A+ Certification Concepts & Practice: Covers New Practice Exam/Lab Guide [Textbook Binding]

Charles Brooks (Author), Charles J. Brooks (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1580760074 | ISBN-13: 978-1580760072 | Publication Date: November 1, 1998 | Edition: 2nd

A+ Certification and Lab Manual Package, 2/e, is designed to prepare students for the new (July 1998) A+ Certification exam sponsored by the Computing Technology Industry Association for computer service technicians. The textbook and lab guide provides students with conceptual information and hands-on practice to help them prepare for the exam and develop a fundamental knowledge base. A+ Certification and Lab Manual Package, 2/e is accompanied by a Lab Guide with 37 Labs and includes an interactive CD-ROM with hundreds of practice test questions.

Product Details

• Textbook Binding: 370 pages
• Publisher: Que Education & Training; 2nd edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580760074
• ISBN-13: 978-1580760072
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,790,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs a few updates., August 1, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A+ Certification Concepts & Practice: Covers New Practice Exam/Lab Guide (Textbook Binding)

As an A+ Instructor I am always looking for new and improved books and material to relay to my students. I try to make sure that whatever I recommend will make passing the exam easier. This 2 set A+ course is certainly going to make the list.

The 800 plus page guide coincides with every exam objective and allows you to learn at your pace. The book covers every A+ topic like hardware, operating systems, ESD, power, networking, communications and so much more.

Filled with pictures, figures, diagrams, tables, examples, step-by-step exercises, review questions, key note review and test hints this is certainly a technicians dream come true. The author has certainly done his homework in this book.

Also included is a lab guide with 37 labs. Each la is broken down into several different sections so in total there are over 75 exercises. The lab guide enable you to make sure that you understand each concept before moving on.

Finally there is a cd-rom included with practice questions. There are only 40 questions available to you until you pay an additional fee to unlock over 500 more. For the price you should receive the entire set of question. With minor adjustments this package will earn the 5 star rating.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable, if not wonderful, as a course text reference., June 23, 2000

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"jw62" - See all my reviews

This review is from: A+ Certification Concepts & Practice: Covers New Practice Exam/Lab Guide (Textbook Binding)

I have recently used this book as a text reference for a course I have taken on Computer Hardware Fundamentals. This course is not designed to achieve A+ certification but is, instead, part of a larger program in Electronics engineering. It is for this reason that I cannot comment on the entire book as I covered only certain sections.

The sections that I covered dealt with Computer and Hardware Fundamentals, Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, and Data Communications, Safety and Maintenance.

In each of these chapters I found a similar characteristic. The material was concise and the reading was not overly complicated for someone with any type of computer background. My main issue was that I did not feel the chapters were well organized.

In my own experience in preparation for exams I found it better to read the chapters and re-write sections of notes in a more organized way. All the relevant material is there, it is just a little difficult to sift through.

That being said I found this book an acceptable text reference. And I also felt it was much more readable, and comprehensive, than many similarly intended books which I have seen.

Enjoy!