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Security+ Study Guide and DVD Training System 1st Edition

by Norris L. Johnson (Author),
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3.8 out of 5 stars 64 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-1931836722
ISBN-10: 1931836728
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  • Hardcover: 824 pages
  • Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (December 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1931836728
  • ISBN-13: 978-1931836722
  • Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.6 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 starsGood, but problems
By Nicholas C. Van Fossen on December 22, 2005
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First of all, I passed the test with a 784 first try using only this book as study material and nothing else, so I have to recommend it. Although, it helped that I already had A+, MCSE, and CCNA certifications under my belt. The book is an excellent source of information and should be central to your Security+ study plan.

That said, there are a number of problems with it. First, about 10% of the exam questions simply were not covered anywhere in the book. I was pretty scared when the first question on the actual test was not even covered.

Second, the book is full of typo's and related problems to the point where you actually think that you are the first person to read the book all the way through (they spell explaination as epxlaination 12 times in the same place before each practice test at the end of the chapters, not even a freaking spell check!!!), ESPECIALLY with the end of chapter test questions. The included test questions are absolutely terrible. At least one out of every ten questions is flat out wrong, which makes it difficult to study using these questions. Getting the questions right in the book is more of guessing what the IQ score of the writer is more than knowing the material. A typical example: You are asked to select which "3" items fit a certain question. Answers (A) and (B) have 4 items, (C) has 3 items, and (D) is none of the above. Using common sense you would have already ruled out answers (A) and (B) as being possibilities, and selected either (C) or (D) without even seeing the actual question. But, of course you were wrong and the answer is (A). ???? The practice test questions are riddled with them.

The free online web testing is a joke. There is only one online test, so it is pretty much useless after you take it once.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsAll of my favorite cert book pet peaves in one place!
By michibilly on December 16, 2003
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Well, you'd better know your acronyms. I don't mean for the test, I mean to use this book. There are many, many acronyms used in this book that are not defined, which I always find annoying. I kept the techweb online dictionary open while I used the book. I haven't taken the test yet so I can't address the accuracy of the content, but I can say that if you don't have at least a hi-level understanding of networking, you will be lost in space. I would strongly suggest working on Network + before this one. As someone who has a Network + certification and has taught Network +, I still found acronyms that I had to look up.
Now, the three major shortcomings, in my opinion. (Well two are pet peaves). First, there isn't a comprehensive set of test questions, at least in my opinion. It would have been nice to have a lot more practice questions. According to the book you can go to the Syngress site and get some sample questions and other goodies by using one of the serial numbers in the front of the book to access them; none of the serial numbers worked. I emailed to find out why they didn't work, and my email went unanswered.
Second, a pet peave, there is no glossary! This feature would not only have been helpful, but the creation of it would have let the authors know that they didn't define lots of acronmys and terms.
And last but not least, way too much "bla bla bla, see Chapter X to see what the heck we're talking about back here in Chapter 2". I found that annoying, and time-wasting, as are many of the exercises unless you have a system administrator who doesn't mind your sniffing around the network. Most system administrators will not allow that for many reasons not the least of which is that if you find a security hole, he or she will look like a dufus.
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4.0 out of 5 starsMain resource to pass exam
By Net Admin / Home Chef on December 3, 2003
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I took Security+ today and used this book as my main resource to pass the exam. I finished with a score of 788 out of 900 which was just over the 764 needed to pass.
This exam covers material in other certifications, especially the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure MCP which also tests knowledge of PKI and certificates.
I think that some of the exam questions are a bit ambiguous and blame my missed questions on that more than on any problems of factual material in the book.
I gave 4 stars instead of 5 since 1) the DVD lectures are very superficial and mostly a waste of time, and 2) there is no practice test included with the book. A practice test is available online but it wasn't too good so I would recommend supplementing the book with either Boson or Transcender tests.
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3.0 out of 5 starsQuestionable...
By A Customer on June 8, 2003
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The DVD apparently means well, but it skims over things (everything), and in some cases (the PGP installation tutorial for example - for an outdated version of PGP) it's just not all there.
It would have been better to have someone who is a good public speaker give the DVD presentation (for the sake of all that's good, spend a little money on the production value!) And not just put one of the writers on camera in a dimly lit room with two or three other people from (the publishing company?) asking a question or two at the end of each chapter.
The explanations of some of the acronyms are not as clear as they should be. They could be better organized. Depending on just this book would worry me.
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5.0 out of 5 starsgreat
By satified on June 14, 2013
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excellent this study guide while not for the most current version of the Security plus exam was a great help and a wonderful resource to have around
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This is the first book I bought about the security+.
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1.0 out of 5 starssucks

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Published on September 1, 2004 by John Michalek
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To the reviewer who said that the author(s) are not Security+ certified: I am one of the authors on this book and am in fact Security+ certified, as I believe all of us are. Read more

Published on March 5, 2004 by Tony
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