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CompTIA A+® Certification Study Guide, Seventh Edition
By: Jane Holcombe; Charles Holcombe
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date: April 28, 2010
Print ISBN-10: 0-07-170145-1
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-07-170145-7
Web ISBN-10: 0-07-170146-X
Web ISBN-13: 978-0-07-170146-4
Pages in Print Edition: 975
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[2 Ratings] Subscriber Reviews
Overview
The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available
EXAMS 220-701 & 220-702
With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Seventh Edition covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for these challenging exams.
• 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for CompTIA A+ Exams 220-701 & 220-702
• Exam Readiness Checklist at the front of the book--youre ready for the exams when all objectives on the list are checked off
• Exam Watch notes call attention to information about, and potential pitfalls in, the exams
• Two-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapter
• Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exams
Covers all the exam topics, including:
• Motherboards and Processers
• Memory, Storage, and Adapters
• Power Supplies, Cooling Systems, Display Devices, Cables and Connectors, and Input/Output
• Installing and Upgrading PC Components
• Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance of PCs
• Installing, Configuring, and Optimizing Laptops
• Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Laptops;
• Operating System Fundamentals
• Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading Operating Systems
• Disk and File Management
• Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance for Windows
• Using and Supporting Printers
• Network Basics
• Installing a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Network
• Troubleshooting Networks
• Computer Security Fundamentals
• Implementing and Troubleshooting Security
• Operational Procedure
CD-ROM includes:
• Complete Master Exam practice testing engine, featuring: Two full practice exams; Detailed answers with explanations; and Score Report performance assessment tool
• CertCam video training
• Electronic book for studying on the go
With free online registration:
• Two Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice tests
Jane Holcombe, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCSE, CompTIA CTT+, has been an independent trainer, consultant, and course content author since 1984.
Charles Holcombe has been an independent trainer and consultant for 30 years and has developed and delivered many training courses. He is the coauthor, with Jane Holcombe, of Survey of Operating Systems, Second Edition and several other books.
Subscriber Reviews
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"Good book but has errors" - by Mark on 17-JUN-2011
Reviewer Rating:
While the material in the book is laid out well and eay to read, I found several questions/answers in the self test to be very poorly worded or just flat out incorrect.
Stating that locking your computer will SAVE your work and programs and protect it from unauthorized use? No way. Admin can unlock it and you will lose your work. Stating that TRACERT can't be used for DNS troubleshooting? That you can't tell a POP e-mail server to keep your mail on the server? (I do it with 3 PC's right NOW). That a STATUS light on *any* Wireless NIC can show signal STRENGTH, not just that it is either connected or not? Installing a signal booster on a WAP can fix TWO-WAY wireless connection issues between a WAP and a laptop? (yeah, remote boosting of the laptop's NIC, too?) Many more poorly worded or just flat out wrong answers abound in this book. A bit disappointing, but even with these taken into account, it is still a good resource. Just watch the self test questions... If they don't make sense, they probably are wrong.
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