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Michael Pastore (Bellevue, WA) has been writing computer books for more than 25 years and has worked in roles from network technician to president of an IT training school. Pastore is a regular contributor to Computerworld and Windows 2000 Magazine, and is a columnist for Leap-it.com. Michael is also an acting faculty member at several IT institutes, including the University of Phoenix. Pastore’s books include: A+ Test Prep, 1st & 2nd Ed. (Coriolis), A+ Study System (IDG Books), and the Security+ Study Guide (Sybex), among others.
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For the love of God, don't buy this book!,
By Richard D. Lyons (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A+ Certification Boxed Set, Fifth Edition (Certification Press) (Paperback)
I starting working on computers in 1991 and own over 40 computer review books and without a doubt, "A+ Certification Study Guide, Fifth Edition" by Michael Pastore is the worst I have ever read!To begin with, there is a mother-load of inaccurate, misleading and down right false information in this book. Example 1: "What is the maximum recommended length of an IEEE 1284 cable (printer cable)?" Pastore answers, 6 feet. WRONG, try 10 meters. There's one missed question. Example 2: "How does one upgrade a laptop's RAM?" Pastore answers, "Send the laptop back to the manufacturer, since most laptops don't allow the user to access RAM." WRONG, in fact almost all modern laptops allow access to RAM. Example 3: "Is there any special cables or adapters necessary to upgrade a video card designed for CRT monitors to a modern flat panel monitor?" Pastore answers: No, CRTs and Flat Panels use the same adapters. WRONG, most modern flat panel monitors require a digital signal that uses a different adapter or cable, while CRTs are analog. I could go on and on since the errors in this book are so numerous, but that wouldn't allow me to tell you about the extremely poor revision the book has undergone. Most "new" additions contain a fair amount of information from earlier editions that have been revised and updated. Well, while some information has been updated, the outdated information still remains. This creates the odd situation where Pastore frequently contradicts himself a few pages later after making an earlier claim. Lastly, I'll share with you one final criticism, as the length of my evisceration in limited. Pastore's book is one of the most incompetently edited and published books I've ever seen. In the preface, under the, "In This Book:" section, Pastore actually infers that this is an MCSE review book and begins to talk about how MCSEs are administered through Sylvan Learning Centers. It looks like someone was using a template from an earlier book and forgot to update it... and of course the editors didn't catch it either. In conclusion, this is another hastily released, poorly edited, inaccurate and incomplete flop written by Pastore and pushed through by Osborne. Shame on both McGraw-Hill/Osborne and Michael Pastore. There isn't even an errata page available from the publisher.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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A Worthless Book,
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This review is from: A+ Certification Boxed Set, Fifth Edition (Certification Press) (Paperback)
After reading through this book, I have decided to destroy it rather than donate it to the local library.
The amount of misinformation included here is almost dangerous in its scope. About half way through the book I realized that the inconsistencies would be obvious even to someone not experienced with computer technology. The preface is dedicated to MCSE instead of A+ exams. On page 194 he claims that the original Pentiums include 16KB L1 Cache. On page 195, he claims they support up to 512KB L1 Cache. The book is riddled with this kind technical inaccuracy, making it unusable. Sure, some of the information is useful - but what is the point of even trying to use it, if you have to double-check everything with another source because you can't trust the author? The next A+ book I read, I hope the author gets the FACTS right.
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