Mike Meyers' A+ Certification Passport, Third Edition (Mike Meyers' Certficiation Passport) | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Meyers
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Software developers make their programs ever more graphical; interfaces become ever more slick. But underneath the buttons and sliders, PCs are electronic systems comprising power supplies, logic processors and specialised circuitry for such functions as video and sound. When the machine grinds to a halt, someone has to know how to identify the problem and get it straightened out. That's the function of the CompTIA A+ certification, and this new edition of Mike Meyers' A+ Certification Passport will help you earn it. Meyers combines reams of detailed information about IBM-standard PCs (which is to say those running Intel, AMD, and Cyrix) with rock-solid troubleshooting advice. Look here for electronic details of the IDE and SCSI interfaces, as well as strategies for figuring out whether a problem is in a drive or in its controlling electronics.Meyers has organised his book around the two A+ exams, which means you'll find excellent coverage of the subjects CompTIA includes (hardware from early days through the Pentium III era, and Microsoft MS-DOS and Windows operating systems through Windows 2000). Conversely, you'll find no coverage of potentially useful subjects that CompTIA doesn't test (most notably Linux and Microsoft Windows XP). Updated coverage--of new USB and FireWire standards, as well as memory specifications--meets the high standard of the previous edition. This book will help you prepare for the A+ exams; it and a couple of supplementary texts will get you ready for the job site. --David Wall, Amazon.com Topics covered: The electronics of IBM-standard personal computers (motherboards, processors, memory, disk drives, video cards, network interfaces and so on), and strategies for safely and efficiently troubleshooting and repairing them. Later chapters explain how to do configuration work in Microsoft MS-DOS, Windows 95/98, Windows NT and Windows 2000 Professional. --Simon Priestley, Amazon.com.
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 Great for revision March 8, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used this book last year for revising the A+ exam and found it more then useful. It's nice a compact and goes through the essentials. Great for revising and keeps thing simple, some of the tables and diagrams were nice and simple and helped you remember things. Recommend it, and if your doing the Network + then I would recommend the Meyers book for that as well.
A+ Dead Cert July 13, 2003
Mr. P. Griffiths
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Mike Meyer's A+ Certification is a great starting point for any person wishing to get a foot in door of the IT world, it does exactly what it said on the book, it takes you through everything you'll need to know for both the hardware & software exam step. It even comes with a prep test cd to test your knowledge after you've finished reading. Well I'm glad I purchased this book, I passed first time on both exams,
My brain is a sponge!!! May 17, 2003
cdstealer (Mirfield, UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been taking little on-line tests for a few months and felt as though I was just memorising answers. I decided to get serious and learn the facts and had this book recommended to me by a friend. I'm really impressed. I'm not one for reading anything but this but does not drone on about what you're trying to learn. It's straight to the point with a small Q & A at the end of each chapter plus a summary of what you've covered. The exam included with the cd is excellent, much better than previous tests that I've taken. Overall, very interesting, a definite foothold for a new career.
 Excellent for revision August 12, 2002
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I used this book to revise for both A+ exams (Hardware and O/S), and found it very helpful in my preparation for the exams. It is a great book if you already know the basics and have some experience of PCs.
It is great because it goes straight to the point, however if you are looking for a more in depth coverage of specific topic, you should look for example to Minassi's "complete PC upgrade and maintenance guide" or other A+ books.
So, in conclusion, a book to read in the last stage of your studies for the A+ exams, to make sure you have covered all the exam's objectives.
Well presented but not as good as the All-in-One guide April 26, 2002
martin.collings@ntlworld.com (England)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
After reading through the book and trying out the exam disc, I felt confident that I could take on the exams. It is a good book to review what you already know, but it does lack in explaining some things in depth.Don't get me wrong this is a good book, it is a good read and easy to digest, but if you are going to buy a book on A+ make it the All-in-one book (ISBN 0-07-222274-3) It is by the same chap but huge in comparison. I think that this book is really meant for those who just want to look at the topics without too much depth. Mind you, at least this book fits in your brief case.
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