Mike Meyers' A+ Guide: Essentials (Exam 220-601) [Paperback]

Michael Meyers (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072263520 | ISBN-13: 978-0072263527 | Publication Date: June 27, 2007 | Edition: 2

Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career

Mike Meyers, the leading authority on CompTIA A+ training and certification, has helped hundreds of thousands of people master the skills covered on the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam--and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards, Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+® Guide: Essentials will help you pass CompTIA A+ exam 220-601 and become an expert hardware technician. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Covers all CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam Topics, Including:

• CPUs and RAM
• CMOS and BIOS settings
• Expansion bus
• Motherboards
• Power supplies
• Hard drives
• Removable media
• Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP
• Input/output ports
• Video cards
• Portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
• Printers
• Networks
• Security

The CD-ROM Features:

• Two full practice exams covering the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam
• One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key CompTIA A+ topics
• Electronic copy of the book
• Complete exam objective map
• List of official CompTIA A+ acronyms
• Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians

Each Chapter Includes:

• Learning objectives
• Photographs and illustrations
• Real-world examples
• Try This! and Cross Check exercises
• Tech tips, notes, and warnings
• End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects

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About the Author

Mike Meyers, A+, Network+, MCP, is one of the industry's leading authorities on A+ certification. He is the president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations including IBM, Lucent Technologies, GE, the FBI, the FAA, and the United Nations. Mike is the bestselling author of the A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, which has sold 500,000 copies in five editions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 752 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2 edition (June 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072263520
• ISBN-13: 978-0072263527
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,074,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Discussion of the Hardware Material, May 25, 2008

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David R. Frank "the Spirit Bomb" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mike Meyers' A+ Guide : Essentials (Exam 220-601) (Mike Meyers a+ Guide) (Kindle Edition)

I have to say I'm really impressed with this book. I used a Sybex manual (ISBN 978-0-4700-4830-6 - superb) to pass the A+ test, but am reading this one for a college course. The writing style is effortless and fun to read. One thing I really like is the historical/conceptual section of each chapter--random facts make more sense and are easier to remember when put into context. The authors also did a superb job of explaining the Northbridge, Southbridge, address bus, etc. Examples such as the 'man in a black box' really help visualize what's going on.

Another nice touch is the keywords at the end of the chapter, which have the page number where it's discussed. When you flip to the page, the keyword is even highlighted. Very nice and quick!

I like this book so much that I'm gonna check out other titles in the Mike Meyers' series.

As a side note, though, I looked at a M. M. Passport A+ book a while back and wasn't as impressed. It was too condensed--more like trying to digest an outline.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book and XAMWare's 50 question flash cards!!, September 9, 2007

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SWISSPR (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mike Meyers' A+ Guide: Essentials (Exam 220-601) (Paperback)

I bought this book which is awesome, I discovered that XAMWARE has a some free flash cards for this test, which is nice. The book is the great so far. I'll be writing the exam next week.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Writing Style, December 24, 2009

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This review is from: Mike Meyers' A+ Guide : Essentials (Exam 220-601) (Mike Meyers a+ Guide) (Kindle Edition)

I had to purchase physical copies of Mike Meyers A+ books a while back for a class and I enjoyed reading those. I decided to check out the newer editions since the test itself has changed and I am glad to see that this version of the book is just as good. I bought it for my kindle and it was a pain to read because the screen is just really too small for a book like this. Thankfully there is now a Kindle application for PC's and reading it on my computer is excellent. The only downside to this particular edition is that we do not receive the disks with the practice questions. I am not aware if there is some route I could take to get these (like go to the website and see if I could have some mailed to me etc.). If there is, it would be nice to see this somewhere in the product description or in the e-book itself. Other than that I think this is an excellent product.