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| Mike Meyers' A+ Certification Passport, Third Edition (Mike Meyers' Certification Passport) | 
| Author: Michael Meyers
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (62 reviews)
Sales Rank: 21514
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 674
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 1.2
ISBN: 0072263083
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
EAN: 9780072263084
ASIN: 0072263083
Publication Date: May 3, 2007
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Software developers make their programs ever more graphical; interfaces become ever more slick. But underneath the buttons and sliders, PCs are electronic systems comprising power supplies, logic processors, and specialized circuitry for such functions as video and sound. When the machine grinds to a halt, someone has to know how to identify the problem and get it straightened out. That's the function of the CompTIA A+ certification, and this new edition of Mike Meyers' A+ Certification Passport will help you earn it. Meyers combines reams of detailed information about IBM-standard PCs (which is to say, those running Intel, AMD, and Cyrix) with rock-solid troubleshooting advice. Look here for electronic details of the IDE and SCSI interfaces, as well as strategies for figuring out whether a problem is in a drive or in its controlling electronics. Meyers has organized his book around the two A+ exams, which means you'll find excellent coverage of the subjects CompTIA includes (hardware from early days through the Pentium III era, and Microsoft MS-DOS and Windows operating systems through Windows 2000). Inversely, you'll find no coverage of potentially useful subjects that CompTIA doesn't test (Linux and Microsoft Windows XP, most notably). Updated coverage--of new USB and FireWire standards, as well as memory specifications--meets the high standard of the previous edition. This book will help you prepare for the A+ exams; it and a couple of supplementary texts will get you ready for the job site. --David Wall Topics covered: The electronics of IBM-standard personal computers (motherboards, processors, memory, disk drives, video cards, network interfaces, and so on), and strategies for safely and efficiently troubleshooting and repairing them. Later chapters explain how to do configuration work in Microsoft MS-DOS, Windows 95/98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 Professional.
Product Description
From the #1 Name in Professional Certification Get on the fast track to becoming CompTIA A+ certified with this affordable, portable study tool. Certification training guru Mike Meyers will guide you on your career path, providing expert tips and sound advice along the way. With an intensive focus on only what you need to know to pass the CompTIA A+ Essentials and 220-602 tests, this certification passport is your ticket to success on exam day. Featuring: - Itineraries--List of official exam objectives covered
- ETAs--Amount of time needed to complete each lesson
- Travel Advisories--Expert advice on critical topics
- Local Lingo--Concise definitions of key terms and concepts
- Travel Assistance--Recommended resources for more information
- Exam Tips--Common exam pitfalls and solutions
- Checkpoints--End-of-chapter questions, answers, and explanations
- Career Flight Path--Career options mapped out to maximize the return from your IT journey
Practice Exams on CD: - Four complete practice exams
- A new collection of Mike's favorite shareware and freeware PC tools and utilities
- An electronic book
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Pretty good June 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me just start off by saying, unless you already have experience building computers, do NOT rely on this book as your only source of study for the exam. I had the "official" curriculum books from COMPTIA which took me about 9 weeks to get through, took the test and I failed. As anybody knows, most of these study books are boring as hell and it's easy to feel like your brain will explode.
So after I failed, I picked up this book and read it in one week. Mike Meyers has a way of making you learn stuff without making the material dry, and this is exactly what I needed. Next time I took the test I passed with flying colors. Only reason why I didn't give the book 5 stars is because there is some material on the A+ exams that isn't in this book.
Gerald Pauler, MCSE, CompTIA A+, NET+, Sec+, Proj+ Trainer December 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is suitable for an A+ or Bootcamp style course with A+ for passing the two new A+ exams, along with some custom slides and Instructor value added material.
 Easy Book November 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is user friendly. It doesn't have a lot of off track story's or go into great detail about subjects. It's simple and will give you a basic understanding. I agree, this book alone will not help you pass the test.
Good support for someone with experience. November 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Make sure you get the Third Edition of this book. Many stores still stock the old versions. The core essentials test was numbingly easy, the 602 Exam had some good tech questions. The book will prepare you for the logical and ethical issues (don't yell at clients, don't be rude)
If you have a few years of tech and troubleshooting experience with mixed Windows environments, you should pass the exam with no problem. I did not use the included CD-Rom as part of my study. I did not use any other resources. I have about 9 years of supporting and building systems of all Win flavors-
"A+ Certified!!" October 5, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
All hail the "Alpha Geek" Mike Meyers!! I took the A+ Hardware exam in September 2006 and the OS Technologies exam in April 2007 and passed both easily using this Passport book and Mike Meyer's bigger book the "All In One A+ Certification" Guide. Everything that is written in the Passport book will be covered on the exam. Read through the whole book carefully about two times and you will do just fine. I've been doing hardware/software support now for about 5 years, and even I've learned some new things thanks to the help of Mike Meyer's book. If you are very new to hardware or software, I would recommend getting some hands-on experience in addition to reading the material. Do some volunteer work at your local charity/non-profit organization. Offer to help your friends or neighbors with their computing problems. You won't believe how much more proficient you will become the more you actually do it. Practice does make perfect, especially when dealing with hardware and software issues. Good luck to everyone pursuing the A+ Certification. :)
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