Comptia A+ Guide to Information Technology Technical Support, Loose-Leaf Version (Mindtap Course List)

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Jean Andrews has more than 30 years of experience in the computer industry, including more than 13 years in the college classroom. She has worked in a variety of businesses and corporations designing, writing, and supporting application software; managing a help desk for computer support technicians; and troubleshooting wide area networks. Dr. Andrews has written numerous books on software, hardware, and the Internet, including the best-selling A+ Guide To IT Technical Support. She retired from writing computer science textbooks with the Eleventh Edition of this textbook. Dr. Andrews now lives in north Georgia, writing books about new paradigms for education and building character in life-giving communities.

Joy Dark Shelton has worked in the IT field as a help-desk technician providing first-level support for a company with presence in 29 states, a second-tier technician in healthcare IT, and an operations specialist designing support protocols and structures. As a teacher, Joy has taught online courses in IT and has taught English as a Second Language in the United States and South America. She has helped write several technical textbooks with Jean Andrews. She also creates many photographs used in educational content. Joy and her husband, Jason, live in northwest Georgia with their two daughters and two dogs.

With more than 17 years' experience troubleshooting and managing Information Systems for the Department of Defense and public sector, Nick Pierce teaches undergraduate through graduate level courses in the mid-Atlantic region. His experience in helpdesk operations along with troubleshooting global networks and RF communication systems, allows him to bring real world scenarios and experiences to the classroom. He regularly maintains his industry certifications and educates others in their pursuit of the same credentials. Nick lives in southeast Virginia