Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Fifth Edition (Exams 220-901 & 220-902)

Written by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this four-color guide will help you become a certified IT professional with proven expertise in hardware and software, and help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-901 and 220-902. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Fifth Edition offers complete coverage of the latest exam objectives. You’ll get on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter review questions, and hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.

Learn how to:

• Work with CPUs, RAM, microprocessors, BIOS, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC components
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot hard drives
• Manage peripheral devices and removable media
• Install, upgrade, and maintain operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
• Troubleshoot common computer problems
• Establish users and groups
• Set up video and multimedia cards
• Administer smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices
• Install and configure wired and wireless networks
• Connect to the Internet
• Secure your PC and your network
• Install, configure, and manage printers and multifunction devices
• Work with the latest virtualization technologies
• Understand safety and environmental issues

Electronic content includes:

• Practice exams for 901 & 902
• One hour+ of free video training from Mike Meyers
• TotalSim simulations of performance-based questions
• Mike's favorite free PC tools and utilities
• A complete PDF copy of the book

Instructor resources available:

• Instructor's Manual
• Power Point slides for each chapter with photographs and illustrations from the book
• Test Bank cartridges with hundreds of questions for use as quizzes and exams
• Answers to the end of chapter sections are not included in the book and are only available to adopting instructors