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Summary: Lord God Almighty probably couldn't answer a third of these
Review: ...but I passed anyway on the first try today :P Some definite errors that had me guessing my own knowledge, and archaic DOS riddles that would confuzzle Von Straub. Many times, this book made me feel about as computer savvy as a newbie in an AOL chat room, but it beat plenty of knowledge into me. Much more than the exam asked for, but it's not all about the cert, is it? I learned as well, which is just as important. Don't let any low scores on the book's tests getcha down - you'll laugh all the way to the bank after you take the real thing. A shame the publishers couldn't hire proofreaders (I've seen hyperactive monkeys write more coherent prose)...the worst part is that I paid full price for this! I'll buy the next one here, and read the reviews before I get it. But the end result is the one that counts, and passing on the first go made me feel good about the prep this book gave me, since most of my tech friends told me it took them a couple of time (or more - ouch!) to pass. Now, onto the MCSE.......
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Summary: Disappointing, just disappointing
Review: According to the publishers of this book, they had hoped to publish a cheaper, more efficient guide to the A+ exams, but I think that they cut out too much, and slapped too many things together haphazardly.Each section contains at best a couple REALLY brief pages about a certain topic (say EIDE for example), and then suddenly throw some questions at you that are often unclear, and have an odd structure to them (not to mention typos and errors that other reviewers have pointed out). I definitely doubt that the real questions on the A+ exam are this tough or have this sort of format because people would surely revolt. The worst gripe of all was the supposed "free test exam software" that you can download from their website. Its very difficult to find, and not that helpful since its always the same few questions. I did have to give this book 3 stars because it did accomplish its aim of being a "cram for the test" style book. If you need to just read the differences between different Pentium processors, for example, then this book will still help you. However, don't rely too much on the questions, they are just not worth it. If you have time to thoroughly study for the A+ exam, consider looking for another book, but if you need a quick review, then go ahead and pick up this book, but look elsewhere for self-testing resources.
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Summary: OK but errors
Review: As others have said watch out for errors in this. I used Dali Design A+ prep software and found it more like the real test. I did pass though.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK ...PLEASE
Review: Buying this book is wasting your money. Too many error and non-sense questions all over the chpaters. When you study with this book, you will be confused more and more. Highly recommend you ,don't buy this book. If someone said this was good book, he/she might work with the publisher or authors.
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Summary: Great practice for the exams
Review: Excellent book to test your knowledge before taking the real exams. One word of causion, there are quite a few mistakes in this book and corrections are beginning to appear on the Syngress web site.
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Summary: What ever you do DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS BOOK!
Review: I am only in the first few sections of the core exam test questions and I have found dozens of errors, badly worded questions, questions based solely on the author's opinion, and answers that are just plain wrong. I feel this book I have purchased is a complete waste of money...
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Summary: Full of errors, poorly written, a waste of time and money!
Review: I cannot remember a book that was as poorly written as this one nor as full of errors. The authors were clearly more interested in selling a book than in delivering quality and accurate material. I intend to demand my money back.
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Summary: Took to long to read, some errors
Review: I found that it took too long to read the qeations and found some errors also. I guess that means know a little to spot errors.
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Summary: Took to long to read, some errors
Review: I found that it took too long to read the qeations and found some errors also. I guess that means know a little to spot errors.
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Summary: An excellent resource, in spite of some errors
Review: I have been finding this book to be an excellent means of gauging my readiness for the A+ test and pointing out my weak areas. There are a few errors. ( I suppose anything covering this breadth of information tends to have some errors and gaps) In the section on laser printers the author asks in what step the image is put on the paper. The answer key say it is "writing", when in fact it is "Transfer". I have also found a few questions where the answer is inverse to the question. for instance it will ask "which of the following are NOT ___" and the answer will be as if the question was written as "which of the follwing ARE___". some questions are confusing as to what they are asking, though I would assume this may be an effort to better prepare you for the actual test. this book made it obvious that neither of the two study guides I had bought had a chapter on portable computers, which is 10% of the test. As with any of these certification books, if it says something that does not sound right, check it out with another source. I suggest selecting study materials from several publishers in order to fill in any potential gaps.
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