
- End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects
The CD-ROM features
- Two complete practice exams
- New video introduction to CompTIA A+
- Video training segment
- Mike’s favorite PC tools and utilities
- E-book
Complete coverage of all the topics on CompTIA A+ exam 220-702, including:
- The Path of the PC Tech
- Windows; Applying CPUs
- Applying RAM
- Applying BIOS and CMOS
- Applying Motherboards; Applying PC Power
- Applying Hard Drives
- Applying Removable Media
- Applying the Windows Command Line
- Securing Windows – Advanced
- Maintaining Windows – Advanced
- Applying Input/Output
- Applying Video and Multimedia
- Applying Portable Computing
- Applying Printing
- Applying Local Area Networking
- Applying Wireless
- Applying the Internet
- Applying Computer Security
- Troubleshooting Scenarios
Reviews
Absolutely the best A+ resource available. – Dr. Walt Merchant, CIS Department Chair, ECPI College of Technology
My students love this book… comprehensive yet approachable, a proven A+ prep tool. – Farbod Karimi, Instructor, Heald College
The most comprehensive publication on the market. — Certification Magazine
About the Author
Mike Meyers (Houston, TX) A+, Network+, MCP, has worked with McGraw-Hill for nearly a decade creating highly successful learning materials for education. He has also worked extensively with many higher education institutions to develop and support his products, and has helped thousands of students and self-study learners gain the skills and confidence needed to pass certification exams and start successful technology careers. The A+ Guide textbooks, along with the lab manuals, practice exam software, and instructor guides are used by thousands of schools nationwide to train students for A+ and Network+ certification and general computer hardware, operating system, and networking skills. Meyers 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 such as IBM, Lucent Technologies, Canon, Dupont, GE, the FBI, FAA, and the United Nations. Meyer’s A+ All-in-One Exam Guide has been the best selling A+ Certification book on the market since its initial printing in July 1998.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. The Path of the PC Tech
Chapter 2. Windows, Windows, Windows!
Chapter 3. Mastering CPUs
Chapter 4. Mastering Motherboards
Chapter 5. Mastering PC Power
Chapter 6. Implementing Hard Drives
Chapter 7. Mastering the Windows Command Line
Chapter 8. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows
Chapter 9. Mastering Input/Output
Chapter 10. Mastering Video and Multimedia
Chapter 11. Mastering Portable Computing
Chapter 12. Mastering Printing
Chapter 13. Mastering Local Area Networking
Chapter 14. Mastering Wireless
Chapter 15. Mastering the Internet
Chapter 16. Mastering Computer Security
