PassIT A+ Certification, 2nd Edition

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Features

• Exam Tips, Notes, and highlighted text throughout.

  • Offers students advice on test taking, reinforces key content, and alerts them to information they will most likely see on the exam.

• Embedded challenge items—With solutions in each chapter.

  • Supplies students with a real-world scenario-based review environment to develop their understanding of a particular test-related concept.

• Multiple-choice review questions—Concludes each chapter.

  • Allows students to concentrate on the subject areas that are tested on the A+ certification exam.

• Is both a text and a guide in paperback presenting carefully all A+ topics.

• Answers and Explanations—At the end of each chapter.

  • Ensures students have learned the material in each chapter.

• Concise format—With built-in retention aids.

  • Enables students to carry and use the text anywhere, and easily brush up on key topics.

• Exam Gear is a marvelous test engine—Acting as a “study buddy” which simulates actual adaptive certification testing.

  • Allows students to complete practice tests, determine weak areas and study more strategically. The CD-ROM found in all books provides three modes of general study: Traditional Study/Review, Standard Testing, and Adaptive Testing. If a question is missed, a mouse click will return students to the corresponding section where the material was introduced and discussed. Contains 150 sample A+ test questions.

Description

Presenting the key material needed to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification exam, this condensed guide makes studying easy and eliminates any underlying “theory” material not related to the test. The neat handbook will help users get the job that they want—with the on-the-job training and experience that will enable them to keep it. KEY TOPICS: Chapter topics include System Resources, Peripherals and Ports, Installing Disk Devices, System Upgrading and Optimizing, basic Troubleshooting Techniques, Preventive Maintenance, System Protection, Microprocessors, Random Access Memory, Motherboards, Basic Printer Concepts, Servicing Printers, Basic Networking Concepts, Operating System Fundamentals, Creating and Managing Files, Basic Disk Management, Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems, Troubleshooting OS Setup/Startup Problems, Common OS Operational Problems, Networking with Windows, and Internet Concepts. MARKET: For professionals needing to obtain IT Certification in the most quick and concise method without sacrificing quality.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

 1. Basic Terms and Concepts.


 2. Adding and Removing FRU Models.


 3. System Resources.


 4. Peripherals and Ports.


 5. Installing Disk Devices.


 6. Installing and Configuring Peripheral Devices.


 7. System Upgrading and Optimizing.


 8. Symptoms and Troubleshooting.


 9. Basic Troubleshooting Techniques.


10. Preventive Maintenance.


11. System Protection.


12. Microprocessors.


13. Random Access Memory.


14. Motherboards.


15. CMOS RAM.


16. Basic Printer Concepts.


17. Servicing Printers.


18. Basic Networking Concepts.


19. Operating System Fundamentals.


20. Navigating Operating Systems.


21. Creating and Managing Files.


22. Basic Disk Management.


23. Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems.


24. Starting the System.


25. Working with Devices, Applications, and Printers.


26. Troubleshooting OS Setup/Startup Problems.


27. Common OS Operational Problems.


28. Networking with Windows.


29. Internet Concepts.


Index.

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