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Computer Service and Repair: A Guide to Upgrading, Configuring, Troubleshooting, and Networking Personal Computers

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This is a text book, complete with review questions, vocab, and labs. There is also an associated lab workbook which is available from the publisher.

I found reading this book to be extremely easy. It has a lot of diagrams, perhaps a few too many, but they illustrate the principles. Each key term is explained and also has the definition in the margin. There are highlights to know concerning the A+ exam, plus a few sample questions in each chapter.

Each chapter also has a simple "lab" section with some real computer excercise to perform.

My only question is whether this book is enough. I can't say. Likely, no single source is enough, especially without hands on experience.

I also question if it is not time for a new edition given this one was published in June 2004.

Also Roberts textbook on Networking Fundamentals is similar in format and readibility.

It has great depth, explaining everything you ever wanted to know about how your computer works, with introduction to a typical PC and its role in our lives plus laboratory activities after each chapter. The book should be used as a reference resource especially for those who enjoy tinkering with PCs.

Also, I feel that this book is very helpful to most individuals, especially those who have moderate familiarity with computer systems, computer terms and electronic parts such as transistors, resistors and capacitors.

The title says it all. Thanks seller for an awesome book. :D

On a different note, if it wasn't for my school converting to this book I wouldn't have learned as much in depth workings and details of Windows Operating systems and pretty well how ever part on a computer. This book does talk briefly over the older OSs, such as DOS, NT, 95, 98, and ME, but it focuses most of it's explainings on Windows XP, Vista, different wireless types, and inner workings of different computer parts. Sadly, this book was published before Windows 7 was released, but most of the Vista stuff is the same as 7 so you're not really messing out on much. I would suggest this book as a cheaper alternative to the "hot off the press" books because of it's in depth detail, actuary, and price, but I wouldn't suggest it as an alternative to learning the newest and greatest OSs because it is all ready out of date and will be further out of date as technology advances.

Pros:

Very in depth detail pretty much on everything it talks about including every part of a computer, difference in printers, different wireless types, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and briefly on older OSs including DOS.

Cons:

Out of date and it doesn't cook me breakfast.

All and all I give it a 8/10

This book has met all my current college class requirements for my degree in computer science

Got here really fast and in perfect condition. It was the best price anywhere, too!