A+ Jumpstart: Pc Hardware And Operating System Basics

By Faithe Wempen and Craig Hunt

Build Your Computer Career on a Solid Foundation Whether you're setting out to earn your A+ certification or just want to know more about how a PC works, A+ JumpStart: PC Hardware and Operating Systems Basics is the place to start. Inside, an experienced PC technician and author demystifies every aspect of PC technology, giving you a firm footing from which you can work towards and realize your goals. Coverage includes: * PC safety and preventive maintenance * Motherboard selection and setup * CPU and memory types * How video cards and monitors work * Setting up hard drives * Selecting and configuring expansion boards * Electricity basics * Selecting, installing, and troubleshooting printers * Selecting and setting up network components * Configuring Windows for network file and printer sharing * Device resource management in Windows * Troubleshooting Windows * Setting up Internet connections

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782141269
• ISBN13: 9780782141269
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful for someone starting out

It's true, this book will not single-handedly make you pass the A+ exams. It's a beginner book, geared for someone who is just starting out studying computer hardware as a career path. It was great for my students (I teach an A+ class) because the big books were more than they could digest right off the bat. It would not be for everyone though. I'd say if you are already a working PC technician, with a good knowledge of hardware,...

Good for beginners....

This book is a good start toward learning the basics of a PC, but this book will not help you pass the A+ test. Now that is out of the way, it does give a good description of what a motherboard looks like, what buses look like and how they work. The book does give you some good pictures of how to put memory on a motherboard, and it does have some good points in this book. One of them has to do with the new words that most...

Ruined by too many major errors

The A+ jumpstart professes to be an introduction to the basic info you'll need to know for your A+ exam. If you don't know what the A+ exam is, this book will tell you, and even if you arent interested in getting certified ever, you'll learn a lot of basics about PCs. Those who are serious about getting A+ certitified however should beware and take note that this is NOT an all in one guide. For that I would reffer you to the...

Easy to Understand, learn quickly, Great Pictures.

Studying for the A+ Cert Exam? Start with this book definetely. Everything is well written and easy to understand. Wished more books were written like this. Then from here go to the Michael Myers Book. Good luck!!!

Excellent for the beginner

This is not the only book you'll need to study for the A+ exams, but it's definitely the first book you should read if you don't have much background in PC hardware yet. It lays out the basics for every exam objective in language that anyone can understand. If you would like to get A+ certified but you find those big 1000-page books intimidating and confusing, try this book first. After you read it, the bigger books will...