Review of CompTIA Network+ Deluxe Study Guide: (Exam N10-004) (Hardcover)

I purchased this book after deciding to pursue my Network + certification. I am currently through 75% of the book. The book is very comprehensive but also straight forward. As the author states, in many areas he goes into far more detail about subject matter than the Network + exam requires. However, this detail does an excellent job in giving you both a high level and detailed view of how network related information fits together. This book will serve as an excellent reference manual.

After passing the Network + exam using this book, I am going to pursue my CCNA. About three years ago I attended classes at a local community college that used Cisco Network Academy course materials. I didn't complete it. In my opinion the Cisco Network Academy materials where a bit sketchy in some areas. Even though the Network + material is not vendor specific, it covered many of the same subject areas as the Cisco materials, but it has done a far better job.

Overall, I think this is an excellent book. If you need to know anything about general networking, or are seriously considering obtaining your CCNA, use this book first to get your Network +.



Product Description
More than 220,000 network professionals have achieved the Network+ certification since its inception, second only to the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification. This hardcover edition includes Sybex CompTIA Network+ Virtual Lab network simulator plus four additional bonus exams and 100 additional flashcards and is fully updated for the first revision of the exam since 2005. The guide contains concise information on security essentials and standards, using practical examples and insights drawn from real-world experience and covers key exam topics including network technologies, media and topologies, devices, management, tools, and security.

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Expand your exam prep with this Deluxe guide

Prepare for CompTIA's new Network+ exam with this Deluxe version of Sybex's popular CompTIA Network+ Study Guide. In addition to comprehensive coverage of exam essentials by top networking authority and bestselling author Todd Lammle, this Deluxe version includes six practice exams and bonus content featuring the Network+ Virtual Lab. Start your preparation today with:

Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam

Network+ Virtual Lab to give you hands-on practice and reinforce critical skills

Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles

Over 300 electronic flashcards to help you practice, practice, practice

Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day

Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam

A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective

Look inside for complete coverage of all exam objectives.

Featured on the CD-ROM

SYBEX TEST ENGINE:

Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions and bonus exams.

ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS:

Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC.

NETWORK+ VIRTUAL LAB:

Get hands-on practice in a virtualnetwork.

Also on CD, you'll find the entirebook in searchable and printable PDF. Study anywhere, any time, and approach the exam with confidence.

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