A+ Exam Cram is designed to speed computer repair and upgrade technicians' paths to the NEW A+ certification, expected to go live July '98. Provides a technical recap of all key A+ concepts, including CPU features, memory, disk drives, power supplies, monitors, network adapters, modems, and much more. This book is based on the curriculum objectives of the new A+ exam and is interspersed with specific test-taking advice. This product is for the A+ Test which expires on 03/31/01.
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A+ Exam Cram provides an excellent way for certification candidates to study for both A+ exams. This book details all of the relevant aspects of IBM-compatible PC hardware, plus the tested details of MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, and Windows 95. With a careful explanation of all terms, concepts, and techniques that A+ technicians need to understand, Exam Cram: A+ lends itself to both leisurely study and quick review.
This book does have one shortcoming: it is almost devoid of illustrations--unusual in a book largely about manipulating the physical things that make up a computer. Of the handful of photographs and line drawings that are included, many are blurry or otherwise difficult to interpret.
Exam Cram: A+ deserves kudos for the practice questions that appear at the end of each of its chapters. The answers (which really ought to be separated from the questions to make it harder to accidentally cheat) include brief discussions that substantiate why the answer is correct. This approach integrates exam preparation with the accumulation of reasoned knowledge that will be valuable after the test. The authors use a similar approach (with separate answers) for a full practice test. --David Wall
About the Author
James G. Jones, MCP, MCSE, , MCT, CNE,CAN, A+ (Geneva, IL) has over 25 years of experience in multiple aspects of the IT industry, including systems design and development, sales, education, and management. He is also a Bay Networks, Ascend, Shiva, and Gandalf (Certified Instructor).
Craig Landes has over 10 years experience in Information Technology and is currently heading the development of The National Association of Personal Systems Administrators (NAPSA), a professional organization of technology specialists.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Just watch out!,
This review is from: A+ Exam Cram: Pass the New A+ Certification Exam Expected to Go Live July 1998 (Paperback)
I took the first exam 3/4/2000 and passed it with a 77. This book help me some, but I recommend studying at least two more books. Besides this one I used A+ for Dummies and A+ Core Module by David Groth. All of these books had errors and if you're new it may be confussing. In the exam there were about 20 questions not related to the books I used to study, the only thing that help me was my experience as a Technician. Just to name a few examples Each book had a different definition for PCMCIA!, and I wonder which definition is the right one! .PC Memory Card International Association?, Personal Computer Card Industry Association? or Personal Computer Card Interface Adapter?. The other one was PCI. Peripheral Component Interconnect or Peripheral Component Interface. Another thing; and this was on the real exam, Just remember that Pentium Pro does not have MMX as well as for the 486's, 386's etc. Only on P1 W/MMX and PII & PIII. My suggestion to the one who want to become A+ is to buy a Dictionary of computer terms and stick to it for a more solid definitions on anything. Walter C. Feel free to ask me anything dcaff@netzero.net
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good single reference for the A+ Exam,
By swbruce@earthlink.net (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A+ Exam Cram: Pass the New A+ Certification Exam Expected to Go Live July 1998 (Paperback)
Strength: __1. Overall, well condensed material, very informed Authors. __2. Particularly good in the Hardware (Core Service Tech) material. __3. They consistently highlighted subject areas that they found represented on actual Tests. __4. A good working reference book on the operating systems Start-Up processes. Weakness: __In the Microsoft/Windows material, there was much more detail on DOS than on Windows 95, but the Test was mostly on Windows 95. Much of the detail presentation had detail jumbled together between DOS and Windows in areas where technically they are distinct. It would have been less confusing if the information had been organized in a more linear fashion with respect to the evolution of the DOS/Windows operating system. The Mother board drawing in the Practice exam had labeling that contradicted the same drawing in the text. Plus, one error in the Practice Exam answers where they called a strange drawing of Keyboard Socket the Power Supply. (this is a confirmed error with respect to the drawings and available answers that appeared on the actual test.) Troublshooting and Diagnostics lacked technical material. Book offered mostly elementary non-technical concepts. Like act confident when your confused. The practice exam in the book was more simplicitic than the actual exam. Several of the exam questions required examining complex relationships learned from experience and not covered in the book. Items in Test > Not in the book. __1.Must know CPU socket names and numbers matched to Specific Intel CPU's. 2 questions on this. __2. Basic Modem AT command set: 4 questions, nothing in book. Not mentioned as subject matter: __1. Must know EXPLICITY (click by click)the Windows 95 navigation paths to infrequent settings in the Device Manager, Control Panel Appletts, and changing file attributes in Explorer. I read book in 4 days and got 84 an 85 on the two test. The book added about 50% to my hands-on experience.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Use Exam Cram as a Supplement to your Text Book,
By Lorna Campbell-Hinds (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A+ Exam Cram: Pass the New A+ Certification Exam Expected to Go Live July 1998 (Paperback)
I passed my Core on 10/11 and DOS on 10/26. I am not here to knock Exam Cram. It is a good book, just a bit lacking in picture demonstrations, and a lot lacking in information on specific item topics when it mattered most. Use it as a supplement to whatever text book you use for your class (hopefully not Exam Cram). I also used A+ Certification for Dummies, very good book, ignore the name ending of the book, as long as you know you are not dumb no problem. Use the website Cramsession.com, go to Links, A+, many sites you can print and carry around with you (Bellows, Exam Notes, Study Guide, etc.)to read during your lunch time; also do the free practice tests online, and study, study, study, especially for the DOS exam. You have to think real hard and dig very deep in your brain to work out some of the scenarios to get the correct answers. Go to the exam with confidence and don't underestimate it, it's very tricky. Good luck!!
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