Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to 801 Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Fourth Edition (Exam 220-801‪)‬

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




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