Faster Smarter A+ Certification (Pro-Certification)

Take the next step in your career by earning your CompTIA A+ certification the faster, smarter way. This innovative, high-energy guide makes the most of your study time by teaching exactly what you need for the A+ Core Hardware and Operating Systems Technologies exams. You get focused, no-fluff coverage of exam objectives—plus Test Smart tips, a rigorous cram-and-review section, hundreds of practice questions on CD, and a handy eBook. With 12 professional certifications and 20 years of IT experience between them, these authors know how to focus your studies—and cut to the chase in exam preparation! The better way to prep for A+, the leading credential for computer service and support!

• Install, configure, and upgrade PCs
• Employ troubleshooting procedures and best practices
• Implement a preventive maintenance regimen, including PC safety
• Work with motherboards, processors, and memory
• Set up printers—and help keep them out of trouble
• Network desktop computers and create Internet access
• Master OS fundamentals, including major file systems The Faster Smarter way to master A+

featuring:

• Concise, objective-by-objective exam coverage
• End-of-chapter review questions
• Test Smart tips from two certification experts
• Rigorous Check Yourself (Before You Test Yourself) review chapter
• Hundreds of challenging practice questions on CD

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Drew Bird, holder of MCP, CNI, MCNE, Network+, Server+, and Linux+ certifications, has been working in the IT industry for more than 13 years. Originally from England, Drew has completed technical training and consultancy assignments for a wide variety of organizations including the Bank of England, The London Stock Exchange, Iomega, and the United Nations in Geneva. He now operates a successful technical training, consultancy, and writing business with clients in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Technical Experience:

• More than 13 years of real-world, hands-on experience in companies of all sizes, from small, home-based businesses to multinational corporations
• Detailed technical understanding of modern network environments including products from Microsoft, Novell, Cisco, Red Hat, Nortel, Compaq, and IBM
• Detailed understanding of network-related technologies such as Directory Services, TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, and remote access technologies
• Strong appreciation and understanding of technical issues that face business including security, disaster recovery, fault tolerance, and virus protection

Writing Experience:

• Currently coauthoring .NET All-in-One Exam Guide (McGraw-Hill).
• Coauthored Network+ Training Guide (Que).
• Coauthored Linux+ Study Guide (McGraw-Hill).
• Coauthored the Server+ Exam Prep (Coriolis).
• Coauthored Information Technology Careers (Coriolis).
• Managing Editor for two technical Web sites, www.IntranetJournal.com and www.EnterpriseStorageForum.com.
• Contributing Editor since 1998 for Inside NetWare technical journal published by ElementK.
• Completed magazine article assignments for Network Computing, IT Skills Magazine, Exploring Windows NT, and Certification Magazine.
• Presenter of Technology Today slot on CBC Radio One. The slot is scheduled once a month for five to eight minutes and addresses technology issues as they affect the public. Jointly responsible for selection of topics and writing content.
• Developed technical curriculum for a number of training companies.

Training Experience:

• More than 700 days of classroom training experience teaching technical training courses
• Developed curriculum for training companies
• Presented seminars and workshops to groups of between 2 and 200 people