MEYERS' SURVEY OPERATING SYSTEM

Essential IT Skills for On-the-Job Success

Mike Meyers, one of the premier computer and network skills trainers, has developed a learning system designed to explain key IT principles in an easy-to-understand way that will prepare you for an IT career. His proven ability to explain concepts in a clear, direct, even humorous way makes these books interesting, motivational, and fun.

Inside this book, you will learn to:

Identify key features common to all operating systems

Use Windows XP, 2000, NT, and 9x, DOS, Macintosh OS 9/OS X, and Linux

Install and upgrade software applications, printers, and other system components

Describe basic networking and network operating system concepts

Connect to a LAN and the Internet

Implement important security features

Diagnose and troubleshoot common operating system problems

Each chapter includes:

Learning Objectives

Four-Color Illustrations

Step-by-Step Tutorials

Try This! and Cross-Check Exercises

Inside Information Sidebars

Helpful Notes, Tips, and Warnings

Chapter Summaries and Key Term Lists

End-of-Chapter Quizzes and Lab Projects


This new series by PC guru Mike Meyers is designed to give students of varying experience a practical working knowledge of baseline IT skills and technologies. This four-color illustrated volume covers each of the major operating systems, including DOS, Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, Mac OS9/OSX, and UNIX/Linux. A chapter on networking and network operating systems is also included.