Essential Skills for On-the-Job Success

Mike Meyers, one of the premier computer and network skills trainers, has developed a learning system designed to teach A+ PC technician skills in an easy-to-understand way that will prepare you for an IT career. Mike gives you helpful tips throughout the book, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Completely up to date for the new CompTIA A+ standards, this comprehensive guide will help you pass the A+ Operating System Technologies exam and become an expert PC technician.

Inside this book, you will learn how to:

Identify PC components
Manage files, directories, and disks
Work from the command line in DOS
Install, configure, and upgrade Windows 9x/ME, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP
Interpret common error codes from the boot sequence
Load and configure application device drivers
Connect to client-side networks
Set up a system for Internet access
The CD-ROM features:

Three full practice exams with hundreds of questions for the Operating System Technologies requirement. Available in Practice or Final Mode.
Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians
One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key A+ topics (online registration required)
Each chapter includes

Learning Objectives
Many Figures and Illustrations
Real-World Examples
Try This! and Cross Check Exercises
Tech Tip Sidebars
Helpful Notes and Warnings
End-of-Chapter Quizzes and Lab Projects
Part II of Mike Meyers' A+ Certification Guide