Written by best-selling author and instructor Jean Andrews, this edition maps fully to CompTIA's new 2006 A+ Exam objectives. This full-color guide is designed to be the most complete, step-by-step book available for learning the fundamentals of supporting and troubleshooting computer hardware and software. Video clips are available on the accompanying CD so readers can watch the author bring concepts and technical topics to life via live demonstrations.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Great Book:
Great info for beginers of computer repair. Lots of helpful illistrations and easy to follow steps
Not a good book to get A+ certified.:
I bought this book as a requirement for my A+ Essentials college course. I passed my college course with an A as well all my past classes. I could not pass the certification exam. Its simple:
This book says way to much and teaches you little in terms of taking the cert. exam.
There is no separation in the software and hardware parts of the exams as descrived by the professor in the top thread.
Questions asked in the 2007 certification exams where not even covered in the chapters we were... more info
Great book...Great Price:
Very good book, and it saved me close to $50 by not buying it from school.
Bad book.:
I too had to buy this book because the course I'm taking requires it. I agree that it is full of redundancy, type-o's. The chapter markers on the pages aren't even correct on the side of the book. After completing the course and book, I started taking some A+ practice tests online, and found that this book doesn't go into depth on some of the subjects covered in the exam. I am normally not a book burner, but might consider it when it comes to this piece of crud. Rip off for $80. Buy A+ Certification... more info
