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Summary: Well worth the price
Review: DO NOT get this book if you want to pass the exam. I took the exam and received a 78. I researched the questions that I missed and none of the material was covered in Joseph Byrne's book. Buy the Network+ Study Guide by David Groth since all of the questions that I missed were covered in it. I wasted $40 on Mr. Byrne's book, $140 on the exam, and three months of studying.
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Summary: Excellent. Wonderful resource for passing the exam
Review: I passed the exam on the first try with this book. It is well written and covered the necessary topics in an easy to understand fashion. If you're new to computers and networking, I'd suggest something more for the beginner, but if you have a year or more of experience, this book is all you'll need to pass the Network+ exam.
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Summary: This Book's More of a Liability Than An Asset
Review: I purchased this book as a secondary reference but it contains so many blatant errors that it's become more of a liability than a resource. I've searched for errata online but couldn't find any, suggesting that the publisher isn't willing to offer help to beleaguered users. What's especially disconcerting is that this volume was authored by "a member of the i-Net+ exam objectives team" which made it sound like an authoritative resource. Typos are expected in something as dry as an IT resource but explanations that build on obviously incorrect information make you question the author's long list of credentials.
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Summary: Excellent Core Network + Exam Guide
Review: I tested and passed the Network + exam yesterday and this book was my central study guide for the exam. The book contains a lot of information for 275 pages. The book provides step by step insight into networking which results in a mental framework of how various network types, topoligies and protocols work. The enclosed BeachFront Quizzer is a big help too! If you are inexperienced at networking you may also find it helpful to purchase The Encyclopedia of Networking by Osborne-McGraw Hill and TCP/IP Clearly Explained by Pete Loshin of Byte Magazine, and NT Server 4.0 by Osborne-McGraw Hill. These books will provide a greater level of comprehensive information, such as how individual routing protocols work, cable properites, etc.
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Summary: A solid foundation (but not the whole building)
Review: Joseph Byrne's study guide is an excellent introduction to local area networking. The author writes with uncommon clarity and the material is comprehensive (if occasionally lacking in detail), focusing not only on technology but also on the "soft skills" and best practices of network technicians, the sorts of things that get and keep you employed. Any novice to the field should seriously consider this book as his or her starting point.That said, I don't believe that this book alone will prepare anyone without significant experience to pass the Network+ exam (especially the 2001 objectives). It is Windows-centric and core concepts such as the OSI model, IP addressing, and name resolution demand more detail. And yes, as other reviewers have said, there are a few irritating typos. Despite these irritations, the book and bundled CD were very useful during my certification preparation, and they'll probably help you, too.
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Summary: Best Book Available
Review: The Network + Certification test consist of 65 questions and using this book I was absolutely sure of the answer to 63 questions. I do have about one year worth of networking experiance but book made me sure of every answer.
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Summary: Good Review; Perhaps Not Enough For Those New To Networks
Review: This book contains good review material to prepare for the Network+ exam if you have experience. Those new to networking may either need more or different study material to pass due to the fact that this book contains many errors that could cost points on the exam. The accompanying CD also contains errors, some of which are also in the book. The study questions in the book come from the CD (Beachfront Quizzer). Some errors are obviously not just typos, but wrong information. Either the author or publisher dropped the ball when proofing this book. The test I took contained internet material not covered. I passed, only using this book; but I have networking experience and other certifications.
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Summary: Well worth the price
Review: This book is very well written and easy to understand. This is the only book I used to prepare myself for the exam. The exam pointers and practice questions were very helpful. The book covers just about all material on the exam, I only encounterd one question on the exam that wasn't covered in the book. Anyone that spends the time to read this book inside and out should pass the exam. I passed with an 89%.
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Summary: Excellent source for studying Network+!
Review: This was a very well written book, and it was a big factor in my passing the Network+ exam. It covers all of the material in a very readable (non-boring) format. The quiz CD has a few errors on it, but at least the explanation button will show you that the answer you chose was actually correct ;)
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Summary: Quite a few typos...
Review: [...] This book does a fine job of teaching the difference between the OSI layers and how they relate to each other. My beef with this book was the number of typos I found when taking the tests at the end of each of the chapters. Nothing was more frustrating than to take a test, grade it, see that I had missed several questions that I knew were correct, then find that the key was incorrect in many of those cases. I only hope that the book has been revised and/or updated.
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