CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide Authorized Courseware: Exams 220–801 and 220–802

Includes Real-World Scenarios, Hands-On Exercises, and Access to Exam Prep Software Featuring: Custom Test Engine with Four Practice Exams Over 500 Sample Questions Electronic Flashcards Authorized Courseware for the CompTIA A+ Exams The new edition of this top-selling Sybex Study Guide prepares you to take the CompTIA A+ exams with confidence. Thoroughly revised and updated for Exams 220-801 and 220-802, this CompTIA-Authorized prep guide covers all exam objectives, from working with PCs, laptops, and printers to installing and maintaining desktop and mobile operating systems, and more. Packed with real-world examples and written by an expert author team, this book prepares any A+ candidate for the challenging exams. Inside, find: Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam Practical hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day A handy section that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep, objective by objective Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam A coupon that saves you 10% on CompTIA exam vouchers Sybex Exam Prep Tools Go to www.sybex.com/go/aplussg2e and download a full set of electronic test prep tools to help you thoroughly prepare for the exam. These include: Four full-length practice exams Over 500 sample questions Electronic flashcards Glossary in PDF Download practice exams and chapter review questions. Test your readiness with over 200 electronic flashcards.

Introduction xxxi Assessment Test liv Part I 220–801 1 Chapter 1 Motherboards, Processors, and Memory 3 Chapter 2 Storage Devices and Power Supplies 69 Chapter 3 Peripherals and Expansion 125 Chapter 4 Display Devices 197 Chapter 5 Custom Configurations 235 Chapter 6 Networking Fundamentals 261 Chapter 7 Introduction to TCP/IP 309 Chapter 8 Installing Wireless and SOHO Networks 337 Chapter 9 Understanding Laptops 395 Chapter 10 Installing and Configuring Printers 445 Chapter 11 Understanding Operational Procedures 501 Part II 220–802 559 Chapter 12 Operating System Basics 561 Chapter 13 Operating System Administration 607 Chapter 14 Working with Windows 7 665 Chapter 15 Working with Windows Vista 709 Chapter 16 Working with Windows XP 747 Chapter 17 Security 797 Chapter 18 Mobile Devices 837 Chapter 19 Troubleshooting Theory, OSs, and Security 929 Chapter 20 Hardware and Network Troubleshooting 981 Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 1041 Appendix B Answers to Performance–Based Questions 1075 Appendix C About the Additional Study Tools 1099 Additional Study Tools 1100 Sybex Test Engine 1100 Electronic Flashcards 1100 PDF of Glossary of Terms 1100 Adobe Reader 1100 System Requirements 1101 Using the Study Tools 1101 Troubleshooting 1101 Customer Care 1102 Index 1103

Quentin Docter, A+, MCSE, CNE, CCNA, SCSA, is an IT consultant and has over 17 years of IT experience. Emmett Dulaney, A+, Network+, Security+, MCT, is an assistant professor at Anderson University. He has written several certification books, and is coauthor of Sybex′s leading certification title: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide . He is also a well–known columnist for CertCities.com. Toby Skandier , A+, Network+, i–Net+, Server+, is founder of Talskan Technologies, LLC, a technical education provider in North Carolina. All three authors coauthored the previous edition of the CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide .