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Book SynopsisMaster the details of IT technical support as best-selling authors Andrews, West and Dark explain how to work effectively with users as well as how to install, maintain and troubleshoot computer hardware and networks in the leading COMPTIA A+ CORE 1 EXAM: GUIDE TO COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE, 10E. This step-by-step, highly visual approach uses CompTIA A+ Exam objectives as a framework to prepare you for the 220-1001 certification exam. Each chapter covers core and advanced topics while emphasizing practical applications of the most current technology, techniques and industry standards in IT today. You learn by doing with this edition's expanded coverage of the latest hardware, security, mobile device support, cloud computing and virtualization. Lab Manuals, CourseNotes, online labs and optional MindTap online resources provide additional certification test prep and interactive activities to prepare you for a role as a professional IT support technician
Table of Contents1. Taking a Computer Apart and Putting It Back Together. 2. All About Motherboards. 3. Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory. 4. Supporting the Power System and Troubleshooting Computers. 5. Supporting Hard Drives and Other Storage Devices. 6. Supporting I/O Devices. 7. Setting Up a Local Network. 8. Network Infrastructure and Troubleshooting. 9. Supporting Mobile Devices. 10. Virtualization, Cloud Computing, and Printers. Appendix A: Safety Procedures and Environmental Concerns. Appendix B: Entry Points for Startup Processes. Appendix C: CompTIA Acronyms.
