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Summary: great concept ....poor proofreading
Review: After reading, and studying the contents of this book, I did notice some glaring mistakes that even a beginner would pick up on. 1. winipcfg command was listed as win1pcfg which is a non existent command! 2. a few of the answers were incorrect as well, including the port for FTP which is 21 is listed as 20. And the mistakes follwed through to the supplementary CD-R. Ron Glister obviously put a lot of work into this book, but it is not worth a hill of beans IF the information contained within its binding is not 100% correct. My thought is that the proofreader of this book should be fired! There is a paragraph in the book that is some kind of stupid disclaimer, stating not to trust the contents of this book, and to use other resources as well for your final training for the test. I agree completly, as that is how I proceeded, and passed the test.
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Summary: I-Net+ Certification For Dummies
Review: Although this is a good book, providing an excellent summary of what you need for the CompTia I-Net+ exam, do not depend on it totally. Both the time for the exam and the pass mark required was incorrect, though the author does urge the reader to keep up to date with such matters on the web. The section on HTML did not cover enough to answer the exam questions, and the development section was vague about client and server-side programming languages. Although I took 3 closed book practice exams provided by the CD-Rom, and averaged 85% in each, I failed the exam, getting a mere 70%. [The pass mark was 73%]. Maybe I am a Dummy, but I used the A+ sister Dummies book and got 84% and 85% for the Core and Dos/Windows real CompTia exams. So be careful. I would recommend studying at least two different books, [very hard], as I did, to do well in the I-Net+ exam. All that said, Dummies books in general, and this book in particular, are value for money.
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Summary: Excellent Book (but might not be enough).
Review: As with as the Dummies certification books, the i-Net+ book is the easiest to read for this CompTIA certification, it's a great review of the subject, and it provides a general idea of the scope of the test. I've used Dummies to pass the MCSE, A+, Network+, and i-Net+ tests (the last at 90%, first try). The subect is covered well and the self-tests are good. However, though I usually start with Dummies books (or Exam Cram), I don't recommend them as the only book to use to study for a certification. Always get a more detailed book with another point of view to follow the Dummies series. A Sybex, Osborne, or New Riders book can provide the additional depth before testing.
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Summary: Excellent Book (but might not be enough).
Review: Being a fan of past Dummies books when I thought of taking the INET+ exam this was the first publisher I thought of. I was so disappointed. The author makes several mistakes: 1. You do NOT have 2 hours to take the test...only 90 minutes. (page 24) 2. A grade or 70% will NOT pass...only a 73% or higher.(page 24) 3. The TCP port for FTP is NOT 20...it is 21, ANY veteran websurfer knows this. How about a mention of what port SMTP is on???(page 51)These are some of the most BASIC items concerning the test. There are areas with vague information (like VPNs and tunneling protocols). After taking the test (and passing) I can with all assurance say... Dont buy this book.
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Summary: Great Overview, but you need real world experience to pass
Review: Gilster gives a light and good start to understanding the concepts of the exam and for that I recommend it - just to get in the mood. However, I would be very wary in soley using this book as your resource for taking the exam. It comes up short on the more detailed aspects of the knowledge required to pass. I sat for the exam today and passed based on the info in this book and two other study guides (and IRL experience, of course).
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Summary: Be careful
Review: I used three different books to study for the exam, and this was easily the least helpful. It was helpful in that it had information that was not in the other two books I used, but it also has some very obvious errors on many topics--information that is just simply wrong. After seeing so many mistakes, I found it hard to see the book as a credible source, and I began to wonder if there were mistakes which I hadn't caught (and which might come back to haunt me on the exam). Make sure that you have other study materials, such as the Exam Prep book.
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Summary: Be careful
Review: I used three different books to study for the exam, and this was easily the least helpful. It was helpful in that it had information that was not in the other two books I used, but it also has some very obvious errors on many topics--information that is just simply wrong. After seeing so many mistakes, I found it hard to see the book as a credible source, and I began to wonder if there were mistakes which I hadn't caught (and which might come back to haunt me on the exam). Make sure that you have other study materials, such as the Exam Prep book.
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Summary: A decent review of the concepts
Review: I've avoided the "Dummies" series of books, but -- hey! -- it was on sale, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I began examination preparation feeling that I had the experience needed and was mostly ready, but just needed a little review to brush up. To this end, the book was successful. There were errors, as others have pointed out, but since I came into this not seeking new knowledge, but just to jog the forgotten details, it was entirely acceptable. It was quite readable, as well, and did quite well at not being dry. In a nutshell, a good review, but not so good a "teach-me-how" book.
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Summary: JUST COMPLETED READING BOOK AUG 28TH 2000
Review: Just finished reading the book The book has the following advantages: Chapters are focused and preceeded by a "complete the phrase/answer section", you need to read the chapter and pencil in the ansers to the 10 questions. Then go to the multiple choice at the end of the chapter and complete those and check your score. The chapters are small enough to be finished in two hours of reading (including taking the test). So you should be able to finish in about 34 hours of work. There also "instant answers" that highlight key points. There is an attached CD which has got a prep test There is a final test exam, if you can pass this with at least 90% you are well on your way. The book is well laid out,simple to understand and assumes no prior knowledge. I have finished the book and am taking the next 3 weeks to revise and practice the questions. The downside is that you underestimate the exam prep required, I have rescheduled my exam and set a date 3 weeks further back its easy to think after reading a few chapters that the exams going to be easy. The chapers on HTML are hard to understand and require a lot of time (at least 4 hours on the 1st one and 6 hours on the second HTML chapter ) plus be prepared to type the examples. No other reviewer has mentioned that the exam costs $185US so I would recommed you buy another book, the additional questions are what you want. I would recommed the exam cram series, and keep doing the questions on the CD. Finally I did not have the patience to play the included sci fi"learning game" PS when I sit the test I will do an update.
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Summary: JUST COMPLETED READING BOOK AUG 28TH 2000
Review: Just finished reading the book The book has the following advantages: Chapters are focused and preceeded by a "complete the phrase/answer section", you need to read the chapter and pencil in the ansers to the 10 questions. Then go to the multiple choice at the end of the chapter and complete those and check your score. The chapters are small enough to be finished in two hours of reading (including taking the test). So you should be able to finish in about 34 hours of work. There also "instant answers" that highlight key points. There is an attached CD which has got a prep test There is a final test exam, if you can pass this with at least 90% you are well on your way. The book is well laid out,simple to understand and assumes no prior knowledge. I have finished the book and am taking the next 3 weeks to revise and practice the questions. The downside is that you underestimate the exam prep required, I have rescheduled my exam and set a date 3 weeks further back its easy to think after reading a few chapters that the exams going to be easy. The chapers on HTML are hard to understand and require a lot of time (at least 4 hours on the 1st one and 6 hours on the second HTML chapter ) plus be prepared to type the examples. No other reviewer has mentioned that the exam costs $185US so I would recommed you buy another book, the additional questions are what you want. I would recommed the exam cram series, and keep doing the questions on the CD. Finally I did not have the patience to play the included sci fi"learning game" PS when I sit the test I will do an update.
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