If you are studying for your A+ Certification Exam, the A+ Certification Exam Cram 2 Lab Manual will empower you to put your knowledge to the test. Designed to coincide with the A+ Certification Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 220-301, Exam Cram 220-302), 2nd Edition, this lab manual will give you optimal time with hands-on exercises that will complement and reinforce your other training materials. You will perform tasks that will directly relate to the exam objectives and will be followed with a "What Did I Just Learn" report section so that you can be sure you're understanding the key exam concepts. Prepare yourself for the exam and the real world with the real-world tasks included in the A+ Certification Exam Cram 2 Lab Manual.
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Charles J. Brooks is currently the president of Marcraft International Corporation, located in Kennewick, Washington, and is in charge of research and development. He is the author of several books, including Speech Synthesis, Pneumatic Instrumentation, The Complete Introductory Computer Course, Radio-Controlled Car Project Manual, and IBM PC Peripheral Troubleshooting and Repair.
Brian McCann (MCT, MCSE) has been working in the computer industry for more than a decade but has been playing around with them in some form or another for almost his entire life. He owns his own company, Diesel Technologies, which consults and trains companies on different technologies. Brian is passionate about technology and training and makes it extremely easy for his students to understand complex topics. He also has extensive experience in delivering online training. Brian has consulted for companies ranging in all sizes and is considered an expert when it comes to Active Directory design and implementation. When between projects he works with the publishing industry doing technical edits and has co-authored several other projects on Server 2003.
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Introduction
Introduction to Your Lab Manual
Welcome to the A+ Exam Cram 2 Lab Manual! This book is designed to complement the A+ Training Guide, A+ Exam Cram 2, and the A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 books. The A+ Exam Cram 2 Lab Manual includes more than 50 labs with nearly 120 exercises that mimic tasks and present real-world scenarios that a computer repair technician might face on the job. The exercises were developed based on the A+ exam objectives.
Written by A+ instructors, the A+ Lab Manual provides clear step-by-step directions to help you through complex exercises and offers ample guidance to prevent potential pitfalls.
The authors include references to specific chapters and topics in the corresponding A+ Exam Cram 2 and A+ Training Guide books; however, this lab manual is a standalone product that can be used effectively both individually and in a class setting. If you feel that you could benefit both from buying this book and taking a class, check out the many third-party vendors who offer A+ training in addition to training offered by CompTIA.
Undoubtedly, experience with the technologies you are going to be tested on is critical. To truly be prepared for your certification exam it is recommended that you read and study, complete lots of practice questions, and gain solid experience with the technologies you will be tested on. The last point is our intent with this book. We want to offer you plenty of opportunity to jump into the technologies the A+ exams test on, complete with plenty of guidance and feedback to assist you throughout your exercises. So, after completing this lab manual it is our hope that you will feel more confident and competent with A+ fundamentals as well as the objectives you must master for the A+ exam.
Who Is This Book For?
This is always a critical question that readers want to answer before purchasing any book. It can be a frustrating experience to buy a book that doesn't fit your needs, to say the least—we know from experience. With that said, this book is for anyone studying for the A+ exam who feels he is at a point in his study when he needs to put the concepts and principles of A+ into action for greater understanding. If you are qualified to be taking the A+ exam, this book is for you. However, you should use the exercises in this book at the point you feel you are ready to get hands-on experience. This, of course, will vary for every reader, but knowing how you learn and what study techniques best breed success for you is the path to passing the A+ exam.
A word of warning is necessary here! Don't use this book as your sole study vehicle. We know that may sound weird to say our book is not the only study guide you need for exam success. Make no mistake, we want this book to succeed greatly, but we also know that successful certification students almost always have more than one study source. That is not a sales pitch for Que's other products either! That is tried and true advice that we want you to be aware of because not every book covers items completely or to the degree you may need, so having several study aides gives you a greater chance to find the information you need along with different viewpoints and experiences from various authors. That is truly a rich learning environment!
