Docter - CompTIA IT Fundamentals Study Guide: Exam FC0-U51

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In memory of grandpa Joe, who taught me the fundamentals of IT and so much more.

First and foremost, I need to thank my family. Without their support and patience, I would never be able to work on projects like this.

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In addition, Dassi Zeidel was an excellent production editor; I have had the pleasure of working with her before, and I appreciate her attention to detail. Scott Johnson was my technical editorScott, it was really good to get to work with you again. To Linda Recktenwald , the copy editor, thank you so much for dealing with my consistent grammar mistakes. I may not have the best grammar, but at least I am consistent about it!

Quentin Docter started in the IT industry as a tech support agent for Packard Bell in 1994. Since then he has worked in tech support, network administration, consulting, training, web development, and project management. During his career, he has achieved certifications from CompTIA (including IT Fundamentals), Microsoft, Cisco, Novell, and Sun Microsystems. He is the author of several books, including the CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide by Sybex, an imprint of Wiley.

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