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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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INTRODUCTION

The field of computing has changed dramatically over the decades since the

introduction of the IBM Personal Computer (PC) in 1981, and so has the job

of the people who build, maintain, and troubleshoot computers. A PC tech for

many years serviced IBM-compatible desktop systems running a Microsoft

operating system (OS), such as DOS or, later, Windows. All a tech needed to

service an early Windows machine was a Phillips-head screwdriver and

knowledge of the hardware and OS.

An IBM-compatible PC, circa 1989

The personal computing landscape today includes a zillion devices in all

shapes, sizes, and purposes. How many computing devices do you interact

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