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■ TotalTester Online

TotalTester Online provides you with a simulation of the CompTIA A+ exams. Exams can be taken in Practice Mode or Exam Mode. Practice Mode provides an assistance window with hints, references to the book, explanations of the correct and incorrect answers, and the option to check your answer as you take the test. Exam Mode provides a simulation of the actual exam. The number of questions, the types of questions, and the time allowed are intended to be an accurate representation of the exam environment. The option to customize your quiz allows you to create custom exams from selected domains or chapters, and you can further customize the number of questions and time allowed.

To take a test, follow the instructions provided in the previous section to register and activate your Total Seminars Training Hub account. When you register, you will be taken to the Total Seminars Training Hub. From the Training Hub Home page, select your certification from the list of Your Topics on the Home page, and then click the TotalTester link to launch the TotalTester. Once you’ve launched your TotalTester, you can select the option to customize your quiz and begin testing yourself in Practice Mode or Exam Mode. All exams provide an overall grade and a grade broken down by domain.

Pre-Assessment

In addition to the sample exam questions, the TotalTester also includes a CompTIA A+ Pre-Assessment Test for each of the CompTIA Core 1 (1101) and Core 2 (1102) exams. The pre-assessment exams are designed to help you assess your understanding of the topics before reading the book. To launch the pre-assessment tests, click Pre-Assessment Test for the exam you want to take. The A+ Pre-Assessment Tests are 50 questions each and run in Exam Mode. When you complete the test, you can review the questions with answers and detailed explanation by clicking See Detailed Results.

■ Playing the CompTIA A+ Introduction Video

You can watch the video introduction to the CompTIA A+ exams online. Select Meyers’ A+ Guide to PCs, 7e (1101 & 1102) Resources from the list of “Your Topics” on the Home page. Click the Book Resources tab, and then select the A+ Intro from the list of resources on the right.

■ Mike’s CompTIA A+ Video Training Sample

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■ TotalSims Sample for CompTIA A+

From your Total Seminars Training Hub account, select Meyers’ A+ Guide to PCs, 7e (1101 & 1102) Resources from the list of “Your Topics” on the Home page. Click the TotalSims tab. The simulations are organized by chapter, and there are over 20 free simulations available for reviewing topics referenced in the book. You can purchase access to the full TotalSims for A+ with over 200 simulations from the Total Seminars website, www.totalsem.com.

■ Mike’s Cool Tools

Mike loves freeware/open source PC troubleshooting and networking tools! Access the utilities mentioned in the text by selecting Meyers’ A+ Guide to PCs, 7e (1101 & 1102) Resources from the list of “Your Topics” on the Home page. Click the Book Resources tab, and then select Mike’s Cool Tools.

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