A+ Certification Operating System Technologies Text

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Features

• Comprehensive.

  • Adheres to all CompTIA A+ objectives.

• 44 hands-on universal lab exercises.

  • Enables students to learn practical theory, troubleshooting, and diagnostic techniques.

• Fully illustrated—Includes over 600 illustrations.

  • Helps those students that are visual learners effectively prepare for the A+ Certification exam.

• Interactive examGEAR™ CD-ROM—Allows adaptability; simulates the exam situation.

  • Offers both students and instructors flexibility, as it can run as an instructor-facilitated or self-study program.

• Lots of options—Includes a number of learning tools: state-of-the-art Pentium trainers with the latest technician-level diagnostic software and hardware and a universal hardware/software fault kit.

  • Enables students to develop realistic troubleshooting skills.

• Test-tip feature—Includes study strategies.

  • Provides students with valuable exam tips and helpful hints that are derived from the hands-on lab exercises; helps students study smarter.

• Step-by-step exercises.

  • Walks students through key learning tasks.

• Review Questions.

  • Gauge students' retention of the material at the end of each chapter to ensure successful exam results.

Description

Packaged with the exciting examGEAR™ CD-ROM, this superbly written and illustrated book is the perfect preparatory tool for developing the knowledge, ability, and skills currently demanded by the computer industry. Most computer technician employers now require the industry standard A+ Certification, and this valuable system includes dynamic interactive online updates for each chapter. It also provides for any changes encountered in the A+ exams over the life of this exam version—making your investment in this book never out-of-date or incomplete. KEY TOPICS: Topics include PC terms and concepts; major operating systems; Microsoft Windows; command-line functions; disks, directories, and files; utilities; installing and upgrading operating systems; devices, applications, and printers; troubleshooting; networking; and internet concepts. MARKET: For computer technicians and others preparing to take the industry-standard A+ certification exam.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

 1. Personal Computer Terms and Concepts.


 2. Major Operating System Files.


 3. Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.


 4. Using Command-Line Functions.


 5. Managing Disks, Directions, and Files.


 6. Operating System Utilities.


 7. Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems.


 8. Starting the System.


 9. Working with Devices, Applications, and Printers.


10. Troubleshooting OS Startup Problems.


11. Common OS Operational Problems.


12. Networking with Windows.


13. Internet Concepts.


Appendix A: Objective Map.


Glossary.


Index.

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