CompTIA A+ Certification is the essential qualification for starting out in IT Support. Follow the study path in this book and you will learn all you need to know about supporting PCs and be ready to take two CompTIA A+ exams (220-701 and 220-702).
You will learn how to:
- Install and configure PC hardware, including processors, memory, hard disks and graphics cards
- Install, configure and optimise Microsoft Windows
- Configure printers and networks (including wireless)
- Troubleshoot PC, printer and networking problems
- Understand vital PC and Internet security concepts
- Communicate effectively and professionally with customers
This fully illustrated course covers every exam objective in the CompTIA A+ syllabus, making it easy for you to prepare for the CompTIA A+ Essentials and CompTIA A+ Practical Application exams.
With a special bonus section dedicated to taking the exam, IT Career FastTrack with CompTIA A+ offers much more than any other A+ Certification course.
It's not just a certification, it's a brand new career for you
Your career in IT might begin with CompTIA A+, but this book doesn’t end there. We’ve included a special section dedicated to helping you find a job in PC support. There’s an overview of the industry, advice on where to look for jobs, plus practical help for writing your resume or job application and attending an interview.
Now with Toolwire Inside!
gtslearning and Toolwire have joined to co-create compelling CompTIA A+ courseware featuring real-world virtual labs and scenarios for A+ Essentials and Practical Application. These Interactive Scenarios bring the learning to life with several weeks in a "technology apprenticeship" with real equipment, operating systems, and applications - all delivered anytime, anywhere via a web-enabled browser.
The integrated avatar-based Scenarios are designed to help students prepare for the CompTIA A+ exams and to further develop their skills in the context of a real-world computing environment. The Scenarios offer interactive challenges allowing the student to learn-by-doing and sharpen their IT competencies as well as introducing Customer Service issues that are faced in the real world.
Free support from aplus-fast.com
Get free access to a great new CompTIA A+ support web site with this book. Two full 100-question simulation tests are carefully mapped to CompTIA’s 220-701 and 220-702 exam blueprints – 400 questions in total – plus two 35-question pre-course tests ensure you are ready to start studying for your A+ exams. Visit www.aplus-fast.com to see what’s available.
