A+ Certification Press Lab Manual

Jacket Description/Back: Practice the Skills You'll Need on the Job!Perfect for both classroom and self-paced learningLabs that challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies Step-by-step scenarios that require you to think critically Post-lab observation questions that measure your understanding of lab results and key term quizzes that help build your vocabulary End-of-chapter solutions that explain not only what happened, but why In this lab manual, you'll practice: Identifying, Adding, and Removing System Components Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Common Computer Problems Protecting Your Computer's Power and Utilizing Important Safety Procedures Identifying Your PC's Motherboard, Processors, and Memory Installing and Maintaining Peripheral Devices Including Printers Performing Basic Networking Skills Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Operating System Problems Configuring and Troubleshooting Network UtilitiesPublisher Marketing: Real-world labs reinforce A+ objectives while readers apply concepts to solve real PC hardware problems. This book contains 40 labs challenge for students so they can solve real-world problems with learned concepts. The lab manual contains: materials lists and lab set-up instructions; step-by-step lab scenarios that require students to think critically; hint and warning icons to aid students through potentially confusing situations; and post-lab observation questions that measure students' understanding of their lab results. A key term quiz helps students to build their vocabulary, while back-of-book solutions explain not only what happened, but why.

Contributor Bio:  Holcombe, Jane Jane Holcombe, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCT, MCSE, CNA, CompTIA CTT+, is a pioneer in the field of PC training. She co-founded a Minnesota training company and has trained technical support personnel nationally for more than 20 years. Jane is a past president of the Twin Cities PC User Group and the coauthor of "Survey of Operating Systems" and other books. Charles Holcombe, CompTIA A+, has been an independent trainer and consultant for more than 25 years. He has developed and delivered many training courses in addition to authoring or coauthoring several books, including "Survey of Operating Systems". James Pyles, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, works as a consultant, author, editor, and technical writer. He has written numerous books and articles on IT certifications and has been a contributor to "Linux Pro Magazine" and "Ubuntu User Magazine". James currently works at Keynetics, Inc. Michael Pastore, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, MCP, has been writing computer books for more than 15 years and has been involved in IT for more than 30 years in roles spanning from network technician to president of an IT training school. He has served as a faculty member at several IT institutes, including the University of Phoenix and DeVry University. Contributor Bio:  Holcombe, Charles Charles Holcombe has been an independent trainer and consultant for more than 25 years. He has developed and delivered many training courses in addition to authoring or coauthoring several books, including Survey of Operating Systems.