A+ Certification Training Guide [With CDROM]

by Marcraft International and Charles J. Brooks

Book Overview

This next generation Training Guide has been developed to help you study and retain the essential knowledge you need to pass the A+ Core Service Technician and DOS/Windows Environment Speciality... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735709076
• ISBN13: 9780735709072
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: New Riders Publishing
• Length: 1110 Pages
• Weight: 5.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.8" x 8.3" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Passed with 900+ on both Core and O/S exams

Wow, Passed both examed with better than 900. After failing the O/S exam using someone elses material I found this book to get right to the point for the exams. I would recommend it to anyone looking to pass A+ on the first time out.

Why Buy the Others When This is ALL You Need?

My first exposure to the A+ certification was 1996. I had no clue what it was. I asked a friend of mine, who managed a training center and associated service department, what A+ was. He told me it was only good if I wanted to work on the inside of computers. Since I was a Contract Novell Instructor and Microsoft Trainer, it had no value. In his words, "Don't bother with it." I ignored his advice, because I saw A+ as a possible arm of my training business. I began searching for a good self-study route and a good curriculum that I could use for classroom instruction. During this period, there were few options. I only wish that the A+ Certification Training Guide was available when I started out. I finally found a text that was available in 1997 and got certified. Five years later I am still training others in Novell, Microsoft, Prosoft and CompTIA technologies and searching for the best curriculum. A+ is highly regarded today as one's initial certification in the IT arena. Most solution provider companies require their employees to be A+ certified within six months of hire. Without a doubt, the A+ Certification Training Guide is the curriculum of choice for instructor-led training and for those seeking the A+ certification by going the self-study route. The A+ Certification Training Guide, by Brooks, is a comprehensive, up-to-date text that will thoroughly prepare readers for the latest edition of the A+ certification exams. The new A+ exams test on the Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows 9x platforms, Pentium II and Pentium III processors, and associated system boards. Upgrade paths and Networking are also emphasized. All of these topics are thoroughly covered in this New Riders Training Guide. This is without a doubt the only textbook one will need to pass the exams required for the A+ certification. Some other readers have commented that this text is too massive- close to 1200 pages- for this certification. My reaction to this is quite simple, better to be over prepared than under prepared. This text is not only a certification preparation source, but also a fantastic resource for service related issues. One need not read every page, line-by-line, to prepare adequately for the A+ exams. The A+ Certification Training Guide has a Final Review section that offers the reader a synopsis of hardware and operating system facts that one should absolutely know for the exams. Additionally, there are 2 short practice exams in this Final Review section. I am not a fan of Supplemental CDs so I did not even look at the data on the accompanying CD. The layout of the text is great, graphics are professional in quality, and the organization of testable topics just makes sense. Scattered throughout the text Brooks has sidebars called Test Tips. A reader, with several of years of hands-on computer experience, who wants or needs to pass the A+ exams, can page through Brooks' text and focus on these Test Tips. Combined with the Final Review sections, those wit

The Best Book For Passing The A+

The book was a good reference and the Software was extreemly valuable after you unlock all the questions. I used the software like the Bible and passed both tests. Core 95% & Dos/Windows 96%

Great Book!

I used this book alone and pass both parts of the exam. This book is worth all I paid for it and more. I reccommend this book to anyone wishing to be A+ certified...

An A+ Book for Hard-Core Computer Technicians

This book is for the serious computer geek who is tired of "A+ for Dummies"-style books. This book does not coddle beginners -- there are no cute explanations and analogies, just the bare facts. Although the book contains more information than is needed for the test, that is one of its best attributes -- it is intended for readers who want to learn all about computer hardware, not just the ones who simply want to pass the test.The book isn't perfect -- the sections on troubleshooting are repetitive, and the author's prose (especially in the technical parts) is sometimes difficult to follow. Nevertheless, anyone who seriously wants to learn the fundamentals of computer hardware should read this book.