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Summary: Good enough book to pass the test.
Review: And may be to learn a thing or two about computer networking. If you are ready to take it to the next level and get Cisco certified, check out "Cisco IOS for IP Routing" by Andrew Colton. Unless you want to take the Microsoft Road...
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Summary: A Great Study Aide for the Network+ Exam!
Review: Another well written book by Michael Meyers! A must read for anyone taking the Network+ Exam.
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Summary: the best of the books out there (that i have seen, anyway)
Review: currently, this is the best book out there. it has many mistakes, but they are minor compared to the mistakes in other books. the people who bad-mouthed this book recommended the sybex book. the sybex book had many errors in concepts and ofter had very skimpy explanations, whereas the meyers book had minor glitches. the big advantage with the meyers book is that the explanations are usually thorough and easy to understand. the other point brought against this book is that the sections on wan, fiber, security and ras were weak. these are areas that the new test hits more heavily. the explanations are in his book, but they could do with some expansion. if you go back over these sections, the information is there, just gone over so lightly that you don't realize how important it is to learn it. also, some of the concepts (eg., firewalls, the multiple types of servers (proxy,http,ras,etc.), encryption, authentication) can be very confusing anyway. --------- overall, this is the best book out there. you just need to study a little harder in a couple of areas and you will be okay.
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Summary: Does NOT cover it all.....
Review: Despite the claim, it does not cover some areas. Newer stuff like DSL and VLANs were glossed over. The questions in the book and CD were too focused on only 50% of the material. I would use a second source as well if you get this- especially if you don't have 3 or more years experience. It was longer than it needed to be and wandered off the subject. It could have been about half as thick and done a better job.
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Summary: umm Intresting and gets results!
Review: First as most people who have reviewed this have stated his writing style is a little "different" I think the guy is just trying to get people interested in something that could otherwise turn into a drag. While the ways he likes to talk about things like he invented them and go on and explain stuff in an rather odd way ( such has mikes 4 layer approach and several other sections where he explains some stuff with weird analogies that truly make no sense ( such as his approach on TCP/IP ) with a guy named nic stuffing frames at a bank ) the point still gets through.The book is interesting to read and his style helps you stay awake when you're reading the book late at night. I feel the book is a bit to elementary ( as is the test actually ) on a majority of the topics. But later on into the book he does get into the nitty gritty ( stuff you don't need for the exam but for real life ) and luckily he actually teaches it instead of using weird analogies that makes no sense to the majority of the people. When I took the practice exams I laughed at how easy they were and thought theirs no way the real test will be this easy. So I also checked out the learnkey video's included on this book ( a really great addition to this book! and you can kind of see why this book relates the way it does with the author! ). So I bought the Exam Cram 2 network+ study guide and it blowed me away with detail and no nonsense ( though some errors ). Add that with the addition of the prep logic tests included with the EC2 book I was more than prepared to pass the test and I did so in less than 30 mins and scored a very high amount. If you have the time to read both books I would recommend getting them both. If you can only get one I would have to recommend getting the EC2 instead for its concise no nonsense approach to teaching all you need for real life as well as the exam!
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Summary: Great Book
Review: Great book, he really tries to get you think about things in the context of the real world, and doesn't pound you with unrealistic theory. Alot of his tips and suggestions were things I already have put into use. He knows his stuff. I passed the test, no prob. As a side note, he mixes in alot of humor in his writing. Corny at times, but makes the read a little more enjoyable. Especially the part where he steals his freinds server.
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Summary: Not worth the price.
Review: How can I say it's not worth the price when I don't know what you're paying? Simple, I got it for free and I got what I paid for. This book will in no way prepare you for the exam. After 10 questions into the actual exam, I thought I was taking the wrong test. Of 72 questions, I estimate that 15 were actually covered in the book. I consistantly scored 85% - 95% on the four included practice tests (actually the same two tests with two different titles each) yet failed the test. The typos, ie "how do you account your account", on the practice exams and the poor attempts at humor in a technical reference are inexcusable.
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Summary: Out of Date
Review: I am very disappointed in this book. I used the A+ book to study for and pass the exam but the Network+ book was a grave disappointment.
The difference in the material on the test and what is stressed in the book and on the practice questions makes me believe that this book was written for an older exam. Even the format of the questions differed from the ones in the practice exam.
I bought the book on the basis of my experience with the A+ book and cannot recommend it for the Network+ exam.
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Summary: Covers much, but what it leaves out does need coverage.
Review: I got this book about two years ago when I a wet-behind-the-ears tech. I had such a great experience with the A+ book by the same author, so I expected much, and indeed it did a pretty decent job. However, when actually taking the exam, there were topics that totally were not covered in the book or covered in light detail, such as DSL, remote access, VPN, etc. Luckily for me I managed to get passed these sections by using common sense, but did sour me somewhat to the quality of the book. It's great in what it does, but you may want to suppliment with another book. As always in the IT field, there is absolutely no substitute for experience. To give you an idea of where I'm coming from, I am currently a network engineer for a major tele-comm company, so factor that into any of my comments, good or bad. =)
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Summary: Pobody's Nerfect, but this is close
Review: I had used Sybex for my A+ test last year and bought their Network+ book based on my A+ success. I found Sybex's book just a touch lacking. I went through the book twice and didn't feel that I was prepared to take the test. As such, I decided to take a class for Net+ and Meyers' book was used in it.
The All in One book is a great complement to any other source of information you have for Net+. Both books assume that you have no networking knowledge, however Meyers does a slightly better job of relating the information to those with no experience.
This book is bigger than the Sybex, but it reads a touch easier and has more pictures and diagrams. (pictures pretty) The extra pictures and diagrams help to more easily identify components, the outcomes of certain commands, and the breaking down of things like subnetting. (which is never fun)
If you're looking to get your Network+ certification, have no networking experience, and can get only one book, I'd have to recommend the All in One Network+ from Michael Meyers. Ideally, if you're not taking a class on the subject, get both Meyers' and Groth's (Sybex) books. They complement each other well in the sense that if you have trouble grasping a section in one book, seeing the information presented in a different way in the other book can shed more light on it.
Good luck future techs.
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