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Title: A+ Certification for Dummies by Ron Gilster ISBN: 0-7645-4187-0 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 13 October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.45 (161 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This book delivers!
Comment: Yet another testament to this book. I used it as my one and only source for the A+ test and passed it on my first try. A friend of mine spent some serious money at the same time to attend a specialized A+ school and took the test with me. We spent equal time studying for the test. I passed both portions and he bombed the hardware portion of it. We both invested about one month of study, he using his class materials and me using this book. The book is not perfect and has a handful of typos, especially in the practice tests. However, if you study it carefully you should have no problem finding these errors and correcting them. The author is right on target when he states that he streamlined the material to prepare the reader for the actual test. The included CDROM also has some great practice test material worth every penny of the cover price alone. The book is well written and flows easily from one topic to another. The wording is simple and direct and stays within the realm of the average layperson's grasp. By carefully studying this book one should have no problem passing the A+ tests. A minor update correcting typos would help, but the book still delivers as it is. I highly recommend this to anyone serious about trying to gain their A+ certification.
Rating: 2
Summary: Author/Editors need copies of "Editing for Dummies"
Comment: First the positives: This book is very well formatted. I like the use of "instant answers" (stuff guaranteed to be on the test), tips, and the quizzes at the beginning and end of each chapter.
Now the negatives: There's really only one big negative. There are way too many mistakes and typos in the book and on the CD-ROM. It's a bad sign when the first question on the practice test in the book is incorrect. Also, there are some questions that are listed in two or more parts of the book, and the answers given in each part contradict each other. Errors also exist on the CD-ROM.
On a side note, a friend and me plan to take the test at the same time. He is using the book "A+ Exam Cram", ISBN 1576102513. In comparing each others books, we found a lot of contradicting answers (either way...sometimes his book was wrong, sometimes mine was wrong). Honestly, we wouldn't recommend using either of them. Go for a better book. Might be a little more expensive, but it's worth it.
Rating: 2
Summary: Skip this one.
Comment: Too many mistakes for one thing. Get the A+ Training Guide 5th edition by Charles Brooks and SelfTest software. SelfTest offers testing vouchers with their prep tests. I ended up paying less than the test cost. The test are $145.00 each and the SelfTest software w/vouchers was 138.00. Deal! The Dummy book solo will leave you ill prepared for the A+ exam and in fact, in retrospect, I believe it to be a waste of time.
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Title: Network+ Certification for Dummies (With CD-ROM) by Ron Gilster ISBN: 0764516213 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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Title: A+ All-In-One Certification Exam Guide by Michael D. Meyers ISBN: 0072126795 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 23 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title: A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 4th Edition by Michael Meyers ISBN: 0072222743 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 15 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title: Server+ Certification for Dummies by Ron Gilster, Mike Glencross ISBN: 0764508601 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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Title: CCNA for Dummies by Ron Gilster, Jeff Bienvenu, Kevin Ulstad ISBN: 0764506900 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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