Mike Meyers' Comptia A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Pcs, Seventh Edition (Exams 220-1101 & 220-1102)

Fully Updated, Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career

Created and edited by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this four-color guide will help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-1101 and 220-1102 and become a certified IT professional with proven expertise in hardware and software. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+™ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Seventh Edition offers complete coverage of the latest exam objectives. You’ll get on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter review questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Learn how to:

• Work with CPUs, RAM, BIOS, motherboards, power supplies, and other personal computer components
• Install, configure, and maintain hard drives
• Manage input devices and removable media
• Set up, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft Windows
• Troubleshoot and fix computer problems
• Establish users and groups
• Set up video and multimedia cards
• Administer smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices
• Set up wired and wireless networks
• Connect to the Internet
• Protect your personal computer and your network
• Install printers and other peripherals
• Implement virtualization and cloud-based technologies
• Understand safety and environmental issues

• Practice exams for 220-1101 and 220-1102 with hundreds of questions
• One hour of free video training from Mike Meyers
• TotalSim simulations of performance-based questions
• A collection of Mike Meyers’ favorite freeware and shareware PC tools and utilities

• Learning objectives
• Photographs and illustrations
• Real-world examples
• Try This! and Cross Check exercises
• Key terms highlighted
• Tech Tips, Notes, and Warnings
• Exam Tips
• End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects