Practice the IT Skills Essential for Your Success
lab exercises that challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies
Step-by-step scenarios that require you to think critically
Post-lab observation questions that measure your understanding of lab results
Key term quizzes that help build your vocabulary
Installing CPUs, motherboards, and expansion cards
Replacing a power supply
Installing and configuring floppy drives
Partitioning, formatting, and testing hard drives
Installing and upgrading Windows 9x/2000/XP
Installing and troubleshooting CD-media, video, and sound cards
Changing power management settings in portable PCs
Installing printers and modems
Mike Meyers is the best-selling author of PC repair and networking books. 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.
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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
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.
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