CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 Authorized Exam Cram, 6th Edition


By David L. Prowse
Published Jul 26, 2012 by Pearson IT Certification.

Copyright 2013
Dimensions: 6″ x 9″
Pages: 744
Edition: 6th

Book
ISBN-10: 0-7897-4971-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-4971-0

Prepare for CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 exam success with this CompTIA Authorized Exam Cram from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning and a CompTIA Authorized Platinum Partner.

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CompTIA® A+ 220-801 and 220-802 Authorized Exam Cram, Sixth Edition is the perfect study guide to help you pass CompTIA’s A+ 220-801 and 220-802 exams. It provides coverage and practice questions for every exam topic, including substantial new coverage of Windows 7, new PC hardware, tablets, smartphones, and professional-level networking and security. The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Exam Alerts, Sidebars, and Notes interspersed throughout the text keep you focused on what you need to know. Cram Quizzes help you assess your knowledge, and the Cram Sheet tear card is the perfect last minute review.

Covers the critical information you’ll need to know to score higher on your CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 exams!

  • Deploy and administer desktops and notebooks running Windows 7, Vista, or XP
  • Understand, install, and troubleshoot motherboards, processors, and memory
  • Test and troubleshoot power-related problems
  • Use all forms of storage, including new Blu-ray and Solid State (SSD) devices
  • Work effectively with mobile devices, including tablets and smartphones
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot both visible and internal laptop components
  • Configure Windows components and applications, use Windows administrative tools, and optimize Windows systems
  • Repair damaged Windows environments and boot errors
  • Work with audio and video subsystems, I/O devices, and the newest peripherals
  • Install and manage both local and network printers
  • Configure IPv4 and understand TCP/IP protocols and IPv6 changes
  • Install and configure SOHO wired/wireless networks and troubleshoot connectivity
  • Implement secure authentication, prevent malware attacks, and protect data

Companion CD
The companion CD contains a digital edition of the Cram Sheet and the powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine, complete with hundreds of exam-realistic questions and two complete practice exams. The assessment engine offers you a wealth of customization options and reporting features, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.

Pearson IT Certifcation Practice Test Minimum System Requirements

  • Windows XP (SP3), WIndows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client
  • Pentium-class 1 GHz processor (or equivalent)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam

David L. Prowse is an author, computer network specialist, and technical trainer. Over the past several years he has authored several titles for Pearson Education, including the well-received CompTIA A+ Exam Cram and CompTIA Security+ Cert Guide. As a consultant, he installs and secures the latest in computer and networking technology. He runs the websitewww.davidlprowse.com, where he gladly answers questions from students and readers.

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CompTIA A+ Quick Reference (220-801 and 220-802), 3rd Edition


By Mark Edward Soper
Published Jul 12, 2012 by Pearson IT Certification. Part of the Quick Reference series.

Copyright 2013
Pages: 240
Edition: 3rd

eBook (Watermarked)
ISBN-10: 0-7897-5022-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5022-8

CompTIA A+ Quick Reference (220-801 and 220-802) 

Don’t take chances.

Be 100% ready for your A+ exams!

Studying for CompTIA’s tough new A+ 220-801 and 220-802 exams? This book’s quick, visual, focused review will help you make absolutely sure you’re ready! Here are just the facts you need to pass: the most critical knowledge, distilled, simplified, and presented with plenty of pictures…so you can review at a glance, even if you only have a minute! For just $19.99, this book will help you remember what matters most, fix your weaknesses, and earn your best possible grade…because nobody wants to take these A+ exams twice!

Focused, fact-filled, up-to-date review of EVERY A+ exam objective:

  • Hardware
  • Networking
  • Laptops
  • Printers
  • Operational Procedures
  • Operating Systems
  • Security
  • Mobile Devices
  • Troubleshooting techniques, and more

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CompTIA A+ Complete Review Guide: Exams 220-801 and 220-802, 2nd Edition


Emmett DulaneyTroy McMillan

ISBN: 978-1-1183-2408-0

Paperback
552 pages
September 2012

A concise, focused study aid for the 2012 edition of CompTIA A+ Certification exams

More than a million PC technicians hold the CompTIA A+ certification, which is a require certification by some software and hardware vendors. Designed to work with the Sybex family of certification guides for exams 220-801 and 220-802, this Review Guide is organized by objective to provide a quick review and reinforcement of important exam topics. It includes more than 170 review questions, and reader will have access to 4 practice exams, over 100 electronic flashcards, and a searchable Glossary of Key Term.

