Mastering A+ Certification

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Summary: Fix a few minor errors and updates and this is a winner.
Review: CompTia has changed the A+ exam and the newest exam has new objectives. With this book and lab manual you have a very good chance of passing and overall this book does cover each objective for the newest exam. It is broken down in to 2 section Hardware and Operating systems.

The 800 plus page book has 50 exercises. With part 1 tackling the Hardware test. Labs for safety, number systems, number conversions, CPUs, IRQs, memory types, expansion slots, POST, BIOS, CMOS, storage devices and systems, video, modems, printers and networking, although the last 2 sections needs a little more information.

Part 2 the Operating Systems include coverage of 95, 98, NT and 2000 which included installation, configuration, settings, virus, Windows CE, Novell, Linux, networking and finally troubleshooting, internet and email. Although each objective is covered areas outside the exam are also covered and should be removed and focused on the actual exam.

There is review questions, self test, activities at the end of each chapter. The first of 2 cds included has demo version of McAfee Utilities and the second had Exam Gear practice software with over 500 questions. Fix the small areas and re-release and this book may be the choice for those trying to self study for the exam.