Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
EAN: 9780072263114
Edition: 6
ISBN: 0072263113
Label: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1200
Publication Date: December 21, 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Studio: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

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The Number-One CompTIA A+ Exam Guide

"The most comprehensive publication on the market." -Certification Magazine

Completely revised and updated for all four new exams and reviewed and approved by CompTIA, this definitive volume covers everything you need to know to pass the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam and CompTIA A+ Exams 220-602, 220-603, and 220-604. Mike Meyers, the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, has helped hundreds of thousands of people pass the CompTIA A+ exams-and now he can help you too. Inside, you'll find detailed coverage of the exam format, helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. After you ace the exams, this comprehensive guide will serve as an essential on-the-job reference.

Full details on all exam objectives, including 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, & 220-604
One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key 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

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: - worked for me
i never worked as a tech before and i read this book while taking notes and attending a class (that used this book as a text book) and most of what i know is from the book not the class (the class was mainly on useful programs and beyond a+ topics) and i took the a+ exams and passed them both with 15% or so to spear , just make sure you know your printers and port numbers before taking the test, and this book is all you will need

Rating: - A key text for passing the A+ exam
Myer's book is very good, and he makes it easy to understand the concepts. This book is great for people who have very little knowledge about computers. Having said that, to pass the A+ exam, which I believe is your ultimate goal, I strongly recommend getting a second text book besides Myer's and the reasons are two fold: one, it's good to read about a particular subject from another author to get a different point of view. The other reason is that a second book brings more sample test questions ... Read More

Rating: - Excellent Book for helping me pass the 2006 A+ exam.
I love this book. It is full of real world examples, and Mike's writing is not dry like so many other A+ books I read. The CD is also great. I watched the videos, and did all the tests on the CD. What I did not like about the book is the pictures are black and white.

Rating: - Made Me Into A Moneymaking Professional
First, and most important: this book has photographs, pictures, and illustrations.

I got my core knowledge of technical computing from this book when I started out as a newbie techie back in the day.

I studied the very first edition back in the age of the dinosaurs. Back then it covered both Windows and DOS and even had chapters on Windows 3.1.

It was -and still is -a huge book that looked like the compendium of all things known to man, and I consumed every bit ... Read More

Rating: - Excellent
So far excellent product. Will not know for sure the results of the material until after taking the test from its study.