Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs - Softcover

Meyers, Michael

9780072231465: Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072231467 ISBN 13: 9780072231465

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne, 2003

Written by Mike Meyers, the #1 name in A+ training, this book teaches you how to be an A+ technician by covering in full detail all the topics found on the A+ certification exam. The CD includes self-assessment testing engine with six practice exams, LearnKey video presentation from Mike Meyers, and Mike’s favorite shareware and freeware tools and utilities.

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From the Publisher:

: NWCET Approved: The only A+ textbooks reviewed and approved by the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies(NWCET), a nationally recognized organization that has created universally accepted IT skills standards.

Each Chapter includes: Illustrations that give students a clear picture of the technologies. - Tutorials that teach students to perform essential tasks and procedures hands-on. - Try This!, Cross Check, and Tech Tip sidebars that encourage practicing and applying concepts in real-world settings - Notes, Tips, and Warnings that guide students through difficult areas. - Chapter Summaries and Key Terms Lists that include vocabulary-building exercises, multiple-choice questions, essay questions, and on-the-job lab projects.

Student CD-ROM: Includes self-assessment engine with practice exams, LearnKey video presentation from Mike Meyers, and a collection of Mike's favorite shareware and freeware PC tools utilities. Also includes a full-color photo gallery with callouts and a glossary of the key terms.

Blackboard, WebCT, and PageOut Resources: Includes course syllabus, Test engine with hundreds of questions, PowerPoint tutorials and Links to useful websites.

Instructor CD-ROM contains Instructor's Manual, ExamView Pro Testing software and 2,400 questions, PowerPoint presentation, and jpeg version of the book's figures and illustrations.

From the Back Cover:

Essential Skills for On-the-Job Success

Mike Meyers, one of the premier computer and network skills trainers, has developed a learning system designed to teach A+ PC technician skills in an easy-to-understand way that will prepare you for an IT career. Mike gives you helpful tips throughout the book, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Completely up to date for the new CompTIA A+ standards, this comprehensive guide will help you pass the A+ certification exams and become an expert hardware technician.

Inside this book, you will learn how to:

Configure CMOS and BIOS settings
Identify expansion bus slots and install expansion cards
Work with motherboards, CPUs, and RAM
Provide proper power and cooling
Install, partition, and format hard drives
Install and troubleshoot floppy, CD, and DVD drives
Install and upgrade Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP
Create SCSI chains
Install sound and video cards
Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
Manage printers and connect to networks

The CD-ROM features:

Three full practice exams with hundreds of questions for both the Operating Systems and Core Hardware requirements. Available in Practice or Final Mode.
One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Michael Meyers teaching key A+ topics (online registration required)
Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians

Each chapter includes: