A+ Fast Track: Core/Hardware and DOS/Windows Exams

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Summary: Strong in Core & Weak in Windows
Review: I took the test last month (Dec '99). (scored 90% on DOS/WIN and 98% on Core). I realized that the book went into great detail on stuff that wasnt needed for the exam and didnt cover enough of stuff that was on the exam. The book was especially weak in the Win95 section. The Core section was good tho. If you are not strong in Windows (especially troubleshooting), you definately need another book.

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Summary: This book is great!
Review: I wish I had found this book first. If you already have some knowledge, read this first to skip the stuff you don't really need from those 1000 page books. This book helped me pass both parts of the exam.

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Summary: Awesome book........if you're NOT a beginner.
Review: If you have computer experience, this book is the one for you. It gets down to what you need to know to pass the test. Does not go in-depth so if you are a beginner, I would not recommend it. Also, there are a few topics that the book does not cover, but the exams do; modem strings for example. Still, it provides enough to pass the exam.

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Summary: AWESOME BOOK! I passed the A+ with flying colors!
Review: This book gave me just the material I needed to pass the exam and skipped all the fluff that is in other 1000+ page books. It is lacking somewhat in modem coverage; and the EP Process labels in the chapter on printers follow the HP model rather than the IBM version, but NYC's review below is way off. If you get this book, pick up New Rider's A+ Top Score Software to test yourself. It matches up real well with the book.

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Summary: Overview - Not enough detail
Review: This book provided an overview of most of the topics covered but did not go into detail on much of the information that was needed, especially Windows/DOS half. Not bad on Core. I would recommend shopping for a book on Amazon by reading the reviews before buying the lowest price one that I saw. It wasn't worth it, because the same info in the book is available on the net, and there are a lot of practice tests online.

Rating:
Summary: Overview - Not enough detail
Review: This book provided an overview of most of the topics covered but did not go into detail on much of the information that was needed, especially Windows/DOS half. Not bad on Core. I would recommend shopping for a book on Amazon by reading the reviews before buying the lowest price one that I saw. It wasn't worth it, because the same info in the book is available on the net, and there are a lot of practice tests online.