What Makes Up a Que A+ Lab Manual?
By now you are probably curious as to what makes up a Que A+ Lab Manual. The following list details what a typical chapter contains:
Introduction—Each chapter will contain an introduction that gives you insight into what the chapter covers, why this content is important for the exam, and any other information you may need as you begin to do the exercises.
Objectives List—This is simply a listing of the Security+ objectives, quoted from CompTIA, that your particular chapter will be covering.
Step-by-Step Lab Procedures—This is the meat of your lab manual's chapters. Here is where you will exercise your skills and develop that all-important set of experiences that will help you on the job and on the A+ exam.
What Did I Just Learn?—This section will follow your step-by-step exercises. This is a critical section that will sum up and review the concepts and skills you should have mastered after completing the exercises. If you don't feel confident that you picked up those skills or understood the concepts provided, try the steps again and consult some of your other study books for review.
Practice Questions—At the end of each chapter we will provide you with a small amount of practice questions too. There won't be many of these, but we want you to use the questions to make sure that you understand the concepts and skills central to the chapter you are completing. Again, if you are not comfortable while answering the questions be sure to visit other study guides to get more information for review.
Other Elements You Will Encounter
The preceding list gives you the major elements each chapter in your A+ Lab Manual contains; however, you will see some other elements floating around. The following list details these for you:
Figures—Periodically you will be offered a picture or diagram that will help you visualize something while you are doing your exercises.
Exam Alerts—Once in a while you will encounter this element. The exam alerts are offered to you as an "early warning." If you see something in an exam alert you should take great care to know the item in it because you can be fairly certain that the topic will be on the A+ exams.
Hints—These elements will periodically be left to give a hint on how to do something differently or some extra advice on how to complete an exercise step. These will be placed in locations where previous students have experienced difficulty. This is our way to try and head off potential trouble as much as possible.
Warnings—Warnings are alarms to you that something could go really wrong if you aren't careful. Pay close attention to these.
About A+
The CompTIA A+ certification tests an individual's basic skills and knowledge of general hardware and operating system concepts. Candidates should possess 500 hours of hands-on experience troubleshooting hardware problems, operating system issues including installations, configuration, preventive maintenance, and networking.
System Requirements
The following hardware and software are required to complete the exercises in this lab manual:
Two computers with a 700MHz (or higher) processor, CD drive, floppy drive, and network interface card; one computer should have two hard disks
Windows 2000 Professional/Windows XP Professional*
Windows 98/Windows Me*
Unix or Linux
Internet access
Software Diagnostic Package
Faulty Hardware Components
* Differences that exist between operating systems are noted in the exercises.
The best way to set up computers to do all the labs is to mount all three operating systems (Me, 2000 and XP) in different partitions on the same drive. This will permit the user to start the system with whichever operating system is being called for in the lab, and he or she will not have to install and uninstall operating systems while moving through the labs. Another method is to use a third party such as Commander to provide a selection of start options.
Users who do not have access to multiple computers will find that virtual computer software such as VMWare Workstation or Microsoft Virtual PC is useful for emulating networks. Time-limited evaluation copies of both of these products are available. For more information, visit http://www.vmware.co...
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An excellent Manual to make you a successful PC technician,
By Isaac George (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A+ Exam Cram 2 Lab Manual (Paperback)
1. Exam Cram2 A+ Lab Manual is a MUST for all new A+ professionals (believe me although I am a certified A+ tech, I bought this book to ensure I start my career on the right track). The labs are absolutely excellent and I learnt a great deal and feel more confident now. However, 2. Permit me to mention a few mistakes: Page # 438 has only 4 questions but the answers to these questions i.e Page # 440 has 5 answers (1 question is missing)!! 3. It will be easier if an INDEX is provided at the end, for easy location of topics. Well thats all for now and wish Amazon.ca all the best. Great service. Isaac - Toronto
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