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| CompTIA A+ Certification All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) | 
| Authors: Glen E. Clarke, Ed Tetz
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (22 reviews)
Sales Rank: 27765
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.4 x 2.3
ISBN: 0471748110
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.16
EAN: 9780471748113
ASIN: 0471748110
Publication Date: January 30, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 A+ for Dummies April 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have just got my A+ Certification and I think that this book was much more informative than both books that came with my class. If you want more in depth instruction,this would definately be a good choice.I told the other people in my class about the book and most said that they would get the book also.
Very Good but could be improved December 30, 2007
As one other reviewer said there were some bugs on the CD test questions. The one thing I would have like to have seen, was a way to just take the test on questions from specfic topics.
Good for studying. November 29, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The A+ Cert. for Dummies book is a great investment for multiple reasons. It's a great book to have to help you along with your studies, and it's a great read while your waiting to take your test. It comes with a full practice test on a CD that is very useful knowing that a practice test online would cost about the same amount of money as this book does. If you are studying for the A+ tests or if you just want to learn more about any specific computer related topic, you should get this book.
Great resource for indepth general computer knowledge October 29, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's a great product for those getting ready for A+ Certification and offers a great indepth guide that's VERY comprehensible.
 The real story October 29, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I titled this the real story because these are the things you need to know before buying this book. First, yes its 1100 pages; big because of the "improved" A+ update. The problem isn't the size, its the organization. To become A+ certified you have to pass A+ Essentials & one "elective" (IT Technician, Remote Support, or Depot Technician) One would assume that there would be one section dedicated to A+ Essentials, and others for the aforementioned "electives" but there isn't. There are no sections that start off saying "Remote Support" then teach you everything about that particular "elective" etc. Everything is mashed together. If the book was as short as the previous version then this probably wouldn't be a problem for most people. But again its 1100 pages, of technical stuff; why read about technical stuff pertaining to Remote Support when you're studying for Depot Technician. The software is pretty much a joke. It's not adaptive (then again neither is the real exam for now) so it can't really help you learn your strengths & weaknesses. You're just being asked 750+ questions with no interactivity (no test engine at all) so it doesn't help all that much. There's also the quick assessment tests that are nothing more than pdf files that you open and read. They are 2 page files that contain between 5 & 10 questions. The first page has the questions and the second page has the questions with answers. The only reason I gave this book 2 stars is because of the amount of info in it and work that went into it, but its the worst Dummies tech book I've bought; My opinion, wait for the next release or make sure you buy study material for the "electives" you're studying for.
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