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Summary: I Net+ 2nd Edition Review
Review: I recently wrote the I Net+ Exam (New edition) I only used the I Net+ Study Guide by David Groth and Dorthy Mcgee, as my learning material.The book covers about 80% of what is in the new exam, but there is a lot that is left out, If you have no industry experience in this area, I think you may find that this book will not be enough for you to pass the exam.I scored 90% in the exam, but have been working in this area for a few years.
I reccomend this book to anyone wanting to write this exam, but if you are just starting out in this field you will need to supplement it with some other material, otherwise you will have difficulty passing.
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Summary: Groth Misses the Mark for the First Time
Review: I used the Groth study guide to prepare for the I-Net+ exam. Overall, I would rate the guide a 'B.' On the exam I took, I estimate that about 30% of the material on the exam isn't covered in the study guide. The exam I took assumed that I knew HTML fairly well, and the study guide covers that only briefly. As is the case with the Network+ exam, the I-Net+ exam I took contained several questions and possible answers that were vague and ambiguous. I would prefer that examiners test for the examinee's competency, and not for the examinee's ability to decipher and parse vagueness in language.The Network+ exam I took last year was actually easier than the I-Net+ exam I took a few days ago. The I-Net+ exam covers a much broader range of topics. CompTIA claims that the I-Net+ exam is targeted at novices, but judging from the exam I took, this can't be so. Groth does a nice job of briefly explaining the obscure art of subnetting, which most authors do not. Groth spends way too much time on browser clients. I don't remember a single question on the exam concerning browser clients. The section on Internet business concepts is weak. This study guide is okay, but only if used in conjunction with another study guide. Chow, and good luck.
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Summary: Great intro guide -- Not so good for testing
Review: I work at a telco/ISP providing tech support for T1 and DSL connectivity. I love this book! The author makes complex concepts so simple. Since it covers all the essentials of the Internet, I have recommended it to coworkers and now they are making this book required text for entry level techs! ***** However, be warned, I barely passed using only this book. Although, the book is an excellent guide for the Internet, it does not seem to cover what was on the test. There were questions on the i-Net+ exam which were not addressed in the book.
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Summary: 4 stars for understanding Internet stuff; 2 for exam related
Review: I wrote and past the i-Net+ (1K0-002) today (Mar-5-2004). This book contributed 40% of the content. The content of this book is excellent for understanding Internet-related information. However, from the standpoint of the i-Net+ exam the book missed the mark. The book helped with understanding some of the concepts. The practice questions were way way too easy. The exam was hard... damn hard. I passed with a 83% mark.
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Summary: The new exam study guide!
Review: knowing that CompTia is about to release a new version of the Inet+ exam I am not surprised that Sybex has release this study guide. I am also not surprised to see David Groth as one of the writers since he is considered to be an industry expert. In 600 pages the book has gone through several changes in order to be updated for the new exam, all this was done without sacrificing any information since every exam objective has been covered and there is information beyond the exam. This is the first book I have seen to cover the 1K0-002 exam and the first 45 p[ages take on the basics of networking followed up with the internet basics. While there is only 30 pages given to TCP/IP, which will certainly be enough o pass the exam, I think this section needs to be expanded. I was very happy to see the security section updated with the latest information as this section was well documented. Each chapter has review questions as well as a full practice exam in the book. One other section to expand should be the HTML coding and possibly the JavaScript section. Finally the cd has practice exams in a customizable format and well as flash cards for the pc and palm and finally an e-book. Overall the improvements make this a very good manual and for those wanting to pass the first time a real must have.
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Summary: This book will get you certified, but could be better.
Review: Made a 93 on the exam, but about 10-15% of the questions weren't even touched by the book. This book is definately more than enough to get you certified, because it is incredibly reader-friendly, and a good number of the review questions showed up in only a slightly different format on the exam. David Groth has once again done a great job.
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Summary: i+Net Review
Review: Overall, the book and the enclosed CD were helpful in preparing for the CompTIA i+Net exam. I was dissapointed in the final chapter of the book, "Business Concepts". Anyone taking the test will need to obtain additional information from other sources regarding the Business Concepts chapter.
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Summary: Great book
Review: Sybex did it again, i think that for any comptia exam you should use a sybex study guide, they prepare you for the exam. Let me add, that you need almost none it experience, it covers like a 90% of the content of the exam.
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Summary: Not really an i-Net+ exam prep
Review: The book is a solid introduction to the internet, but is not an i-Net+ exam prep. It had all the right chapters, but it didn't cover the subject matter needed or when it was covered it was not in-depth enough. If I only had this book to prep for the exam, I would of had a problem. This is a good example of getting to press first. Now if all you are looking for is an introduction to the i-net then this book was fine, well written and few typos. I was reviewing it to use in a class I am teaching, but because it is an i_net+ exam prep course I will not use it. I would consider it for an introductory class on the internet.
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Summary: Helpful, but lacking in some areas
Review: The book overall was helpful. Though I did not think the chapters were well organized. The information was helpful in passing the exam, but it was missing information that appeared on the exam. The CD is the best part of the book, but again it lacks some information in the networking area and e-commerce sections. If you are not taking an instructor led course, then the book is worth buying as one resource to use to pass the exam.
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