CompTIA A+ Certification All-In-One For Dummies [Paperback]

Earning A+ Certified Professional status can offer your career a real boost. Each of the minibooks in this handy guide is packed with the information you need to know to pass the test and get that A+ after your name. With special icons to mark key points you must master and review questions in every chapter, it's the tool you need to make it happen!

• Inside and out — master motherboards, memory, and processors, and learn to install video, sound, and network cards

• Be a problem solver — learn to prevent problems and hardware failure and to troubleshoot hardware components

• Operating systems 101 — discover what an OS needs to run, and how to support applications and install and upgrade Windows®

• Recovery and security — find out how to fix computers that won't boot, restore a system, set permissions, and scan for viruses

• It's the network — understand networking technology and how to troubleshoot a TCP/IP network

Open the book and find:

• Comprehensive coverage of the new A+ 2009 exams

• "Soft skills" that will enhance your career

• How to find bottlenecks in a system

• Details about network architecture

• A guide to the different types of memory

• All about ports, cables, and connectors

• How to use a remote desktop connection

• Explanations of malicious software types

Bonus CD Includes

• Lab exercises for plenty of hands-on practice
• Practice exams to help you prepare for the real thing
• Dummies Test Engine, our exclusive test-prep software featuring two versions of each of the exams

Please see the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.

Edward Tetz graduated in 1990 from Saint Lawrence College in Cornwall, Ontario with a degree in Business Administration. He spent a short time in computer sales, which eventually led to a computer support position. After several years of providing system and LAN support to small and large organizations, in 1994 he added training to his repertoire.
Some of the certifications that he holds include A+, ITIL Foundations Certificate in IT Service Management (IT Infrastructure Library), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Certifi ed Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA), and Chauncey Group's Certified Technical Trainer (CTT). Since 2002, he has been a full-time consultant for a value added reseller in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Over his years of work experience, he has supported Apple Macintosh, IBM OS/2, Linux, Novell NetWare, and all Microsoft operating systems from MS-DOS to Windows 2008, as well as hardware from most of the major vendors.