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Summary: Complete exam guide
Review: I don't even work in the computer industry (yet) and I passed both tests the first time (83% for Win/Dos & 90% for hardware)using only this book (I read and studied it twice) and an Exam Cram for practice tests. I thought this book was a complete resource to pass the exam. Mike Meyers makes understanding the material easier than other authors might by providing pertinent background and history along with the whys and hows. Ample illustrations are provided as needed along with some levity to make it more interesting and less stressful. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially those just starting.
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Summary: find out what YOU like.
Review: This isn't the way to buy this type of book. What somebody sees as good might actually be something you see as bad. The best way to find out which one of these books will help you most is to simply go to the store and read a few. Read about a topic you know eg-memory. See which ones can make the topic interesting, which ones are very confusing, and which are just too much dry data. Don't just rely on what other people like. Go out and check out a few yourself before committing yourself to reading all about this stuff. (which is A LOT)
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Summary: Caveat Emptor
Review: Although the core portion of the book was written well with good illustrations, this is only 50% of the certification. The remaining Dos/Windows portion of the exam is covered in only three chapters with one chapter on memory management. I passed both exams, but only with the aid of two other references. By reading three different books, I got a much better understanding of everything and as a result found numerous mistakes in this particular text. Sorry Mr. Meyers, you don't get an A+ on this book. Trust me, it is not an "all-in-one" exam guide.
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Summary: Wonderful study guide and desktop reference!
Review: I have to admit that this book was an easy read. The author has a very straightforward writing style and adds a sense of humor to the topics. It tops out at roughly 900 pages, and I managed to finish it in the week before my exams. It definitely managed to keep my interest, and not bore me to death (like other study guides have...) *cough... cough... SYBEX*Great illustrations and analogies... pictures everywhere. They really help to visualize the more difficult concepts. This was the only book that I used to take both the Core and the DOS/Windows. I took them both on the same day, and passed them both with flying colors. This is also a great reference if you need a "starting point" because you LOVE computers and you HAVE to know more about them, but don't know where to start. I have recommended this book to friends, and even my Tech support unit at work is thinking about purchasing one as a Unit reference for our in depth calls. Of course, I just pull mine of the shelf when I need it... heh heh heh. The enclosed CD is a nice reference, but I was too cheap to shell out the extra eighty bucks to open up the rest of the test questions. I just had my wife go over EVERY review question with me until I got it. Hey... call me cheap. It's a great text all around. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I didn't feel I should have to pay to unlock the CD, and there were two errors that I found on the test questions themselves. Enjoy, and good luck on your test!
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Summary: Great Book for the Office Go-To Computer Guys
Review: This is a superb book for those of us who have been fixing office computers for years and want to reach a level of professionalism by becoming A+ Certified. Michael Meyers places ideas in an easy-to-understand format and gives the reader enough background to understand "why things work" or don't work. You can definately pass the A+ Exam with just his book, but you may feel more confident if you pick up a more advanced Exam Guide. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the theory behind computer fixes as well as those who want to just read a book and pass the A+ Certification Exam.
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Summary: EXCELLENT! A STAND ALONE, NOT A SUPPLEMENT!!
Review: This book is a life saver! I took a two semester A+ Course and failed the test due to out of date materials and no good teaching method. I bought this book, studied it myself, went back and passed the CORE exam easily! Then went back a month later and passed the DOS/Windows on the first try! Now I am using Michael's "All In One Network+" book and should have that test done in less than a month!! EXCELLENT BOOK!! 10 stars from me!
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Summary: Please
Review: The book is great..good detail. But if you are like me you got this package because of the software and price compared to others on the market..Well be informed you only get 100 questions on the CD and they want you to spend another 80 bucks for the so called hundreds of questions..I am kinda angry and think im gonna return it..
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Summary: Good But Not Enough
Review: This book has great A+ content, and will be a great reference book it the future, but it is not complete for the test. It has great illustrations and photos of PC hardware, and goes into much needed detail in some areas, but you need a supplement. I passed the test on the first try with 85 on core and 88 on Dos/Windows. I studied with the questions from Freepractice.com and the questions that came with an A+ for Dummies Book. The cramsheets on freepractice.com and cramsession.com are helpful also. I would recommend A+ for dummies as a supplement for this book. This book does not supply enough practice questions with the cd.
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Summary: DEFINATE 5 STAR! All the answer are in this book!
Review: I bought this book around 4 weeks ago read it in 3 weeks and wrote it a couple of days ago it made it so easy! I used this book a brain dump I got from a friend and testing software in the back of this book and some I got from a friend to pass... I got 87% on my core exam and 92 % on the Windows one... If your buying this book just remember that they are changing the exam sometime around sept 1, 2000 so only buy this book if your going to write before then cause there are new books coming out around sept.... If you want the brain dump and other testing software I used just e-mail me and I'll try to send them your way.. Enjoy and good luck on the exam!
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Summary: You can pass with this book
Review: I found this book to have a lot of info in it and you can pass the exam with only this book. I found it very long, just under 1000 pages, so it will take a while to get through it. I recommend using more than one study guide though to see different presentations of practice questions.
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