CompTIA Network+ Certification Kit: Exam N10-003 [Paperback]

David Groth (Author), Toby Skandier (Author), Bill Ferguson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470145617 | ISBN-13: 978-0470145616 | Publication Date: April 9, 2007

Each of the three books included in this kit contains concise information on networking essentials, and uses practical examples and insights drawn from real-world scenarios. You’ll get up-to-date preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards. Plus, you’ll get a look at the necessary day-to-day experiences of a Network+ engineer. With this kit you’ll gain an understanding of the skills needed to install, configure, and troubleshoot today’s basic networking hardware peripherals and protocols.

This boxed set includes three books with everything you need to prepare for CompTIA Network+ Certification:

Network+(r) Study Guide: Exam N10-003, 4th Edition

Complete, in-depth coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need

• Hands-on exercises reinforce critical skills
• Real-world scenarios put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles
• Challenging review questions prepare you for exam day
• Exam Essentials in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know
• Two full-length practice exams included on the CD

Network Administrator Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to CompTIA Network+ Skills

Key information and hands-on practice organized around the actual day-to-day tasks and challenges you'll face in the field as a network administrator, including designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting networks

• Practice what you've learned with challenging real world scenarios
• Follow step-by-step exercises and get the skills you need in the field
• Based on specific exam objectives--use this as a lab manual for certification prep

Network+(r) Fast Pass

A concise review tool--and the perfect companion to the Network+ Study Guide, 4th Edition --focusing on essential information for the exam

• Easy-to-use book is organized by exam objectives for quick review
• Exam Essentials in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know
• Contains more review questions and practice tools than competing review guides
• Includes two practice exams on CD plus electronic flashcards and a searchable Glossary of Terms

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

David Groth, A+, Network+, Server+, Security+, MCSE, CNI, is a full-time author and consultant. He is the author of many of Sybex's bestselling certification study guides as well as Cabling: The Complete Guide to Network Wiring.

Toby Skandier, A+, Network+, i-Net+, Server+, is a technical education developer for Embarq. He has coauthored numerous books for Sybex, including the bestselling CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide and Network+ Study Guide.

Bill Ferguson, Network+, MCT, has been in the computer industry for over 15 years. He worked as a Certified Technical Trainer with ExecuTrain for many years and now runs his own training and consulting company. In addition, Bill writes and produces technical training videos for Virtual Training Company, Inc. and Specialized Solutions, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1113 pages
• Publisher: Sybex (April 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470145617
• ISBN-13: 978-0470145616
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.8 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #586,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Passed the test with flying colors..., September 12, 2007

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Johnny Scimeca "Techy Nerd" (Yorktown, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CompTIA Network+ Certification Kit: Exam N10-003 (Paperback)

I think most people would agree that certification books are supposed to do one thing, and that's helping you pass the test that it covers. I studied the study guide and fast pass books for two months and was able to pass the test comfortably on my first try. I definitely recommend this to anyone who is planning on taking the test in the next few months. The third hasn't really been used yet, but it's more of an application type book that the test doesn't cover. I gave the review four stars because I really feel like the book could've been proofread a few more times, as there are MANY typos. Definitely get this book if you want to start your IT career track off right!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This Kit helped me Pass Net+, May 9, 2008

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Matt A. (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CompTIA Network+ Certification Kit: Exam N10-003 (Paperback)

This cert kit definitely helped me pass the Net+ exam. The combination of text, flashcards, and practice tests makes for a diverse and effective preperation. The books will also be good resources to have on hand in the future. However, if you want to save some time and money all you really need to pass is the main book, Network+(r) Study Guide: Exam N10-003, 4th Edition. The other two books included in this kit (Fast Pass and Street Smarts) are kind of redundant. I reccommend buying the Study Guide by itself if you're low on funds. If you couple that book with some extra online test questions that can be purchased at sybextestsuccess.com as well as the free ExamCram test engine from the CompTIA site, then you should have enough resources to pass at the right price. I did encounter some questions on the exam that were not covered in the resources I mentioned. If I had to do it over I would probably download the latest test objectives and google anything that was not covered in the study guides (making sure that the info I got was from reputable sites). Overall, this cert kit is useful and helped me pass the exam.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passed, May 22, 2008

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K. McElroy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CompTIA Network+ Certification Kit: Exam N10-003 (Paperback)

I bought this as Sybex tends to have very good reference books. This was my only Network+ study guide (I have used other guides in the past for learning networking, but that was more on protocols and actual function of networks, not the practical work side of networking like the Network+ test covers). This was a great guide, very impressed with it. I passed the test, it was rather close, but that was mainly because I didn't read much into the Mac, Novell Netware or Windows 2000 Server sections, cause I saw no point, being that they are kinda rare anymore. Apparently the test thought otherwise, so that was a bit rough. All in all, this was a great way to pass the exam in one package, if you are good at learning on your own of course. Haven't really got into the Street Smarts book, but the little bit I've read seems really good.