Travis Everett - CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Eleventh Edition (Exams 220-1101 & 220-1102)

Michael Meyers is the industrys leading authority on CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ certifications. He was the president and co-founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of computer and network repair curriculum and seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA. Today, Mike works as Vice President of marketing for National Cyber Group (www.nationalcyber.com).

Mike has written numerous popular textbooks, including the best-selling Mike Meyers CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Mike Meyers CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, and Mike Meyers CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide, plus many more.

Travis A. Everett is a software developer, writer, and editor who writes open-source software in his spare time (and occasionally blogs about it). In addition to holding an MFA in creative writing from Old Dominion University, Travis owns exactly one-third of an original copy of Wolfenstein 3D on floppy disk and rewatches The Matrix regularly. Travis is CompTIA A+ certified.

Andrew Hutz may be the newest guy on the Total Seminars writing staff, but he brings ten years of writing experience in both IT and the music industry. When not working for Total Seminars, Andrew deals with risk management in the cybersecurity arena, where he blogs at https://tgasec.wordpress.com. Andrew holds the CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Security+ certifications and is working toward his bachelors degree in software development and security.

Melissa Layne, EdD, has dedicated over 25 years in the field of education in various capacities. Roles include serving as a clinical professor teaching and developing several pre-service teacher courses at Sam Houston State University, a director of research, AVP for research and innovation, editor in chief for four academic journals, and founding editor for two of those journals. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed academic articles and book chapters on virtual environments and online learning. Dr. Layne has also led internships for graduate students in scholarly communications, editorial processes, peer review, and publishing. She loves to mess around in her flower garden and spend time with her four children and three grandchildren.

Mark Edward Soper has worked with computers and related technologies for over 30 years and specializes in technology education through training, writing, and public speaking. He has authored and co-authored 40 books on technology topics ranging from CompTIA A+ certification to Microsoft Windows, networking, and troubleshooting. Mark has also taught these and other topics across the United States.

Mark has CompTIA A+ and Microsoft MOS Microsoft Excel 2013 certifications, and currently teaches Microsoft Office classes for University of Southern Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College. Mark blogs at https://markesoper.com.

Our resident super-nerd Michael Smyer really stepped up to the plate in supporting the book production and helping get Melissa Layne up to speed in record time. Many thanks Michaelyour ongoing magic with graphics combined with your jumping into the editor slot kept the book going when we needed it most.

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