Customer Reviews

Network+ Training Guide

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CompTia's newest edition of the Network+ exam is out and also I had to teach a class on Networking. My research lead me to try Que Publishing's book and the client and I were pleasantly surprised by the information and the results.

Covering exam N10-002, Network+, this 775 page book gives you hands-on exercises and review questions to reinforce the material at the end of each chapter. Part 1 of the book is the exam preparation covering hardware, the OSI model, protocols, 80 pages on TCP/IP, wan technologies and 120 pages for troubleshooting.

Part 2 is the final review section with and good overview of the major points and also tips and notes. The cd included has the e-book as well as over 150 question in various testing formats. Overall the book needs more practice questions and a simulation tool for those not able to access the equipment every day.

The book does work well in a classroom and also makes a very nice study tool. Fix a few things and add in more coverage of wireless and security and this book earns the 5 star rating.

I just finished taking the Network+ exam and scored an 860. This was the only book I used and it covered every question I was asked. That says a lot.

I took the A+ exam awhile back and found myself trying to answer a few questions that I know were not talked about in the books I had read. If your looking for a 1 stop source for your Network+ certification, I can easily recommend this.

As for the included software, it's pointless and designed to get you to shell out another 50 bux. It includes 72 questions for free and another 216 for 50 dollars, that's like a quarter per question. No thanks.

Just make sure you have read and understand the material in the book. Read over the final review and the glossary, and you will be all set.

Excellent, excellent book. This was my main study material for the Net+ exam and it didn't fail me. Like another review noted, read the Fast Facts! Memorize them, get a solid understanding of various environments with different OSs, and know how to troubleshoot networks (hands-on helps if you are new to this).

Definitely easy if you already started down the road of CompTIA certifications.

I was looking for a more modern book written well after the N10-002 April revision. I wanted to get away from the Sybex and Meyers mould which were printed in Dec 2001 and Jan 2002 respectively. So this led me to buy this study guide printed in August 2002. It covers all the objectives comprehensively when it can or otherwise in a concise well thought out manner. It is not a foundation-networking book but it will help you gain the required knowledge to pass the N10-002 exam.

What I liked was that the diagrams, pictures and paragraphs are well spaced allowing you to breeze through the topics and not get bogged down by excessive technical jargon or non N10-002 related information. I was averaging 50 or more pages a day so I was able to read the 650 pages in just under 2 weeks. It has summary tables with all the necessary details relating to protocols, topologies, and the OSI and network media. It has 20 questions at the end of each chapter with detailed explanations. This makes 300 helpful questions. Plus the book comes with an official exam gear training CD-ROM with another 250 questions. The N10-002 objectives include topics like Wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, security and hands on troubleshooting and scenarios. Also emphasis is placed on Network operating systems and the protocols and services needed to connect these. This book covers all these topics well.

This book has some errors but not many and they are easily overlooked for the most part. The emphasis placed on the Transport layer establishing, maintaining and breaking down the connection confused me somewhat and I had to read other books/sources to learn that this is the job of the session layer. Also the coverage of TCP/IP subnetting was rather sloppy and unhelpful so I had to refer to my old class notes to learn that fully. Also the book doesn't go into enough detail on topics such as digital certificates, message digests and certain security and VPN protocols.

Overall it is up to date and I would recommend buying it for the N10-002 exam.

I'll get right to it and list the good and bad about this book:

Strengths
1. The book is an excellent exam prep tool, it is organized and laid out with great focus on fulfilling the exam objectives and ensuring the reader is well-prepared. Includes some handy exam tips on the types of questions which you can expect in the exam.
2. It has a very useful "Fast Facts" section at the back which summarizes a lot of useful information concisely, good resource for revising for the exam and for memorizing facts.
3. Has a very good section devoted entirely to TCP/IP.
4. Includes better-than-average testing software which has harder questions.

Weaknesses
1. Considering this is not an 'introduction to networking' book, this may not be a big deal, but this book is definitely not a book for beginners, some background in IT and networking is required to make full use of this book. Many times a new term or abbreviation is used without prior explanation of what it means.
2. Although it was published in 2002, I found some of the information in the book a little outdated. For example I found the OS section to cover a bit too much on the older Windows 98/Me than I like. This maybe a reflection of the fact that the exam covers these 'older' OS too, but I'd like it if it has a more current feel. Also some of the hardware recommendations given in the book feels like it was made back in 1999!

All in all, an excellent tool to help you pass your Network+ exam. I know it helped me :)

I whole-heartedly recommend this book for those preparing to take the Network+ test. One with little to no experience in networking might need some extra study aids (or to invest in a class or two) but if you've taken a class and/or have some real-world experience then this book will help streamline the process. This book has been my bible for the last three weeks and it helps that the authors are clearly informed on the subject matter and are able to convey their knowledge easily to the reader. Examples, review questions, and a cram section at the back of the book make this one of the best Network+ guides out there (although, admittedly this is the only one I looked at). It also comes with a practice test on CD-ROM to help emulate the actual testing environment. The questions on this test were actually tougher than the real thing. Highly recommended and I will definitely use other guides from this publisher in the future!
Added September 8:
One error in this book to watch out for concerns NICs. The book says they're layer 2 but they are actually layer 1 devices. If I could I'd dock my score half a star.

Great book. I took a course to pass the A+ certification tests. I decided to do Network+ on my own. This book is the only study guide I used, and I passed. I loved the "Fast Facts" section for quick cramming before the exam. I sat in my car for 30 minutes prior to taking the exam and went through the fast facts section. This book also covers every one of the Network+ objectives in detail. I highly recommend this book. I'm currently studying the QUE publishing book on the Windows 2000 Pro test (70-210). I'm hoping for a hat trick.

I am not completely new to networking but bought this book before taking the exam. I am glad I did. Some of the questions on the actual exam do not relect the types of situations you will encounter as a network administrator. This book fills in the gaps and prepares you for the obscure questions on the exam. Pay close attention to the CD questions and the detailed cram section in the back of the book before taking the exam. This book has everything you could ask for from a study guide.

I just got back from taking the exam and got a 833/900 which yeilds a 92%! I was on a timed deadline for the exam as my voucher was about to expire. I read this book front and back and feel Ive gotten the grade because I did.

The best part of this book was the last 72 test questions it gave. I did these right before I had the exam and they did a great job preparing me for what I was about to see.

Get this book!

Passed the Network + exam, this is the only book you will need. Make sure you read the book front to back, I read it twice.