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Develop the skills you need in the real worldHit the ground running with the street-smart training you'll find in this practical book. Using a year in the life approach, it gives you an inside look at the common responsibilities of PC Technicians, with key information organized around the actual day-to-day tasks, scenarios, and challenges you'll face in the field. This valuable training tool is loaded with hands-on, step-by-step exercises covering all phases of a PC Technician's job, including: Installing hardware and softwareMaintaining hardware and softwareInstalling and upgrading operating systems and networksInstalling and upgrading security systemsAn invaluable study toolThis no-nonsense book also covers the common tasks that CompTIA expects all of its A+ certification candidates to know how to perform. So whether you're preparing for certification or seeking practical skills to break into the field, you'll find the instruction you need, including: Installing or replacing a power supplyInstalling or replacing a laptop hard driveUpgrading Windows(r) 2000 to Windows(r) XPScanning for and removing virusesInstalling printer driversTroubleshooting your networkThe Street Smarts series is designed to help current or aspiring IT professionals put their certification to work for them. Full of practical, real world scenarios, each book features actual tasks from the field and then offers step-by-step exercises that teach the skills necessary to complete those tasks. And because the exercises are based upon exam objectives from leading technology certifications, each Street Smarts book can be used as a lab manual for certification prep.

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