At the end of 2004, more than 600,000 people had received CompTIA's vendor-neutral A+ certification, a key credential for anyone pursuing a career as a computer technician
This competitively priced new guide offers seven minibooks and 1,000+ pages covering every aspect of the two required A+ exams, plus customizable test-prep software on CD-ROM
Minibooks provide a thorough review of all the hardware and operating system topics tested in the exams: installation, configuration, and upgrading; diagnosing and troubleshooting; preventive maintenance; motherboards, processors, and memory; printers; networking; and operating system fundamentals
Published day-and-date with the CompTIA's latest revision of the A+ exams
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Most helpful:
If you are wanting certification this is the perfect book. Not to technical or just the right amount of technical, good for anyone looking for A+ training.
Straight from a Dummie's Mouth:
As someone new to IT ( not a complete novice, I do know how to use a mouse/keyboard and surf the web, etc. ), this book is great especially when compared with the other A+ books one can find out there. For the price it's a steal, I highly recommend it.
Poorly Organized:
While there is a lot of good info here it is all mixed together. If you are looking for a book to study for the A+ by test get something else. The book is organized by chapter with the Essentals test mixed in with parts 1,2,3,4. You have to go to an index in the back to lookup which parts of each chapter to study for which test you are preparing for. This wastes a lot of time. I ended up having to get another book locally to study.
Good starting book:
I just passed my A+ certifications. This book helped me a lot with the basic portions that weren't sticking from the other A+ books I had read. I didn't use the test engine, but the basic knowledge from this book helped me pass the test. I wouldn't use this book as a final review, but as a starting point it is extremely helpful (especially if you aren't in the IT field yet).
