Network+ Study Guide, 4th Edition

Books Details :

Author : David Groth, Toby Skandier
Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: Sybex; 4 edition (April 14, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN: 0782144063
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches



Book Description
Here's the book you need to prepare for CompTIA's updated Network+ exam, N10-003. This revised edition of the best-selling Network+ Study Guide was developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's certification candidates. In addition to the focused and accessible instructional approach that has earned Sybex the reputation as the leading publisher for certification self-study guides, this book provides:

1. Clear and concise information on networking essentials.
2. Practical examples and insights drawn from real-world experience.
3. Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards.

You'll also find authoritative coverage of key exam topics, including:

1. Media and Topologies
2. Protocols and Standards
3. Network Implementation
4. Network Support

Reviewed and approved as CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC), this book provides numerous study advantages with CAQC materials, including coverage of all exam objectives, implementation of important instructional design principles, and instructional reviews that help students assess their learning comprehension and readiness for the exam.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Book Info
Explains all you need to know about computer networking to pass CompTIA's Network+ exam. Covers the fundamentals of local area networks (LANs), the seven-layer Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) network model, and network operating systems. Also covers the TCP/IP protocol suite. CD-ROM included. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher
The revised Network+ exam goes live on January 31, 2002, and our new Network+ Study Guide, 3rd edition, is what you need to approach the exam with confidence. The previous editions have been critically acclaimed and recognized by many as the leading Network+ book on the market, and author David Groth has done another excellent job updating this edition for the new Network+ exam objectives. We're also excited to note that the cover of this book sports the new CAQC (CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum) logo. In a comprehensive review conducted by Procert Labs, the Network+ Study Guide, 3rd edition, scored a 4.5 out of 5! If you're looking to enhance your resume with the leading vendor-neutral networking certification, this is definitely the book for you.

Neil Edde Associate Publisher, Certification Sybex, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover
Here's the book you need to prepare for CompTIA's updated Network+ exam, N10-003.

This revised edition of the best-selling Network+ Study Guide was developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's certification candidates. In addition to the focused and accessible instructional approach that has earned Sybex the reputation as the leading publisher for certification self-study guides, this book provides:

1. Clear and concise information on networking essentials
2. Practical examples and insights drawn from real-world experience
3. Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards

You'll also find authoritative coverage of key exam topics, including:

1. Media and Topologies
2. Protocols and Standards
3. Network Implementation
4. Network Support

This book has been reviewed and approved as CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC). Students derive a number of important study advantages with CAQC materials, including coverage of all exam objectives, implementation of important instructional design principles, and instructional reviews that help students assess their learning comprehension and readiness for the exam.

About the Author
David Groth, Network+, MCSE, CNI, is a full-time author and consultant. He is the author of the Sybex's best-selling A+ Complete Study Guide as well as Cabling: The Complete Guide to Network Wiring. Toby Skandier, Network +, i-Net+, Server+, is in technical education development and delivery for Sprint Corporation.

Amazon.com
The Network+ Study Guide explains all you need to know about computer networking to pass CompTIA's Network+ exam. The book covers the fundamentals of local area networks (LANs), the seven-layer Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) network model, and network operating systems (including NetWare, Windows NT, and to a lesser degree Unix variants). Readers will find considerable coverage of the TCP/IP protocol suite, including some of the utility programs used to configure it locally and remotely. There's also a lot of "softer" material about the duties of a network administrator, good troubleshooting practices, and the issues involved in network security. Organized to match CompTIA's stated objectives for the Network+ exam, this guide will prepare you for that test as well as Microsoft's Networking Essentials exam (70-058). The presentation style is dense with prose, and tables are inserted where there are options or variations to memorize. More and larger conceptual diagrams would make this book better, since networking concepts are sometimes hard to grasp. There are quite a few stepped procedures though--most of them geared toward networked Windows machines. Each chapter concludes with a selection of multiple-choice review questions, the answers to which appear--without discussion, unfortunately--in an appendix. Additional questions appear in a drill program on the companion CD-ROM. --David Wall --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Spotlight Reviews :

Reviewer: Yoshiro Aoki "mark aoki" (oahu, hawai'i)
This book (Network+ Study Guide, 4th Ed) targets the latest CompTIA Network+ exam (as of 2-28-2006 anyway) and comes with a practice exam CD. Personally, I did not review the practice exams on the CD.

