Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Seventh Edition (Exams 220-1101 & 220-1102): Edition 7

Mike Meyers · Travis A. Everett · Andrew Hutz

Nov 2022 · McGraw Hill Professional

About this ebook

Fully Updated, Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career

Created and edited by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this four-color guide will help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-1101 and 220-1102 and become a certified IT professional with proven expertise in hardware and software. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+TM Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Seventh Edition offers complete coverage of the latest exam objectives. You’ll get on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter review questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Learn how to:

• Work with CPUs, RAM, BIOS, motherboards, power supplies, and other personal computer components
• Install, configure, and maintain hard drives
• Manage input devices and removable media
• Set up, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft Windows
• Troubleshoot and fix computer problems
• Establish users and groups
• Set up video and multimedia cards
• Administer smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices
• Set up wired and wireless networks
• Connect to the Internet
• Protect your personal computer and your network
• Install printers and other peripherals
• Implement virtualization and cloud-based technologies
• Understand safety and environmental issues

Online content includes:

• Practice exams for 220-1101 and 220-1102 with hundreds of questions
• One hour of free video training from Mike Meyers
• TotalSim simulations of performance-based questions
• A collection of Mike Meyers’ favorite freeware and shareware PC tools and utilities

Each chapter features:

• 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

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About the author

Mike Meyers, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, is the industry’s leading authority on A+ certification. He is the founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world. He is series editor of Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs and Mike Meyers' Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks.

Travis A. Everett, CompTIA A+, is a software developer, writer, and editor. Travis holds an MFA in creative writing from Old Dominion University and was a contributing author to the Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Certification Passport, Sixth Edition.

Andrew Hutz, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, has ten years of writing experience in the IT industry. He writes the risk management and cybersecurity blog TGA Security, and is working toward a bachelor’s degree in software development and security.