A+, Network+, Security+ Exams in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

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Solid Exam Reference [Posted on 2007-05-29]
Like most of the other O'Reilly exam study guides, 'A+, Network+, Security+ Exams in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference' by Pawan Bhardwaj is another great source for better preparation and RESULTS. Nearly 800 pages of material are combined within, broken up into 12 chapters:

A+ Essentials

01. Overview of A+ Essentials Exam
02. A+ Essentials Study Guide
03. Prep and Practice for the A+ Essentials Exam

A+ Exams 220-602, 220-603, 220-604

04. Overview of the A+ Exams 220-602, 220-603, 220-604
05. Study Guide for A+ Exams 220-602, 220-603, 220-604
06. Prep and Practice for the A+ Exams 220-602, 220-603, 220-604

Network+

07. Overview of the Network+ Exam
08. Network+ Exam Study Guide
09. Network+ Exam Prep and Practice

Security+

10. Overview of Security+ Exam
11. Security+ Exam Study Guide
12. Security+ Exam Prep and Practice

I find the exam books to be the hardest to review but the material is so good inside these O'Reilly ones. Pick this up to improve your results!!

**** RECOMMENDED

Decent guide, but some pretty terrible inaccuracies [Posted on 2007-08-26]
I used this guide to study for my A+ exams. It was a decent guide, but there were some pretty large technical errors in the book. This wouldn't be such a big deal, if it weren't for the fact that the most glaring of the errors is in there *twice* (once for the A+ Essentials exam, and once for the A+ 602/603/604 exam), and the reader is advised to *memorize* specific voltages which are obviously wrong. Other errors include a few practice questions with wrong answers (including one that directly contradicts an earlier warning in the book), and a couple of errors with regards to inputs commonly found on the back of computers.

It's also worth mentioning that I haven't yet read the Security+ or Network+ portions of the book, and obviously, since I bought the book, I definitely am not intimately familiar with everything it covers, yet I have found 6 major technical errors. If this weren't a book written as a test prep guide, this wouldn't be such a big deal, but as it stands, I recommend against purchasing this book.

Forget A+, Network+ material quite alright [Posted on 2008-08-02]
Yes must agree with Brett. The A+ section of this book is woeful and extremely boring! Many Factual inaccuracies which make it impossible to use this book as a passing guide for the A+ exam. For instance the Power connectors to the MB in the A+ section are totally wrong! (it lists most of then as +1v connectors and does not list any 12V connectors) Also the 2nd A+ guide practically repeats the First section of the A+ guide. Don't bother reading it, my biggest mistake!

However the Networks+ guide seems to be far superior. I have not seen as many errors (yet still one or two). But the content is quite interesting. It is also on the ball in discussing IPSEC PAP, Chap, MS-Chap, Routing, etc. Most of what you want to know about in Network technology and communication. My recommendation if you know what you are doing forget A+ (saving you $600 in examination fees) go straight to Network+ and security+ Will update when I pass Network+

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