Help New Exam Syllabus

Can someone tell me what good texts are out there to cover the A+ Exam
Syllabus.

There is no updated Mike Myers or Scott Muller available in a study guide
format. The Muller 15th Edition is not a good book to teach students from
though we use it as a referance source.

Any help will be appreaciated.

 

I do have my own marterials to follow, however there is a need for a book
for students to be able to refer to that covers the Comptia's requirements.
Especially now that the exams have been changed.

Having upto 150 students enrolled doing our Diploma in Compting at one time,
which incorporates A+, Network plus, MCP and Symantec Security Architect
means that texts need to be chosen with care.

The mike myers book is an excellect referance, but its size and cost
($NZ150) makes is impractable for day use. My students are not studying to
be weight lifters.

The Mike Myers A+ Passport is a good book that covers much of the eixting
course but since XP an ME is included a referance is required.

Mike Myers had a technicans study guide available previously but that has
now become dated and there seems to be no plans for a new release.

I am looking for suggestions for the A+ student text

 

If you haven't already, take a look at the stuff from Course Technology
(www.course.com). I'm using the Jean Andrews book in the classes I teach
and it is really quite thorough. As an educational institution you
should be able to do about a 50% discount on purchasing the books.

In addition to having excellent texts, Course Technology has first rate
instructional support, sample syllabi, powerpoint slides to accompany
the text, additional testing materials, etc, etc....

While it's certainly no substitute for your own mateerials, it can be a
wonderful start or adjunct to your program.

There is also another site, www.courseilt.com which has additional
materials designed specifically for the Instructor Lead Training (the
"ilt" part of courseilt) industry.

Check them out and see if their materials would be helpful to you.

DISCLAIMER - I am just an instructor using their materials. I have no
financial interest in Thompson or Course Technology.

John Dearing

 

just bought a book a couple of days ago called "All In One..A+
Certification Exam Guide 5th Edition" By Michael Meyers. It seems like a
very good book and from the bookstore I buy my books from notes it has the
highest sales.

Hope it helps and good luck, I am finally studying again for mine too. I was
close to taking the old test a couple months ago but didnt take it...Now Im
starting over

Take care,

 

Hello Keith,

A new edition of the A+ Passport book will be out soon (looks like
mid-December at this point), so I hope that will fill your needs. This
book--which is, as you note, more economical and portable than the
All-In-One--has likewise been updated for the new CompTIA A+
competencies.

Side note: I forwarded your inquiry about group sales to our marketing
guru, who should reply shortly. Also, as you're teaching A+, I wanted
to suggest that you see the "Teacher Central" area of the Total
Seminars web site ... you might find some of the discussions and
resources there to be of interest. The Teacher Central link is on the
main page, near the top right corner.

Cheers,

Cindy Clayton
Total Seminars, LLC
www.totalsem.com

 

Cindy...

Thanks for the info...I have Mike Meyers A+ Certification 5th Ed. on my desk
as I am typing this message. It does mention the some new course data like
xp which is not on other books with the 2001 versions. Is it not good for
training purposes or you have a better reccommendation?

Im curious...

Thanks,

 

The Fifth Edition of the All-In-One book covers the objectives for the
new A+ exams. This includes not only Windows XP, but lots of other
meaty topics such as wireless communication and all the latest
hardware advances.

As of next week, these objectives will be the ones that CompTIA tests
you on for A+ Certification ... so this book should be right on course
if you're currently studying to take your exams.

Cheers,

Cindy Clayton
Total Seminars, LLC
www.totalsem.com