  • Provides effective review and reinforcement to help prepare students for the CompTIA A+ certification exams
  • A perfect companion to other Sybex CompTIA A+ Study Guides
  • Covers all exam objectives, including hardware, networking, laptops and printers, operating procedures, operating systems, security, mobile devices, and  troubleshooting
  • Packed with tightly focused review questions, and access to bonus practice exams, electronic flashcards, and a searchable list of key terms to reinforce study
  • Includes review for both required exams: 220-801 and 220-802
    CompTIA A+ Complete Review Guide adds additional support to prepare you to achieve the number one certification for PC technicians.

Emmett Dulaney, A+, Network+, Security+, MCT, is a respected industry expert. He is currently an assistant professor at Anderson University. He has written several books on Windows, Security, IT project management, and UNIX, including the previous edition of the CompTIA A+ Complete Review Guide and two of Sybex’s leading certification titles, CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide and CompTIA Security+ Study Guide. He is also a well-known certification columnist for CertCities.com. Troy McMillan is a product developer and technical editor for Kaplan IT and holds more than 30 IT certifications, including A+ and Network+. He is also a full-time trainer and the author of Cisco Networking Essentials.

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VMware vSphere 5.1 Clustering Deepdive

  • Authors: Duncan Epping, Frank Denneman
  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 18, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10:1478183411
  • ISBN-13: 978-1478183419

VMware vSphere 5.1 Clustering Deepdive is the follow-up to best seller vSphere 5.0 Clustering Deepdive and zooms in on three key components of every VMware based infrastructure and. It provides the knowledge and expertise needed to create a cloud infrastructure based on the solid foundation of vSphere HA, vSphere DRS and vSphere Storage DRS. It explains the concepts and mechanisms behind HA, DRS and Storage DRS which will enable you to make well educated decisions. Besides a brand new stretched cluster use case section it includes a fully rewritten Storage DRS section, and new details on both vSphere HA and vSphere DRS.

This book will take you in to the trenches of HA, DRS and Storage DRS and will give you the tools to understand and implement e.g. HA admission control policies, DRS resource pools, Datastore Clusters and resource allocation settings. Each section contains basic design principles that can be used for designing, implementing or improving VMware infrastructures.

Coverage includes:

  • Stretched Clusters
  • HA node types
  • HA isolation detection and response
  • HA admission control
  • VM Monitoring
  • HA and DRS integration
  • DRS imbalance algorithm
  • Resource Pools
  • Impact of reservations and limits
  • CPU Resource Scheduling
  • Memory Scheduler
  • DPM
  • Datastore Clusters
  • Storage DRS algorithm
  • Influencing SDRS recommendations

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Managing and Optimizing VMware vSphere Deployments


By Sean CrookstonHarley Stagner
Published Jul 24, 2012 by VMware Press.

Copyright 2013
Dimensions: 7″ x 9-1/8″
Pages: 256
Edition: 1st

Book
ISBN-10: 0-321-82047-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-82047-1

Managing and Optimizing VMware vSphere® Deployments

The Complete Guide to Planning, Deploying, and Operating  High-Performance VMware vSphere 5 Virtual Infrastructure

To make the most of VMware’s vSphere 5, IT professionals need knowledge, tips, and insights they’ll  never find in the manuals–or in any book, until now! In Managing and Optimizing VMware vSphere Deployments, two world-class VMware experts offer start-to-finish lessons for vSphere planning, implementation, operation, management, and troubleshooting: expert insights drawn from their unsurpassed  “in-the-trenches” consulting experience.

Writing for experienced VMware professionals, the authors focus on high-value techniques optimized for the new vSphere 5, helping you establish frameworks that support your virtual infrastructure’s evolution for years to come. They present scenarios and examples drawn from real-world data, helping you address crucial issues ranging from sizing and performance to redundancy. The book concludes with a full  case study that walks you through a design from inception through implementation and explores the reasons for each key decision.

Coverage includes

•    Building a strong foundation for virtual infrastructure: design considerations and  best practices
•    Smoothly integrating vSphere 5 into current environments and considerations
•    Establishing a more stable infrastructure
•    Choosing hardware and making optimal configuration decisions
•    Transforming your VMware design from  blueprint to completion
•    Operating vSphere solutions more efficiently  on a day-to-day basis
•    Automating tasks and maximizing availability
•    Streamlining the installation of updates, patches, and upgrades
•    Forecasting and planning capacity on an ongoing basis to support growth
•    Overcoming roadblocks on the journey to  100% virtualization
•    Monitoring vSphere 5 with tools provided by VMware and its community
•    Discovering the most valuable and current online VMware resources
•    Examples using Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) are provided throughout the book

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