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Summary: Good for just info
Review: I'm only 15 and its helping me allot. I just started on the Win/Dos section and i think i'll be able to pass the tests. It's really easy to follow because of all the pictures and drawings. Plus he has many examples which is a big help also. The end of chapter questions are a big help too. I don't know what the big deal is with everyone saying there are typos because I have yet to come across one. If your a begginer to the computer world or have some knowledge previous(like me) it's a good book eithere way. It starts out at ground zero. The only problem i found with this book is that it's not totally geared toward the tests, but still as long as you know the information you don't need to know about the tests. If you want to go into detail buy this book.
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Summary: Very Good Book For Beginner
Review: This is a very good book. I am a teacher. I recommed the book to my students. They love the book.
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Summary: A good book
Review: This book is for people that want to learn. I realize that most people reading this review are people who want the certification, but the main objective is to become competent, professional technicians. This book gives you the information that you need to do that. It is very detailed and superbly covers computer hardware. Everything that you need to know to pass the Core Exam and the DOS/WIN Exam is in this book. However, it also covers other details that are useful in the industry. This is a very good book.By the way CompTIA, the company that administers this certification, is thinking of changing the operating system test (currently over DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95) so that it is more current.
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Summary: The best book for A+
Review: I passed the A+ Core 84% and I am going for the DOS/Win this week. This book is very good! Very detail compare with other A+ book.
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Summary: Excellent...Excellent...Excellent!
Review: That's all I can really say! I will let you know when I pass my A+ exam. I will say one thing...This book DESTROYS the Dummies book! This book teaches you about the Bus Systems which is the LIMIT of PC's today. (And the Chipset for compatibility of course.) Great book! Buy it NOW!
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Summary: Excellent Resource
Review: Studying for the A+ certification is great step to learning all the basics in the computing world. In this IT/IS industry, it is a no-brainer to how real world experiences do reference the basics. This study guide is an excellent resource, clear and concisive! If you already have the experience, then studying for this will be second nature, if you don't; I recommend this study guide whole heartedly!
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Summary: excellent for people with limited experience
Review: Before I started studying for the A + exam with this book, I was a bit leery about it because of the fact that I had very limited hardware experience. I had questions like "how realistic is going for this certification when I don't have experience?" and "Will I be able to understand the material because I don't have the experience?" Thanks to Michael Meyers, the answer to that second question is YES. I am writing this for all the people out there like me, who are unsure whether they will be able to learn all of the information necessary to pass the exam just by reading this book. Meyers made all the material in the book very easy to understand. Instead of throwing a ton of technical jargon at you, he explains things throughout the book in a very simple, concise way. One of the criticisms I saw in a few other reviews was that he spent too much time talking about old, obsolete equipment. I personally liked that. Because the older equipment is simpler, it makes it easier to understand concepts(especially address busses)and apply that knowledge to newer, more complex computers. To get to the point, even if you aren't a tech right now, if you read this book you WILL understand it and you will pass the exam. I got a 87% on the core and a 90 % on windows/msdos and more importantly, when I do get a tech job, I am confident that I will be able to apply the knowledge without a problem. as highly as I reccomend this book, it is still good to take alot of practice exams.
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Summary: Good, but CD is bad
Review: The book is really great at explaining the PC architecture and how it works. Autoexec.bat explaination in DOS needs more work, Next revision should have it as in depth as the config.sys. One major part he should spend more time on is power. A majority of the questions I got on the exam were about power and I was able to just pass by with remembering physics from last year. The exam questions on the CD-Rom are just book statements, ... The CD just is bad.
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Summary: Excellent book for career changers
Review: I have used this book to teach over seven classes of A+. Results: 100% passed the core exam the first time 95% passed the DOS/Win exam the first time. The 2000 version is much improved with questions at the of each chapter. There are many pictures, diagrams and a larger print which are useful. They also bring the book up to an intimidating 966 pages. If you also use the Learnkey video's, Mike talks like he writes. A good sense of humor mixed with memorable hints, mnemonics, and thought processes. Still, about 1/4 of the book is history and trend information which could be considered extraneous.
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Summary: Great book
Review: I used this book as one of several resources to prepare for my test. It was very thorough and the questions at the end of each chapter were challenging, even for someone who has been upgrading PCs for a few years. Even though the exam is changing to include new material, this book will still make a fantasic reference. I aced the exam with 95% Core and 87% DOS/Windows.
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