CompTIA A+ 2009 In Depth [Paperback]

Jean Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 18, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1435454898 | ISBN-13: 978-1435454897 | Edition: 3

This comprehensive certification solution not only provides thorough preparation for CompTIA's A+ 2009 certification but also provides you with real-world instruction on everything you need to know to support and troubleshoot computer hardware and software. Updated to include the most current technologies, with a new chapter on securing your PC and small network, CompTIA A+ 2009 In Depth takes you from the just-a-user level to the I-can-fix-this level on all PC hardware and software matters. Coverage is balanced. While focusing on new hardware and software, the text also covers the real work of PC repair, where some older technology remains in widespread use and still needs support. This new edition also has increased focus on Windows Vista and XP, organized by function (such as installing, maintaining, optimizing, and fixing). All the content that relates to CompTIA's A+ 2009 Essentials 220-701 and Practical Application 220-702 certification exams is highlighted with an A+ icon that denotes the exam name and the objective number that the content refers to. In addition, this revised version includes substantial content updates for currency, in order to keep pace with the latest technology, both hardware and software. CompTIA A+ 2009 In Depth is a text you'll be sure to refer to again and again, long after you've passed the exam.

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Inside the Book: Content Overviews

(Click to download PDFs)

• CompTIA A+ 220-701 Essentials Exam, 2009 Edition:
  Examination Objectives Mapped to Chapters


• CompTIA A+ 220-702 Practical Application Exam, 2009 Edition:
  Examination Objectives Mapped to Chapters


• Glossary

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1264 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 3 edition (November 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1435454898
• ISBN-13: 978-1435454897
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With video tutorials to cover everything needed to troubleshoot computer hardware and software, February 12, 2010

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CompTIA A+ 2009 In Depth (Paperback)

Jean Andrews, Ph.D.'s CompTIA A+2009 In Depth covers all of CompTIA's latest 2009 A+ certification exams and provides key terms, review questions, and a companion CD-ROM and web site with video tutorials to cover everything needed to troubleshoot computer hardware and software. The latest technologies are included in this in-depth tutorial which covers all the basics of PC repair, from older technology still being used to the latest cutting-edge computer equipment. This new edition also focuses on Windows Vista and XP in this top pick for any advanced computer library catering to the exam students.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great study guide to KNOW the material, March 31, 2010

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F. Proctor (WA State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CompTIA A+ 2009 In Depth (Paperback)

I studied this book front to back over the course of about a month. The book nicely differentiates between what material is covered by the 701 or 702 objectives. I would have liked to have a soft copy of the entire book or at least the chapter summary questions. There is no comprehensive practice exam with it. Study the book and you will KNOW whats needed to pass both exams.

I passed both exams a day apart from each other and owe it all to this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars In-Depth PC Coverage - Pretty Good Test Prep, January 2, 2011

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David K - See all my reviews

This review is from: CompTIA A+ 2009 In Depth (Paperback)

I got the set of A+ books from the CompTIA website, and also this book. I have to say that Andrews goes more in depth in some areas, but is lacking in other areas. There were several questions on the tests that I wouldn't have known the answers to if I had relied only on Andrews' book, even though her book is quite impressive.

Gripes: I would have liked her book better if she had put the study material for the first test in the front, then the study material for the second test in the back, just like CompTIA's books separate it out. It's too confusing to mix the information together, especially when the end of chapter questions are all mixed together.

Flash Card Gripes: A couple of her flash card answers are either wrong or conflict with CompTIA's books. She said to push an expansion card sraight down into a slot and CompTIA's book said to angle it in. She said a TIFF is larger than a JPG and has more image information, but Bitmap was also a correct answer on the flash card. Some of her questions don't distinguish between Vista and XP/2000. My biggest gripe is her incorrect assertion that certain combinations of beeps during a POST have a standard meaning among all computers, which is nonsense. Each brand of computer can potentially have a different set of POST beep codes, and there can even be different codes between some computers of the same brand, depending on which BIOS is used on the motherboard.

In the end I would say that all of the books helped prepare me for the tests, although many of the questions were a lot different than what I expected, and not much like the end of chapter questions in any of the books. Although I studied very hard and was trying for 100% on both tests, I had to settle for scores in the 90's.