The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide [Hardcover]

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782126065
• ISBN-13: 978-0782126068
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.7 x 3.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,540,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mark Minasi, CS Directory Services MVP, is one of the world's leading Windows authorities. He teaches classes in two dozen countries and is a much sought-after speaker at conferences and industry gathering keynotes. His firm, MR&D, has taught tens of thousands of people to design and run Windows networks. Mark has written over 15 books for Sybex, including the market-leading Mastering Windows Server 2003 and The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for all techicians., November 18, 1999

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Dan D (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide (Hardcover)

If you only own one book as a PC Technician, Mark Minasi's book is the one you should own. It is a highly recomended read (cover to cover) for anyone taking their A+ exams. The writing is clear, entertaining, easy to understand, and informative. In other words, this one won't put you to sleep like most other computer books, and won't give you only half the story like the "For Dummies..." books. I only wish more books were written like this. I have owned an earlier edition of this book for two years now,and it is the only reference manual that I still use and recommend to all techicians, beginners or experts alike.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Minasi is the man!!!!!!!!!, October 15, 1999

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide (Hardcover)

I thought I was very knowledgeable in pc repair and maintenance, that was until I read this book. I was amazed at the total amount of information packed into the 1500+-page book.

Minasi's ability and knowledge are evident right from the first page. Minasi is able to simply the technical talk while giving you a detailed breakdown of the subject. The read was easy and yet info packed.

The book is for all skill levels, from novice to expert. Everyone has something to learn from this book. Stuffed with pictures, diagrams, tables and figures you'll find just about everything you need to know.

The book comes with 2 cds, 1 with exams and utilities, the other with training videos. About the only thing this book lacked was a toolkit, but there's always an 11th edition coming.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, May 10, 2000

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Tom (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide (Hardcover)

Whether or not you do not know anything about computers orwhether you know alot this book is great. I read all 1600 pages in 7days because I could not put it down. It comes with 1 hrs of video on computers. In this book you will learn to: Install Hardware Configure Software Install MotherBoards, Sound Cards ect. Build a new computer Take care of a old computer Preventive maintance...