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Mike Meyers CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport, Fourth Edition (Exam N10-005)
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About the Authors
Mike Meyers, lovingly called the AlphaGeek by those who know him, is the industrys leading authority on CompTIA Network+ certification. He is the president and co-founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a provider of PC and network repair seminars, books, videos, and courseware for thousands of organizations throughout the world. Mike has been involved in the computer and network repair industry since 1977 as a technician, instructor, author, consultant, and speaker. Author of numerous popular PC books and videos, including the best-selling CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Mike is also the series editor for the highly successful Mike Meyers Certification Passport series, the Mike Meyers Computer Skills series, and the Mike Meyers Guide To series, all published by McGraw-Hill. As well as writing, Mike has personally taught (and continues to teach) thousands of students, including U.S. senators; U.S. Supreme Court justices; members of the United Nations; every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces; most branches of the U.S. Department of Justice; and hundreds of corporate clients, academic students at every level, prisoners, and pensioners.