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Book DescriptionA+ is the most popular certification program in the world, certifying more than 500,000 individuals since its inception in 1998. These exams certify readers' knowledge of basic computer hardware and operating systems. Individuals studying for these exams will find the Ultimate A+ Certification Exam Cram 2 Study Kit package to be a must-have resource because it gives them everything they need to pass the exams. The A+ Certification Exam Cram 2, Second Edition book: - Maps exactly to the exam objectives, helping readers quickly and easily assess their mastery of the material.
- Undergoes a stringent review process that includes scrutiny by nearly a dozen industry experts - including Series Editor Ed Tittel, the creator of the Exam Cram series - to ensure the book presents the most complete, up-to-date, technically accurate, and well-organized material available.
- Includes test-taking strategies and time-saving tips, helping improve readers' success by explaining the how and why of the exams in addition to the what on the exams.
- Features the popular Cram Sheet tearcard.
The A+ Certification Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 book: - Includes over 1,000 practice questions covering both A+ exams.
- Questions indluce detailed answers and the exclusive Quick Answer Study System.
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 1 Down and 1 To-Go
I took the Core test today and past it with a mid-600's score. I took some onlined practice tests, which really helped and I used these 2 books. I'd given it 5 stars if it wasn't for the inbetween stuff that you don't need for the test. It does give you alot of detail in history though.
I have been working on PCs for a few years now and it wasn't until recently that I decided to get certified.The test was easier that I though, I'd been craming and updating my skills for the past 3 weeks. The only things I had problems with were the CPU's and their slots. I'd recommend drilling those in. Some other items on my test were IRQs, PCMCIA Card types, and Printers. If you don't know basic wireless technologies, read up on them and know at least the basics. (ssid, types b and g, etc.), also cable types and connectors. Most of the questions were scenarios and there was lot of "...it could be either one" type of questions. All in all, if you have at least 1 year's experiance with computers and read up on at least 2 sources, you should have no problem passing this part of the test.
Fecha: 2006-12-06
Good preparation books
I used three books to prepare for both Hardware and OS certification exams - this set and A+ Complete Study Guide, Third Edition (220-301 and 220-302) by David Groth.
I used the same technique to prepare for the exams:
1. I read the Hardware chapters of David Groth's book, do all the tests;
2. I read the Hardware chapters Exam Cram 2 book;
3. I did all the tests in the Exam Cram 2 Practice questions book;
5. I did all the test on the PrepLogic CD;
6. Quickly review the Cram Sheet;
7. Take the exam.
Same for the OS exam.
Overall - the Exam Cram books are not easy to read and include some advanced topics not necessary for the exam. I believe that you can just skim through those sections and you still are going to be OK.
Many of the test questions in these books are exactly the same as those on the actual exam.
I have also reviewd the A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide by Michael Meyers and Scott Jernigan and found it useless.
Fecha: 2006-05-21
 Book Too Big
This book is gigantic. It's full of "in between" information and is not suitable for an IT grad or someone with experience. The A+ is not a professional exam, its an entry level exam. I recommend the fast pass or something written by Mike Meyers.
Fecha: 2006-03-16
 Great Book! - Good True-to-Life Questions!
This is a great book set. I havn't finished it yet, and from what I've read in the questions they do infact cover a good amount of the actual test content. Of course, not word-for-word but subject-wise, a lot of the questions are similar. While a lot of the content dealing with the A+ test is basicially garbage since computing today doesn't require knowledge of the IRQ of a floppy drive. In my opinion, this "Garbage Content" is a bad reflection upon CompTIA. Anyway, James Jones has made this book's information clear and concise to coincide with the test, and he has done a great job of it. James Jones A+, CompTIA C- (At best).
Fecha: 2006-03-14
Finally Passed! Great books!
The materials in this Study Kit is very detailed compared to some of the kits out there. There were one or two questions that had 3 answers when they state to "select two", and vice versa, but they were few. As long as you study and know your materials, you'll do great. The Exam Cram 2 book does make you understand technical materials by using other real world examples and a great sense of humor. Pay attention to the Alerts! The Practice Questions book bombards you with questions on given exam Domains, and that's great! Shows your weak areas to work on. You should not rely on just these Study Kit books. They didn't appear to have some information on Operating Systems that the A+ Complete Study Guide, Third Edition (220-301 and 220-302) book had, and it wasn't as well organized. Definitely get both sets of books. Where one lacks, the other one makes up for it. Thanks to using both set of books (this Study Kit and the above named book), I passed both A+ exams (220-301 and 220-302) with high marks on the first shot. Good luck on your exam(s).
Fecha: 2006-01-03
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