Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Second Edition

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 CompTIA A+ PC technician skills-and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards, Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Second Edition will help you pass the CompTIA A+ certification exams and become an expert hardware 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

Install, partition, and format hard drives

Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies

Install, upgrade, and troubleshoot Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP

Install sound and video cards

Manage printers and connect to networks

Implement security measures

Understand safety and environmental issues

Establish good communication skills and adhere to privacy policies

The CD-ROM features:

Eight full practice exams covering CompTIA A+ Essentials and Exams 220-602, 220-603, and 220-604

One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key CompTIA A+ topics

Electronic copy of the book

Complete exam objective map for all four exams

List of official CompTIA A+ acronyms

Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians

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