Network+ Certification Study Guide [With CDROM]

by Syngress Media Inc.

This is the study guide for CompTIA's Network+ certification. The chapters are made up of certification summaries, Q&Q scenarios, from the field sidebars, and skill exercises. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072131810
• ISBN13: 9780072131819
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 3.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 7.7" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Covering the new exam objective by objective.

Network+ is fast becoming necessary certification to gain employment as a basic network technician. This manual does cover the exam objectives, however there are needed improvements, especially in the grammar and typos. The book does have over 50 exercises to work with and topics like basic network concepts, topologies, operating systems, protocols, the OSI model media and hardware start off the book. I didn't see any coverage of wireless technologies. Also included is over 125 pages devoted to TCP/IP and there are 12 exercises which so far of the books I have seen, is the most coverage for the network+ exam. I like the author's breakdown of security and his troubleshooting techniques are also very good. The book comes with a cdrom which has CertTrainer, a cbt review of the exam topics and objectives. Also ExamSim, a practice exam simulator with over 200 questions, plus over 200 in the book. The cd contains a complete e-book of the entire manual. This book could be a self study or classroom manual and with a few improvements the book would make an excellent reference

This is a good book for the exam

I do not know what the other Network books are like, so I will not say this is the best one. The fact is this is the only book I used to study for the Network plus exam and I recieve a 88% today. I am not a computer geek, the book is to the point and does not waste your time.

Judge a book by it's cover!

If you want to pass the exam, then buy this book. If you want in-depth knowledge of networking, than go with something else. Having said that you may wonder why I gave this book 5 STARS. It is because this book does specifically what it is marketed to do, Help you pass the Network+ exam. Even on the cover itself it does nothing to try and hide this fact. If you look for key features like: Don't Let the real test be your first test, or when it says STUDY GUIDE instead of REFERENCE BOOK, or includes more than 300 exam questions, and the book isn't that long (672 pages of which maybe 450 won't be the Appendix, glossary, or chapter headings) so it will not go in-depth on a topic that is as broad as networking. These are all dead give aways that identify a book as being merely a test book. Even the book description above states:"Network+ Certification STUDY GUIDE offers classroom-proven pedagogy that is mapped directly to CompTIA's Network+ objectives with the SOLE PURPOSE OF HELPING CANDIDATES PASS THE EXAM." If I wanted a book to help me pass a Windows NT exam I would buy, "MCSE In a Nutshell." If I wanted an in-depth understanding of Windows NT, I would Buy "Windows NT from QUE". When shopping for a book ask yourself for what purpose am I buying this book for because there are few books that act as both good STUDY GUIDES AND REFERENCE BOOKS.

Strong Resource

I've found that this book has really improved my understanding of concepts, etc. The self tests are well-done, and the review sections of each chapter are a great way to do a quick glkance at the key chapter concepts. I'm happy with the book, and will continue to purchase this company's products.