The book has remarkable parity with the actual exam in regards to content and chapter exercises. The chapter exercises, by the way, have answers and explanations (unlike some other prep materials I looked at).

At about 430 pages, this is a small book but well-written which translates to a quick certification if the exercises are completed and some time on the keyboard is spent. And some time on the keyboard is spent (oops...am I giving something away?:)) I did not have time to look at the Exam Cram series but they are usually very good and may be more suitable for more experienced folks. This book (and the exam itself) is geared to individuals having about 1 year of professional networking exerience.

The Thompson course materials that you can order from the CompTIA web site for this exam are lengthy and overkill for this exam, though the included video's (about 10 hours worth at least) are surprisingly good. In fact, they are the best Ive ever seen taped to the back of any book thus far. But its a major time sink to wade through all of that material unless its a classroom - bootcamp situation that you are in. The Network+ Study Guide, 4th Ed is much easier to carry around, has immediate feedback in the form of answers and explanations to exercises, and thus more suitable for self-study.
Applied competently, it will certainly more than carry the exam.

Reviewer: Rick Bowman "WNxGratefulJed" (Trailerparkansas, VA)
First off let me say that I managed to pass the Network+ test with a 715 (thats about a low "B" but a pass is a pass). I also used the Exam Cram 2 book as well because its always a good idea to study from at least two sources. One of the sources may cover something in more depth or is easier for you to understand then the other and vice versa.

This book is great and is not a dry read due to the touches of humor added here and there. One of the most helpful pages in this book is the Layer 1 cabling chart that list one of the hardest parts to remember: cable lengths, speeds, transmission lengths, ethernet name (100BaseTX, 1000Base-LX, 10GBaseER, etc), and connectors with notes on each one all on two pages!.

Other features that I liked were the bolded titles, bulleted notes, and flags to get your attention about specific information.

The included disc featured the book in PDF format, two practice test (which were very hard as I only managed to get around %50 on both of them), and flash cards.

If your planning on taking Security+ soon I would also recommend you get the Exam Cram 2 Security+ as it's first chapter is dedicated entirely to what to expect on a CompTIA cert test, test stratigies, and loads of helpful info to help you get over test anxity and gain confidence in your knowledge.

Sybex and Exam Cram 2 (although I dont like the title of their series as cramming is most definitly NOT the way to STUDY) is a great combo when it comes to certification.

Keep in mind with any certification that the piece of paper is the BY-PRODUCT of your knowledge and that knowledge makes that piece of paper mean something other then just a piece of paper.

Reviewer: Charles Koeppen "vocals, sax, flute, didjeridu..." (New York)
I found this book (the deluxe edition) well written and I learned a lot from it along with the lab and test CDs included with the book. As far as preparation for the exam, I used this book along with Craig Zacker's Microsoft Press Network+ Certification book. I passed, not with flying colors, but I'm satisfied considering I had very little work experience involving network administration. There were a lot of questions on the exam that the book did not seem to cover well, particularly the ones on fiber technology. The assessment and bonus tests that came with the book were, like the book itself, educational but not the best exam prep materials. With all the braindumps available it seems that COMPTIA has made the test unrealistically difficult. Even though I have very little networking experience, I find it hard to believe that network professionals have all the network protocols and associated cable types, lengths, connector names, and speeds memorized. That's the kind of stuff reference books are used for. So, although the book provides a lot of the knowledge network professionals have, it's not the best exam prep material and would probably be a boring read for those who have a year or so field experience.