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The Complete CompTIA A+ Guide to PCs Pearson uCertify Course is an Academic package designed for instructor-led classroom environments. 

uCertify Course Instructor Feature Highlights

·    Super roster for course and student management

·    Master course and instantaneous cloning for multiple sections

·    Powerful analytics to track student engagement and progress

·    Customizable assignment dates and skill mastery levels

·    Pre and post assessments for benchmarking

·    Maps to certification exam domains

·    Grade book export feature

uCertify Course Student Feature Highlights

·    Device ready! Online on your computer, tablet, or your mobile device (Android, iOS)

·    Course dashboard provides ease of use

·    Interactive e-Learning elements throughout course

·    Exercises, flash cards and quizzes

·    Track progress via a personal study planner

·    Video tutorials

·    Simulator exercise guide for hands-on practice

uCertify Course Minimum Requirements

·    Internet access required

·    Works on the following major browsers on versions no more than 2 years old:

·    Google Chrome

·    Internet Explorer

·    Mozilla Firefox

·    Safari

Courses can be accessed from PC and Mac as well as iOS and Android devices (including iPad, iPhone, Android smart phone, and Android tablet).

uCertify Course Minimum Requirements

·   Internet access required

·   Works on the following major browsers on versions no more than 2 years old:

·   Google Chrome

·   Internet Explorer

·   Mozilla Firefox

·   Safari

About the Textbook

Cheryl Schmidt's Complete CompTIA A+ Guide to PCs, Sixth Edition presents the fundamentals of computer desktop and laptop installation, configuration, maintenance, and networking through simple, step-by-step instruction based on CompTIA A+® 2012 Edition objectives. With a focused emphasis on security and customer service skills, this comprehensive computer repair guide introduces the most important tools students need to become professional, customer-friendly technicians using today's technologies. A+® Certification Exam objectives summarize exam topics in an easy-to-use reference at the beginning of the book, so students can quickly locate and review key concepts covered on the exam. Each section is written in building-block fashion, beginning with the simplest concepts, continuing on to more advanced concepts, and creating a solid foundation for understanding new technologies as they arrive. Schmidt provides comprehensive pedagogical tools, many of them unique to this book.

You will find: • Extensive end-of-chapter review, including true/false, multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and open-ended questions • Soft Skills sections in each chapter, and at least two Soft Skills activities at the end of each chapter • Tech Tips designed to be useful in real-world PC repair • Hands-On Exercises linking theory to practice and experience • Clear chapter objectives • At least 2 Critical Thinking Skills activities in every chapter. This book is classroom ready and comes equipped with an instructor’s manual, chapter power point slides, and test bank.