Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass the CompTIA A+ Practical Application exam and become an expert PC technician. Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide: Practical Application, Third Edition is completely up to date with the latest CompTIA A+ standards. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Covers all CompTIA A+ Practical Application exam topics, including: CPUs and RAM Motherboards Power supplies Hard drives Windows command line Windows maintenance, troubleshooting, and security Input/output ports Video and multimedia Portable computing Printers Local Area Networking Wireless technologies Internet Computer security The CD-ROM features: Practice exam for 220-702 300+ chapter review questions New video introduction to CompTIA A+ One-hour video training segment Mike's favorite PC tools and utilities Searchable e-book Each chapter includes: Learning objectives Full-color photographs and illustrations Real-world examples Try This! and Cross Check exercises Tech tips, notes, and warnings End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects