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Summary: Not quite the book I was hoping for.
Review: As a technical instructor I am always looking for new material for the classroom to enhance the teaching and learning process. While this book does provide coverage of the Network+ exam is falls a little short for the classroom. There is over 600 pages of material and the material does cover the exam objectives completely. Topics like data communications and transmission, modems, the OSI model, 802 standards, TCP/IP, subnetting, WAN routing and protocols, security and satellite communications. At the end of each chapter there is review questions and multiple choice questions and the lab manual included has exercises that coincide with each chapter of the book. The cd included use the exam gear testing software with over 500 questions. I think if the author combined the lab manual with the book, added more coverage to routing and switching, included network operating systems like NT, UNIX, Novell and Linux than this book goes to the top.
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Summary: Not sure you'll pass with this one.
Review: If A+ is a must for the pc technician, than Network+ should be a must for the basic network technician. New Riders Training Guide for Network+ Certification makes a valiant effort to help you along, however they fall a little short. The book is under 400 pages and overall the material covered leaves you shortchanged. For the price, I expected far more than a basic overview of each subject. I would consider this book a reference, but not a go to source. The book has practice exam questions and apply your knowledge areas, which should help. What this book needs is hands-on labs or even better a lab manual that coincides with the book. New Riders has created a good book, but with time they could have a real winner. Network+ certification is fairly new, but growing. New Riders's book will get you started, but you may want another book to fill in the finer points. Overall this book wasn't everything I had hoped it would be.
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Summary: Don't waste your time
Review: This book was written before the passing score was raised to 82%. On the test, you will find questions on Unix files, UARTs, and tranceivers. These topics are barely covered or not covered at all in this book. I recommend that you read either Mellisa Craft or David Groth's book if you really want to pass. Good luck
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