Customer Reviews

A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Comprehensive

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I, like so many others, was required to have this book for two of my classes. While it is a very informative, useful book, it is not very well-organized and is very boring. The videos on the CD that comes with it is very helpful to understand a lot of the hands-on stuff. Many of the "Reviewing the Basics" questions at the end of the chapter cover a lot of pointless things that are not necessary to know, and there are always anywhere from 1 - 5 questions that I just absolutely cannot find the answers to. There have also been many things that a few of my PC tech teachers have found in the book that they would like to debate with the author about. Overall, it's still a good book, but you need a LOT of time and a LOT of patience, and you can't be the type that gets bored too easily with reading, to be able to successfully read this book. The only exception to these rules is if you are required by your teacher to have this book for class. :P

I bought this book as a requirement for my A+ Essentials college course. I passed my college course with an A as well all my past classes. I could not pass the certification exam. Its simple:
This book says way to much and teaches you little in terms of taking the cert. exam.
There is no separation in the software and hardware parts of the exams as descrived by the professor in the top thread.
Questions asked in the 2007 certification exams where not even covered in the chapters we were actually able to cover.
We could not even cover one chapter per class since the chapters were so huge. As descrived above this book could have been writen in half the pages that contains.
As an A student that has really tried...do not buy this book.

I am a new student on this field and I am reading this book at home even though I do not have much experience and the text is very explanatory and simple, friendly to read and understand. I recommend this book.

Great info for beginers of computer repair. Lots of helpful illistrations and easy to follow steps

I too had to buy this book because the course I'm taking requires it. I agree that it is full of redundancy, type-o's. The chapter markers on the pages aren't even correct on the side of the book. After completing the course and book, I started taking some A+ practice tests online, and found that this book doesn't go into depth on some of the subjects covered in the exam. I am normally not a book burner, but might consider it when it comes to this piece of crud. Rip off for $80. Buy A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Sixth Edition by Michael Myers instead. I checked it out from the library and found it is a superior book. He's actually somewhat entertaining as well.

I bought this for a class, but kept it for myself.

It has everything you need to pass your A+ test. It's well written and easy to understand. It may have been because I was in a class that helped, but I am not extremely knowledgeable, and I believe that this book is written in a way for anyone with a little bit of computer knowledge could learn enough to take the exam and pass.

I will let you know when I'm able to review the book enough to take the test - whether I pass or not. I have decided to delay only because I don't feel I gave the book the attention I needed and I want to go back and read it through again without the extra responsability of being in a class at the same time. It is written clearly enough, I think I am going to gain more out of it putting my full focus on the book lessons.

This book was good..but it's for older computer..i made a mistake by buying this book instead of the 7th edition..and i can't trade it...and returning it is a hassel...

Great price but didn't know it was an older book. I think this was book was updated in 2009.

This order was received very quickly. I was pleased with the shipper and would order from them again.

this text is well written and simple to understand.It is also quite clearly photographed and organized in content. My only regret is that I did not order the newer seventh edition, thank you-mitchell jenkins.