CD Features Practice Essentials Exam, IT Tech Practice Exam, Depot Practice Exam, and Remote Support Practice Exam

In This Book You’ll Learn How To:

• Recognize the different types and forms of computer memory

• Identify different computer cables and connectors

• Troubleshoot IRQ conflicts and other computer resource problems

• Identify and troubleshoot common computer motherboard components

• Install core PC components, such as motherboards, processors, and memory

• Install and maintain multiple computer peripherals

• Identify network architectures and topologies

• Troubleshoot operating system problems

• Describe the core functions of Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 9x operating systems

• Discover effective DOS commands excellent for troubleshooting

• Use the DOS operating system or command lines when your GUI is unavailable

• Recover from system startup failures

• Use and troubleshoot Windows Networking

• Effectively prepare yourself for exam day

CD Features Practice Exams!

Ready to test your skills? Want to find out if you’re ready for test day? Use the practice tests supplied on this CD to help prepare you for the big day. Test yourself, and then check your answers. Coupled with the in-depth material in the book, this is the ultimate one-two A+ study preparation package!

Charles J. Brooks is currently co-owner and vice president of Educational Technologies Group Inc., as well as co-owner of eITPrep LLP, an online training company. He is in charge of research and product development at both organizations. A former electronics instructor and technical writer with the National Education Corporation, Charles taught and wrote on post-secondary EET curriculum, including introductory electronics, transistor theory, linear integrated circuits, basic digital theory, industrial electronics, microprocessors, and computer peripherals. Charles has authored several books, including the first five editions of A+ Certification Training Guide, The Complete Introductory Computer Course, and IBM PC Peripheral Troubleshooting and Repair. He also writes about networking, residential technology integration, and convergence.

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Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 11 Ratings

Beware of misinformation! - 2008-09-28
Reviewer Rating:
This would be a great book to help with reviewing for the A+. It includes a lot of information on the test objectives, and also includes a lot of specifications that would be good to know, but not necessarily needed, to pass the A+ exam. Another plus are useful detailed diagrams. In that sense, it is very good.

However, the deal breaker here is the presence of misinformation. Like a previous reviewer mentioned, MAC OS X is NOT based on Linux. The 802.11g specification does NOT operate in the 5.0 GHz spectrum, etc. Furthermore, as of this day this review was written, I could NOT find any sort of errata file which might have saved this review. The closest I came to was making an account at InformIT (partnered with Que Publishing) that "maybe" offered an errata file, but didn't, and didn't offer any means to close the account I made.

If you are considering this book as an introduction to study for the A+, I urge you to look elsewhere. Buy this as a reference to information YOU ALREADY MAY KNOW, to the point where you can point out errors while reading. Otherwise, you may learn information that WILL HURT YOU on the exams.

Handy Book for study and review - 2009-06-04
Reviewer Rating:
Very detailed well explained Material. Lots of insightful test prep hints to guide your review. I was a little dissapointed with the single set of questions on the non interactive CD that came with the book.

Should NOT be your only source - 2009-03-25
Reviewer Rating:
This should NOT be your only study guide for the exam. There were just far to many discrepancies in the book and I spend a lot of time double checking the information online. Although I passed the A+ Essentials Exam using the guide, I will be using a different source for the IT Technician Exam.

Awesome - 2009-03-24
Reviewer Rating:
I like the book very much!!!
It is a great study tool for the A+ Exam.
Good idea to buy if you want to pass the test!

Good prep book - 2008-08-16
Reviewer Rating:
I used this book to help me pass my A+ ceritifications. Just a warning though... if you have the MeasureUp CD from another source, the questions in this book are the exact same questions. The MeasureUp CD does come with this book so that is very helpful. The answers to the questions for review are very detailed and informative to help you understand why the answer you gave is incorrect.

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