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Fully Updated for Core 1 and Core 2 Exams--Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career




Written by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this four-color guide will help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-1001 and 220-1002 and become a certified IT professional with proven expertise in hardware and software. Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Sixth 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. Note: this textbook is intended for classroom use and answers to the end of chapter sections are only available to adopting instructors--please contact your McGraw-Hill Education sales representative.




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 all versions of 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 1001 & 1002

* One hour+ of free video training from Mike Meyers

* TotalSim online simulations of performance-based questions

* A list of free networking utilities