Product Description: All-in-one guide plus videos prepares you for CompTIA's new A+ Certification
Candidates aiming for CompTIA's revised, two-exam A+ Certified Track will find what they need in this value-packed book. Prepare for the required exam, CompTIA A+ Essentials (220-601), as well as your choice of one of three additional exams focusing on specific job roles--IT Technician (220-602), Remote Support Technician (220-603), or Depot Technician (220-603). This in-depth Deluxe Edition features instructional videos, thorough coverage of all objectives for all four exams, bonus practice exams, and more. Inside, you'll find:
Comprehensive coverage of all exam objectives for all four exams in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need
CD with over an hour of instructional videos so you see how to perform key tasks
Hand-on exercises to reinforce critical skills
Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles
Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day
Exam Essentials, a key feature at the end of each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exams
A handy fold-out that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective
Look inside for complete coverage of all exam objectives for all four CompTIA A+ exams.
Featured on the CDs
SYBEX TEST ENGINE: Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions and 12 total bonus exams.
ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS: Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld.
PRACTICE CD: Learn how to perform key tasks with over an hour of instructional videos on a bonus CD!
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Comprehensive Study Guide, Thorough Reference Tool This book is all you will need to pass the A+ exams (2007 editions). If you are looking for a quick, bare bones, "here's what you need to pass" book, this is not it. You're better off with a FastPass book if that's what you're looking for (although I wouldn't recommend it). If you want an all inclusive explanation of concepts and theories along with detailed background information on the hardware and software covered, then this is the book for you! 984 pages is a little intimidating at first but because the first 11 chapters cover the essentials and the last 6 cover the electives, a lot of the info is redundant. Repetition is not necessarily a bad thing since the ideas will be drilled into your head, but you can also skip over large sections if you feel like you already know it. Not only will you be better prepared to pass with this book than with a FastPass but you'll have a handy reference to refer to on the job as well.
My only caution is that the CD-ROM test engine is corrupt. It's not a big deal though because the publishers are aware of the problem and have provided a corrected version that can be downloaded for free from the Wiley & Sons technical support website. I just googled the problem to find the link but the web address is also in the ReadMe .txt file on the CD. Overall this book is a good buy. Using only this resource to study I passed the Essentials 601 exam with a 730 out of 900 (675 is passing), and passed the IT Tech 602 exam with an 820 out of 900 (700 is passing). I am new to the IT industry and I passed both exams on the first try so this book should be a good guide for anyone. Good luck!
Great study guide and reference. Love the Sybex series. Studied the book to brush up on those subjects I had trouble with on the practice exams, then got my A+.
Super study tool... Don't limit yourself to ONE book, I always use 2 or 3 for a well-rounded learning experience, usually I'll couple Sybex with ExamCram series. This book was thorough in what you needed to know; work the labs, work the practice tests, know your stuff before you go in there. I passed missing one question- but as I said, I tend to use more than one study object. Sybex always does well in their books, however, I rated this 4 stars because of the test questions. While helpful, not exactly close to the real thing once I got in there.
This is the Book you nees for A+ I bought this already having some knowledge of PC's, but this book really gives you a good foundation then goes into every detail about PC hardware and software. Great book to use and combine with practice tests. Passed with my first attempt.
good book I would say the book is good but I would not bother spending the extra money on the deluxe edition. The videos are completely useless, it's only the most basic stuff. From my perspective, the videos are for someone that knows nothing about computers and if a person really doesn't know this stuff then they should spend some time cracking open some computers (which is the only way you are really going to learn) and pick up a more basic book to start out.
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