Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career Mike Meyers, the leading authority on CompTIA A+ training and certification, has helped hundreds of thousands of people master CompTIA A+ PC technician skills-and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards, Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Second Edition will help you pass the CompTIA A+ certification exams and become an expert hardware technician. Inside, you’ll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Learn how to: Work with CPUs, RAM, and motherboards Install, partition, and format hard drives Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies Install, upgrade, and troubleshoot Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Install sound and video cards Manage printers and connect to networks Implement security measures Understand safety and environmental issues Establish good communica (more…)