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Meyers, Mike. CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition (Exams 220-901 & 220-902). New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2016.

CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition (Exams 220-901 & 220-902)

Authors: Mike Meyers

Published:  January 2016 Pages: 1632

eISBN: 9781259588716 | ISBN: 9781259589515
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  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1 The Path of the PC Tech
  • CompTIA A+ Certification
  • CompTIA A+ Objectives
  • The Path to Certification
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 2 Operational Procedures
  • 902
  • The Professional Tech
  • Effective Communication
  • Tools of the Trade and Personal Safety
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 3 The Visible Computer
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • The Computing Process
  • 901
  • Computing Hardware
  • 902
  • Computing Software
  • Chapter 3 Review
  • Chapter 4 Microprocessors
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • CPU Core Components
  • Memory
  • 901
  • Modern CPUs
  • Selecting and Installing CPUs
  • Troubleshooting CPUs
  • Beyond A+
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 5 RAM
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • Understanding DRAM
  • Types of RAM
  • 901
  • Working with RAM
  • Troubleshooting RAM
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 6 BIOS
  • 901
  • We Need to Talk
  • CMOS
  • Option ROM and Device Drivers
  • Power-On Self Test (POST)
  • Care and Feeding of BIOS and CMOS
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 7 Motherboards
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • How Motherboards Work
  • 901
  • Expansion Bus
  • Upgrading and Installing Motherboards
  • Troubleshooting Motherboards
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 8 Power Supplies
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • Understanding Electricity
  • 901
  • Powering the PC
  • 902
  • 901
  • Installing and Maintaining Power Supplies
  • Troubleshooting Power Supplies
  • Beyond A+
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 9 Hard Drive Technologies
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • How Hard Drives Work
  • 901
  • Parallel and Serial ATA
  • Protecting Data with RAID
  • Installing Drives
  • BIOS Support: Configuring CMOS and Installing Drivers
  • Troubleshooting Hard Drive Installation
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 10 Implementing Hard Drives
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • Hard Drive Partitions
  • 902
  • Hard Drive Formatting
  • The Partitioning, Formatting, and Pooling Process
  • Maintaining and Troubleshooting Hard Drives
  • 901
  • Beyond A+
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 11 Essential Peripherals
  • 901
  • Supporting Common Ports
  • Common Peripherals
  • Storage Devices
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 12 Building a PC
  • 901
  • Specialized Custom PCs
  • 902
  • Installing and Upgrading Windows
  • Post-Installation Tasks
  • Beyond A+
  • Installing Windows 10
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 13 Windows Under the Hood
  • 902
  • Registry
  • The Boot Process
  • Processes, Services, and Threads
  • Tools for Programmers
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 14 Users, Groups, and Permissions
  • 902
  • Authentication with Users and Groups
  • Authorization Through NTFS
  • Sharing Resources Securely
  • Beyond Sharing Users and Groups
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 15 Maintaining and Optimizing Operating Systems
  • 902
  • Maintaining Operating Systems
  • Optimizing Operating Systems
  • Preparing for Problems
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 16 Working with the Command-Line Interface
  • 902
  • Deciphering the Command-Line Interface
  • Working with Files
  • Assorted Windows Commands
  • Beyond A+
  • 902
  • Assorted Mac OS X and Linux Commands
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 17 Troubleshooting Operating Systems
  • 902
  • Failure to Boot
  • Failure to Start Normally
  • Application Problems
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 18 Virtualization
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • What Is Virtualization?
  • 902
  • Why Do We Virtualize?
  • Real-world Virtualization
  • To the Cloud
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 19 Display Technologies
  • Video Displays
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • 901
  • Display Adapters
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • 901
  • Installing and Configuring Video
  • 902
  • Troubleshooting Video
  • Beyond A+
  • Changing Technologies
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 20 Essentials of Networking
  • 902
  • Roles Hosts Play in Networks
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • Networking Technologies
  • 901
  • Implementing Ethernet
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 21 Local Area Networking
  • 901/902
  • TCP/IP
  • Installing and Configuring a Wired Network
  • Troubleshooting Networks
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 22 Wireless Networking
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • Wireless Networking Components
  • 901
  • 902
  • 901
  • Wireless Networking Standards
  • 902
  • Installing and Configuring Wireless Networking
  • Troubleshooting Wi-Fi
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 23 The Internet
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • How the Internet Works
  • 901
  • Connecting to the Internet
  • Internet Application Protocols
  • 902
  • 901
  • Internet Troubleshooting
  • Beyond A+
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 24 Portable Computing
  • Historical/Conceptual
  • Portable Computing Devices
  • 901
  • Extending Portable Computers
  • Managing and Maintaining Portable Computers
  • Upgrading and Repairing Laptop Computers
  • Troubleshooting Portable Computers
  • Chapter 24 Review
  • Chapter 25 Understanding Mobile Devices
  • 901
  • Types of Mobile Devices
  • 902
  • Meet the Big Three Mobile OSs
  • Configuring a Mobile Device
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 26 Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices
  • 901/902
  • Troubleshooting Mobile Device Issues
  • Securing Mobile Devices
  • Mobile OS and Application Security Issues
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 27 Printers and Multifunction Devices
  • 901
  • Printer and Multifunction Device Components and Technologies
  • The Laser Printing Process
  • Installing a Multifunction Device
  • Troubleshooting Printers
  • Chapter Review
  • Chapter 28 Securing Computers
  • 902
  • Analyzing Threats
  • Security Concepts and Technologies
  • Network Security
  • Chapter 28 Review
  • Appendix A: Mapping to the CompTIA A+ Objectives
  • 220-901 Exam Objectives
  • 220-902 Exam Objectives
  • Appendix B: About the Download
  • Media Center Download
  • Downloading Total Tester Exam Software
  • TotalSims for CompTIA A+
  • Mike's Video Training
  • Mike's Cool Tools
  • Technical Support
  • Glossary
  • Index