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| A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Sixth Edition, Comprehensive | 
| Author: Jean Andrews
Publisher: Course Technology
Category: Book
List Price: $105.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (12 reviews)
Sales Rank: 39470
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 6
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1347
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.8
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.9 x 2.2
ISBN: 0619217588
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
EAN: 9780619217587
ASIN: 0619217588
Publication Date: November 22, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 The book can explain you the fundamental of PC. July 16, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book has 19 chapters and 7 appendixes. Chapters cover introduction to computer software, hardware, multimedia technology, viruses and as well as networking. In the appendixes you will find about ASCII Character Set, ANSI.SYS, The Hexadecimal number system and etc. Briefly this book is really handy one and written about mostly hardware components. When you read you will see it by yourself how handy it is. So i would say if you need basic computer reference then buy the book. Good Luck.
 Andrews comes through with flying colors! January 2, 2001
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
COMPTIA has started to update the A+ Exam and the new exam will be out in the first quarter of 2001. Having a book that gives you the newest objectives is certainly a plus and Jean Andrews has delivered the first book I have seen to cover the newest set of objectives. The 1200 page book can be used as a self-study manual or in a classroom setting. Starting off with computer concepts and how software and hardware works gives the technician a great base to build on. Andrews then covers the topics of system boards, memory, storage devices and troubleshooting the hardware side. This covers about 40% of the book. Andrews makes sure that the laser printer process and laptops get the needed coverage devoting chapters to each topic. The networking sections are excellent and each area is covered with enough information to make sure that you can pass the exam. The software topics of Windows 9.X, NT and 2000 Professional are also given their due with excellent attention to detail. With tables, figures, diagrams, review question, key terms, hands-on projects you have every objective covered and the best chance of getting a leg up on the rest of the IT community. The cd-rom included has a 120-day eval of Nuts and Bolts and a discount voucher is also included. Again, Jean Andrews is leading the pack in making sure that future technicians are given every opportunity to climb the IT ladder. About the only thing left out is the software practice test, but overall this is an excellent place to start.
 I was forced to by this book due to class requirements... October 13, 2000
6 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book is full of redundant sentences. If it wasn't for all the poor writing and organization, it would be about 15 pages long. I have considered burning this book on the writers front door step! Or just boinking her on the head with it. Please buy any other book except this one. I suggest A+ Cert guide by Michael Myers, It rocks.Ms.MaddP
 Good info, poor organization. July 19, 2000
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have used "A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC : Comprehensive" to study for A+ certification, to teach from as a textbook, and to develop a course using it as the text. It has strengths and weaknesses.The main strength is the ease for which information is accessed. By showing the A+ Exam objectives in the front matter and referencing each objective to specific pages as well as referencing the text in the margins, it makes it simple to study each objective individually. The weaknesses become apparent when you try to use it as a study text for the A+ Certification Exam. Though the exam objectives are referenced and noted on each page, the information is widely dispersed throughout the book. It becomes difficult trying to study while paging through the book to find related information. The A+ Certification Exam is divided into a "Core" exam and a "DOS/Windows" exam. "A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC : Comprehensive" does not use this division. To study for A+ you need to study from several sources. I would recommend "A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC : Comprehensive" as an adjunct source but not as a main source of study material.
Everything you need to know for the A+ exam! June 10, 2000
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Like many others, I was assigned this book as part of a training course, and didn't expect much out of it. Was I wrong! This book is crammed with detailed information about hardware and the DOS/Windows operating systems. My preparation for the A+ exams included my one-week class, several of the online quizzes available via the Internet, and reading this book cover to cover like a novel.The result? 92% on the hardware section and 93% on the DOS/Windows portion.The author also includes an entire chapter devoted to Windows NT, which will be useful for future versions of the A+ exam. I continue to use this book as a reference tool, and expect to for many years to come.
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