This bestselling on-the-job reference and test preparation guide has been fully revised for the new 2019 CompTIA Core 1 and Core 2 CompTIA A+ exam objectives

This fully revised and updated resource offers complete coverage of the latest release of CompTIA A+ exams 220-1001 & 220-1002. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass the CompTIA A+ exams with ease, this definitive guide also serves as an essential on-the-job IT reference.
Also includes a voucher coupon for a 10% discount on your CompTIA exams!

Covers all exam topics, including 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
• Install printers and other peripherals
• Configure and secure mobile devices
• Connect to the Internet
• Set up wired and wireless networks
• Protect your personal computer and your network
• Implement virtualization and cloud-based technologies

Online content includes:

• Practice exams for 1001 & 1002
• More than one hour of free video training
• TotalSim simulations of performance-based questions
• Mike Meyers’ favorite PC tools and utilities
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Safety and Professionalism
Chapter 2: The Visible Computer
Chapter 3: CPUs
Chapter 4: RAM
Chapter 5: Firmware
Chapter 6: Motherboards
Chapter 7: Power Supplies
Chapter 8: Mass Storage Technologies
Chapter 9: Implementing Mass Storage
Chapter 10: Essential Peripherals
Chapter 11: Building a PC
Chapter 12: Windows Under the Hood
Chapter 13: Users, Groups, and Permissions
Chapter 14: Maintaining and Optimizing Operating Systems
Chapter 15: Working with the Command-Line Interface
Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Operating Systems
Chapter 17: Display Technologies
Chapter 18: Essentials of Networking
Chapter 19: Local Area Networking
Chapter 20: Wireless Networking
Chapter 21: The Internet
Chapter 22: Virtualization
Chapter 23: Portable Computing
Chapter 24: Understanding Mobile Devices
Chapter 25: Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices
Chapter 26: Printers and Multifunction Devices
Chapter 27: Securing Computers
Chapter 28: Operational Procedures
Appendix A: Mapping to the CompTIA A+ Objectives