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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One For Dummies 2nd Edition

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Table of Contents CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One For Dummies 2nd Edition

Introduction ................................................................. 1 About This Book ..............................................................................................1 Conventions Used in This Book .....................................................................1 Foolish Assumptions .......................................................................................2 How This Book Is Organized ..........................................................................2 Book I: Setting the A+ Groundwork .....................................................3 Book II: Inside the Box ...........................................................................3 Book III: Outside the Box ......................................................................3 Book IV: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ......................................3 Book V: Operating System Basics ........................................................3 Book VI: Managing the Operating System...........................................3 Book VII: Recovering Systems ..............................................................3 Book VIII: Networking ............................................................................4 Book IX: Securing Systems ....................................................................4 Appendixes .............................................................................................4 Icons Used in This Book .................................................................................4 Where to Go from Here ...................................................................................5 Book I: Setting the A+ Ground Work .............................. 7 Chapter 1: The 2009 A+ Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 CompTIA A+ Certifi cation and Why You Need It .........................................9 Checking Out the Exams and Their Objectives .........................................10 The CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam .....................................................11 The CompTIA A+ Practical Application Exam ..................................11 Using This Book to Prepare for the Exams ................................................12 Making Arrangements to Take the Exams ..................................................13 The Day the Earth Stood Still: Exam Day ....................................................13 Arriving at the exam location .............................................................13 Taking the exam ...................................................................................14 How does CompTIA set the pass level? ............................................16 The logo of the CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC) program and the status of this or other training materials as "Authorized" under the CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum program signifies that, in CompTIA's opinion, such training material covers the content of CompTIA's related certification exam. 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Introduction CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One For Dummies 2nd Edition

The A+ Certified Professional certification is a well-recognized certification, and having this certification will serve as a basic foundation for a number of other certifications that you might pursue. The exams test your knowledge of hardware and software used in today's computer world, and the certification is one of the most popular certifications that IT professionals attain to prove their hardware and software knowledge. CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One For Dummies 2nd Edition
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