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Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to PC Hardware, Second Edition

Author:	Michael Meyers, Michael Meyers
ISBN:	0072263520
Sales Rank:	154744
Published:	2007-06-01
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
# Pages:	608
Binding:	Hardcover
Avg. Rating:	5.0 based on 2 reviews
Used Offers:	12 from $47.70
Amazon Price:	$54.50
(Data above last updated: 2008-09-06 04:34:32 EST)

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Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to PC Hardware, Second Edition

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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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05-26-08

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Excellent Discussion of the Hardware Material

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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.

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09-09-07

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This book and XAMWare's 50 question flash cards!!

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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.

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