Fully Updated, Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career

Created and edited by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this four-color guide will help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-1101 and 220-1102 and become a certified IT professional with proven expertise in hardware and software. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+™ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Seventh Edition offers complete coverage of the latest exam objectives. You’ll get on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter review questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Learn 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 Microsoft Windows


• Troubleshoot and fix computer problems


• Establish users and groups


• Set up video and multimedia cards


• Administer smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices


• Set up wired and wireless networks


• Connect to the Internet


• Protect your personal computer and your network


• Install printers and other peripherals


• Implement virtualization and cloud-based technologies


• Understand safety and environmental issues

Online content includes:

• Practice exams for 220-1101 and 220-1102 with hundreds of questions


• One hour of free video training from Mike Meyers


• TotalSim simulations of performance-based questions


• A collection of Mike Meyers’ favorite freeware and shareware PC tools and utilities

Each chapter features:

• Learning objectives


• Photographs and illustrations


• Real-world examples


• Try This! and Cross Check exercises


• Key terms highlighted


• Tech Tips, Notes, and Warnings


• Exam Tips


• End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects