Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 262 pages
- Published by: McGraw-Hill Companies March 16, 1999
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0071350187
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0071350181
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Product Review
The authors of
Network+ Certification Success Guide designed this study guide to explain the scope and importance of the Computer Technology Industry Association's (CompTIA) network administration certification process. The authors don't attempt to teach you everything you need to know on the subject but rather set out to present the informational outline used by the test creators and frame it with a general discussion of networking fundamentals.
The initial chapters focus on the importance of certification and the explosive trends in the IT industry. These chapters, while packed with analyst data, offer propositions that are familiar to many already working in the computer business. Of particular interest is the chapter entitled "Working as a Network Professional," which sets the stage for the examination by laying out the basic duties of a networking administrator--including everything from site planning to training. This section should be particularly useful to readers who are unsure what networking administration entails.
The authors use the curriculum outline for the Network+ test to present the material you'll need to learn. The book enlists several diagrams and drawings to expose the reader to basic networking hardware and concepts like TCP/IP, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, and connector types.
Network+ Certification Success Guide wraps up with sample test questions to measure your knowledge.
Since this isn't an all-in-one book, you'll need to look elsewhere to study specific networking topics in depth. However, it works well enough as a tool for learning the basics of networking and discovering what you need to know to get certified.
--Stephen Plain
Back Cover Copy
Make more money as a Network+ Administrator. Network+ Certification can be your entryway into the hottest industry in the world, or a step up the ladder if you're already in computer networking. A resume-boosting certification, this vendor-neutral credential qualifies you for higher positions, at higher pay, at more companies. Network+ Certification builds on the phenomenal success of the A+ Computer Technician program--now the hottest certification for
computer hardware specialists. Inside, you'll learn about the 15 categories of network skills on which the test is based, and how to ace each subject covered by the test. This guide will show you why Network+ Certification is the fast track to increased professional stature and a bigger salary. Written by two networking and training experts, this guide shows you just how to get your valuable Network+ Certification and use it to succeed. Building on the phenomenal success of the A+ Computer Tech certification--now required of techs at
Microsoft, Compaq, CompUSA, Hewlett-Packard, and other major firms--this complete and authoritative success guide answers every question you have about Network+ Certification--then gives you everything you need to pass the test. More than just a study guide, this book is your confirmed ticket to professional success at many of the biggest companies in the world.
Reader ReviewsI hate to add to all the negativity but I had the displeasure of reading this book and I was left with one question. What is the point? It says nothing of note, does not prepare you for the exam and the sample test is HORRIBLE! Good kindling for a fire or a doorstop.
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