Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career Written by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-801 and 220-802 and become an expert hardware technician. Mike Meyers CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Fourth Edition is completely up-to-date with the new CompTIA A+ standards. Inside, you ll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Answers and solutions to the end-of-chapter sections are only available to instructors and are not printed inside the book.Learn how to:Work with CPUs, RAM, BIOS settings, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC componentsInstall, configure, and troubleshoot hard drivesManage input devices and removable mediaInstall, upgrade, and troubleshoot Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7Troubleshoot all common PC problemsInstall video and multimedia cardsWork with smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devicesInstall and configure wired and wireless networksConnect to the InternetProtect your PC and your networkInstall, configure, and manage printersWork with virtualization technologiesUnderstand safety and environmental issuesElectronic content features:Practice exams for 801 & 802 with hundreds of questionsOne hour+ of free video training from Mike MeyersA collection of Mike s latest favorite shareware and freeware PC tools and utilitiesAdobe Digital Editions free eBook download (subject to Adobe’s system requirements)Each chapter includes: Learning objectivesPhotographs and illustrationsReal-world examplesTry This! and Cross Check exercisesKey terms highlightedTech Tips, Notes, and WarningsExam TipsEnd-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects
