A+ Certification Study Guide Second Edition (hardcover)

Book Description
CompTIA's vendor-neutral A+ certification focuses on configuring, installing, diagnosing, repairing, upgrading and maintaining microcomputers. Covers both required exams--Core and Windows/DOS. Contains 300 all new practice exam questions, PLUS an additional 130 pages of coverage. CD-ROM includes TEST YOURSELF Personal Testing Center software featuring detailed score analysis, timed live exams, and expert answers.

From the Back Cover
Don't let the real test be your first test! Prepare to pass the A+ certification exam--while gaining practical knowledge of the latest hardware and operating system technology for on-the-job success--using this comprehensive, 100% curriculum-based training system. Built on the proven training methodology of Global Knowledge, this complete study guide and CD-ROM package uses expert teaching techniques from the company that trains more than 200,000 IT professionals each year. The A+ Certification Study Guide, Second Edition provides complete coverage of both A+ exam modules, Core Requirements and DOS/Windows, including how to: identify available IRQs, DMAs, and I/O addresses and procedures; use proper procedures for installing and configuring IDE/EIDE devices; distinguish between the popular CPU chips in terms of basic characteristics; recognize the most common motherboards, including components and architectures; identify typical memory conflict problems and how to optimize memory use; use basic and alternative system boot sequences; correclty load and add device drivers.