A+ Certification

When I passed the A+ Exam I used a lot of material to study from. I had no idea of Prentice Hall and this book and that's too bad. Whether striving for the certification of trying to become a better technician this book has something for everyone and all technical levels can benefits from what's contained in the book. While this edition is smaller that the previous one, don't let that sway you into thinking information may have been left out. Almost the opposite is true as I see every exam objective given more than enough coverage. Divided into two parts as are most A+ books, this one begin wi9th the hardware exam and tackles the topics like the boot process, upgrading and troubleshooting, safety, CPUs, motherboards, ram, printers, portables and finally networking. While the coverage for portables and printers is enough to pass the exam a little more information could have been included. From the part two is the operating systems exam. What I really like is the fact that DOS and Windows 3.X was included giving you a starting and reference point to today's operating systems. Also coverage of the Windows 95, 98 and ME, again this is something you find anywhere else, and Windows 2000 Professional, what I think may need to included is Windows NT Workstation. Memory and file management as well as networking and troubleshooting the operating systems rounds out the topics. There is review questions at the end of each chapter, but hands-on labs or exercises should have been included as well as a cd with practice test to allow you try before going live. Overall a decent study tool and this book should give you a good chance of passing the exam.

this book is written in plain language - not computer guru talk! I use it for a reference book and it has the answers I need. If you're looking for a down-to-earth how-to book --- this is it! Thanks

Looking for and A+ book that will give you the best chance to pass the test? Would a book that was used to help over 1,200 people pass the exam qualify as useful? Well the Prentice Hall and Peter Moulton have the right book to fit your needs.A book that over 1,200 DEC employees used has to be worth a look and this book is definitely worth the time. The 950+ page text is packed with pictures, tables diagrams, charts and figures along with some of the best review questions I have ever seen.The text is consistent with everything the COMPTIA requires for the exam, and this book gives you the information in a fairly simplified format. For the most part the complexity of computers is removed and replaced with information that any skill level can learn with, and learn easily.The book comes with a CD with a CBT training course, which makes a nice addition to the book, what is missing, is the CD with practice questions, which can be added to the next edition. Also if you couple this book with the Prentice Hall's A+ Certification Interactive Workbook you would have a great combination and a better chance to pass the exam.