CompTIA A+ Complete Review Guide [Exam 220-701, Exam 220-702]

547 Pages·2009·10.6 MB·English

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CompTIA
®
A+ Complete
Review Guide
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CompTIA
®
A+ Complete
Review Guide
Emmett Dulaney
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Dulaney, Emmett A.
CompTIA A+ complete review guide (exams 220-701/220-702) / Emmett Dulaney. — 1st ed.
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Summary: “Organized by exam objectives, this is a focused, concise review guide that works hand-in-hand with any learn-
ing tool, including the CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide. The CompTIA A+ certification is the industry standard in terms
of measuring a technician’s hardware and software knowledge. As the most popular entry-level certification, it is particularly
popular among individuals switching from another career to computers. This focused guide will help you focus on prepar-
ing to take the CompTIA A+ certification exam! A well-organized, ideal companion study tool to the Sybex CompTIA A+
guides. Each chapter discusses the main topics that are featured in the two parts of the exam. Discusses hardware, trouble-
shooting and maintenance, operating systems and software, networking, security, and operating procedures. Author is a
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Dear Reader,
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Acknowledgments
There are a great many people without whom this book would not be possible. Among
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you along with him, as well as Tom Cirtin and Amy Weintraub, who helped make sure this
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work on a previous edition.
About the Author
Emmett Dulaney holds or has held 18 vendor certifcations and is the author of over 30
books. An assistant professor at Anderson University, he is the former director of training
for Mercury Technical Solutions. He specializes in certifcation and cross-platform integra-
tion, and is a columnist for CertCities. Emmett can be reached at
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