Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to 801 Managing and Troubleshooting PCs

Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career

Written by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass CompTIA A+ exam 220-801 and become an expert PC technician. Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to 801: Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Fourth Edition is completely up to date with the new CompTIA A+ standards. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. End-of-chapter solutions and answers are only available to instructors and do not appear in the book.

Learn how to:

Work with CPUs, RAM, BIOS settings, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC components
Work with PCs safely using the proper tools
Install and configure hard drives
Manage input devices and removable media
Install video and multimedia cards
Install and configure wired and wireless networks
Connect to the Internet
Manage and maintain portable PCs
Install, configure, and manage printers
Protect your PC and your network
Build and customize specialized PCs
Electronic content features:

Practice exams for 801 with hundreds of questions
An "Introduction to CompTIA A+" video by Mike Meyers
Links to Mike's latest favorite shareware and freeware PC tools and utilities
Adobe Digital Editions eBook-free download (subject to Adobe system requirements)
Each chapter includes:

Learning objectives
Photographs and illustrations
Real-world examples
Try This! and Cross Check exercises
Key terms highlighted
Tech Tips, Notes, and Warnings
Exam Tips
End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects