Best CompTIA A+ Certification Books

Master IT hardware and software installation, configuration, repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting and fully prepare for the CompTIA® A+ 220-901 and 220-902 exams.

This all-in-one textbook and lab manual is a real-world guide to learning how to connect, manage, and troubleshoot multiple devices in authentic IT scenarios. Thorough instruction built on the CompTIA A+ 220-901 and 220-902 exam objectives includes coverage of Linux, Mac, mobile, cloud, and expanded troubleshooting and security.

For realistic industry experience, the author also includes common legacy technologies still in the field along with non-certification topics like Windows 10 to make this textbook THE textbook to use for learning about today’s tools and technologies. In addition, dual emphasis on both tech and soft skills ensures you learn all you need to become a qualified, professional, and customer-friendly technician. Dozens of activities to help “flip” the classroom plus hundreds of labs included within the book provide an economical bonus–no need for a separate lab manual.

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Practice tests are an excellent way for certification candidates to prepare for taking exams, and the well-crafted questions and detailed answers you'll find inside will help give you the confidence to succeed on exam day. With 100% coverage of Exam 220-901 and Exam 220-902 objectives from hardware and networking to mobile devices and Windows operating systems, CompTIA A+ Practice Tests help you gauge your readiness — and hone your test-taking strategy — well in advance of exam day.

Designed to measure a candidate's competency with various hardware components and software operating systems, the A+ certification is the most popular entry-level IT certification around. CompTIA A+ Practice Tests provides nine unique practice tests—totaling 1,020 questions—that cover the nine CompTIA A+ objective domains you'll encounter in Exam 220-901 and Exam 220-902. Plus, the book includes two additional 90-question practice exams (180 questions total). That's 1,200 practice test questions in all! You will also gain access to the Sybex interactive learning environment where you have access to all questions, and can create your own practice tests based on areas where further review is needed.

• Practice questions provide comprehensive coverage of the exam objectives
• An excellent study companion for anyone renewing their certification or taking it for the first time
• The 1,200 practice questions are organized into nine full-length tests
• Complements the CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide

Practice tests are among the most effective exam prep tools, practice with Sybex so you can be confident on exam day.

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Book Description

The book is divided into two modules. The first course covers content for the CompTIA A+ exam 220-901 and about the second covers additional content for the CompTIA A+ 220-901.

In the first course, you will first begin with the understanding and installing CompTIA hardware required for CompTIA A+ 220-901. Next you will learn to use appropriate networking tools based on different scenarios. Toward the end you will learn about different domains such as Mobile Devices, Hardware and Network Troubleshooting.

In the second course you will look at how to install and configure an Operating System on a client/desktop, covering a range of mobile and network devices and platforms. Perform common preventive maintenance procedures using the appropriate Windows OS tools and you would also learn to perform the same tasks with other OS.

Finally you will learn about security best practices to secure a workstation and also troubleshoot any PC OS issues, application issues or security issues.

What you will learn

• Validate your skills and boost your career with CompTIA A+
• Learn all concepts raised by the A+ certification
• Understanding and installing CompTIA hardware required for CompTIA A+ 220-901.
• Install and configure an Operating System on a client/desktop, covering a range of mobile and network devices and platforms
• Learn how to secure a workstation and troubleshoot any security related issues

About the Author

Matthew Bennett is an award-winning trainer and author. He is also an IT consultant and has been working with Enterprise systems, notably Microsoft platforms, for 20 years. He is the author of the CompTIA Network+ Independent Study Guide, and this book is the second in his series that demonstrates real-world experience with vendor-led theory.

Matthew has worked with a large number of companies across the UK: Pearson, Global Knowledge, Leaping Man Group, and several others. Matthew is a cyber security specialist. His company, MBIT Training Ltd, is a leading national training provider focusing on Microsoft and CompTIA training across the UK for individuals and the corporate sector. This book gives him the opportunity to reach out to hundreds, if not thousands of people wanting that first step on the career ladder. What better way than with the A+ certification?

Table of Contents

1. Hardware 1.1 (901.1)
2. Hardware 1.2 (901.1)
3. Hardware 1.3 (901.1)
4. Networking (901.2)
5. Mobile Devices (901.3)
6. Hardware and Network Troubleshooting (901.4)
7. Windows Operating Systems (902.1)
8. Other Operating Systems and Technologies (902.2)
9. Security (902.3)
10. Software Troubleshooting (902.4)
11. Operational Procedures (902.5)
12. Appendix A: Processor Table
13. Appendix B: Answer Key