CompTIA A+ Certification All-In-One Exam Guide, Exams 220-701 & 220-702

by Mike Meyers

Get complete coverage of the latest release of the CompTIA A+ exams inside this fully revised and updated resource. Written by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this expert guide covers CompTIA A+ exams 220-701 and 220-702. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, in-depth explanations, and more than 1,000 photographs and illustrations. Designed to help you pass the CompTIA A+ exams with ease, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job IT reference. Covers all exam objectives, including how to: Work with CPUs, RAM, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC components Install, partition, and format hard drives Install, upgrade, and troubleshoot WIndows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista Troubleshoot PCs and implement security measures Install video and multimedia cards Work with portable PCs, PDAs, smartphones, and wireless technologies Manage printers and connect to networks and the Internet Understand safety and environmental issues Establish good communication skills and adhere to privacy policies

The CD-ROM features: Practice exams for 701 & 702 600+ chapter review questions New video introduction to CompTIA A+ One-hour video training segment Mike's favorite PC tools and utilities Searchable e-book

Mike Meyers, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCP, is the industry's leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training. He is the president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.

Genres: Nonfiction, Computers, Technology, Reference, Computer Science

1376 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

IT Author and tutor, and President at Total Seminars. LLC

Reviews

[Paul DeBusschere · Rating 3 out of 5]

It took me 1.5 months to plod through the 1200-odd pages of the 7th edition. Overall, not bad as far as technical books go (try reading a J2EE book sometime - ugh!), but one thing did drive me crazy: some of the questions are either phrased or answered wrongly. Nothing makes me second guess a text's authority more than when the review questions aren't written or answered properly - especially for a certification test. Perhaps Mr. Meyers could use a better proof reader or editor!

I was also disappointed that the practice tests on the book's CD don't really work like a test engine. The exams are static and there are only two for each test in the A+ cert requirement (that's four, altogether). This is not really enough to prepare for passing the exam and it left me hunting for other practice exams available on the internet. Bottom line is to be prepared to scrounge up some other practice tests to get yourself ready (and Meyers' company, Total Seminars, happens to sell an exam engine online for $125 - perhaps that is his strategy?). Anyway, the All-In-One isn't all you need!

[Kurt Menapace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this for my certification and it did the job. It was very detailed but a ton of information that can be overwhelming at times.

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good primer for computer tech newbs. Covers all things computer in detail and discusses some of the history that led up to our modern computer uses, to help contextualize. Not everything in this book is covered on the A+ exams, but Meyers points out when something isn't; and not everything on the exams is covered in this book, according to several people I've talked to, though much of it is.

One thing I wish author Mike Meyers had done is included parenthetical pronounciation guides after introducing a techy word. To someone who's brand new to computer technology, which I think encompasses most of this book's audience, learning this stuff is like learning a new language. I looked at the acronym "SCSI," for instance, and had no idea if it was pronounced "S-C-S-I" or "ski-zee." "Skuh-zee," which is how it's pronounced, was not a pronounciation I had even considered. ("Skuh-zee"? Really?)

Overall a good book. Readable. Learnable.

[Liriel McMahon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mike Meyers really lays it all out on the line - I mean he writes an entire dissertation on CPUs! If you can stand the depth he goes into, this is a good book for understanding the work that goes into being a CompTIA A+ certified technician.

[Adrian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book you need if your studying for your COMPTIA A+ Certification. It covers all of the exam objectives and helped me to pass both the exams(220-801/220-802) first time.
P.s this is the review for the 220-801/220-802 All-In-One Exam Guide.

[Oliver Blankenship · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book contains far more information than is necessary to pass the certification exam, but this is a great read for anyone who wants to know ALL of the basics. A lot of this information is not really useful in the modern enterprise environment, but personally the information is invaluable.

[Becca · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only read about half of the book, but read enough that I'm going to call it read.

And I passed the test, so that's what really matters!

[Raymon · Rating 5 out of 5]

F

[Marshal Mdeza · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best teacher I have ever come across!