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Summary: Buy this book NOW!
Review: The book is easy to read with good analogies, the book can be better illustrated but in general a good book with a lot of information that is presented in an easy to understand format.Excellent for the beginner, may be a little too slow if you have more than 4 yrs of break/fix experience.
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Summary: Excellent book, very easy to read and informative!
Review: I bought this book to begin my studying for the CompTIA A+ Certification Exam, and I must say that I am very pleased with the book so far. It has proven very easy to comprehend and follow, and the pictures and diagrams to go along with the reading are excellent. I recommend this book to anyone who is seeking to take the A+ exam!
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Summary: A TEN STAR RATING!
Review: Just when you thought Mike Meyers had produced the best book on A+ Certification, along comes his second edition. Meyers is remarkable and this book is a must have for those serious about A+. Again. Meyers manages to pack more information 960 plus pages than any other book I have read on the subject. Meyers is a class that no one else will ever attain. His amazing ability to detail A+ makes him the most respected name in the industry. Packed with picture, diagrams, tables, and figures, you'll have trouble understanding or comprehending the ideas and concepts laid out in this book. Utilize the question and answers and you have an unbeatable combination for success. Meyers once again gives you and excellent glossary of terms, a cd with 2 core and 2 dos/windows exams plus utilities. Stop wasting time with the others and get the only book you'll need - great job MIKE!
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Summary: Good...not great
Review: At first, I saw people carrying around this book at my work place and wondered to myself, why are people reading that dull brown book? Well, to my surprised, when school came around and I decided to get my A+ Cert, this was THE BOOK recommended by everyone I knew. It teaches all the necessary information for taking the A+ test, without boggling your mind. If you have a short attention span and would like a quick pick-me-up, this is the book!
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Summary: Almost a keeper
Review: I read this volume cover to cover It covered the hardware quite well, but the author was long winded and confusing at times. He did not cover a lot of the Windows 2000 operating system in great depth, or printers, or networking to any extent. It got me through the test, but I wouldn't have passed without my transcenders software.
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Summary: Test prep book that isn't up to standards
Review: No doubt about it, it's a textbook. I read it through thoroughly, and as a person wanting to just pass the test, it's not up to expectations. It teaches the material fully, but unless you have a lot of time to read and absorb all the in depth material, it probably isn't for you. By no means is it a cram book, as it covers pretty much everything with many small details the A+ exam doesn't even ask for. If you want to be a good tech, read this book. If you're in need of certification fast and need to pass the test, I suggest using this with a test prep book (I found "A+ Adaptive Exams" to be a good book) or not using this at all.
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Summary: Right on the money...
Review: The book, many times, goes off on tangents and gives WAY too much history about certain topics. This is good and bad - it gives you a deeper understanding of the material but gets in the way when you just want to get to the meat of the topic. But the writer even states that he rambles a lot so no surprises there.
Good reference book.
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