A+ CertificationTM For Dummies® - Softcover

Gilster, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764504797 ISBN 13: 9780764504792

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1999

Synopsis

A+ Certificate is recognised by IBM, Hewlett Packard, Apple and Compaq towards their certification programmes. It comes with a CD-ROM to help the computer service technician pass the core and the DOS/Windows modules and covers the objectives for both exams. Aimed at Beginners/Intermediate Programmes.

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Review

The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) A+ certification proves that you're a capable hardware technician, capable of upgrading, troubleshooting, and fixing problems related to physical devices (such as memory chips and video cards) in Intel-compatible personal computers. A+ Certification for Dummies is designed to help you review for the two A+ exams--Core Hardware (220-201) and Operating System Technologies (220-202)--and it succeeds at that goal. It's also worth reading if you're not interested in A+ certification, but want to know enough to change out your own hard drives and install expansion cards without the help of a technician.

Ron Gilster teaches the subject--which encompasses good troubleshooting and repair practices as well as specific hardware facts--in a clear style that's easy to follow as you work on an actual machine (and, by the way, work on actual machines is essential to passing the tests). The book foregoes photographs (which almost never turn out well, and rarely look like your equipment anyway) in favour of clear line drawings. There are some step-by-step procedures to follow, but Gilster mostly recognises that PC hardware varies a lot and leaves most specifics up to readers. One bit of advice: in the field, supplement this book with Scott Mueller's definitive hardware encyclopedia, Upgrading and Repairing PCs. --David Wall

Topics covered: Intel-compatible personal computers, their essential subsystems (motherboard, RAM, processor, BIO S, video, disk storage, and others), and how to assemble, troubleshoot, and repair them. Operating system coverage focuses on Windows 95, 98, Me, and 2000.

From the Author

Prepare to pass the A+ Exam and maybe even enjoy it.
I had three goals in mind when writing this book: prepare the reader with the knowledge needed to pass the A+ exam, limit the scope of the material to just what is needed for the A+ exams, and to let the reader have some fun doing it. This book does not assume you already know everything. It does not try to impress you with its page count or expansive coverage of the history of computer technology. Instead, it is organized as a reference and study guide aimed specifically at helping you pass the A+ exams. Even if you aren't the most technically astute, or even if you are, you can prepare for the A+ exam and maybe smile once or twice while you do it. After the test, or should you not be interested in A+ at all, the book will work very nicely as a service techician's computer repair reference. Enjoy!

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764504797
• ISBN 13: 9780764504792
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528