Study guide

829

What study aids would be recommended for taking the test? I have the Mike Myers passport book and the accompanying cd, which seem very easy. I easily score 100% on the cd tests, but when I take free online tests I only score around 60% on average.

Thank you in advance

Special_k21

Hello!!

I am using the technotes (.pdf file) off this site and I also received a complete tcat houser guide when I registered for my exam. They are both EXCELLENT.
I too read the Mike Myers All-In-One.
Just wanted to let you know what im using

829

I had downloaded technotes earlier today, but have not had a chance to really look it over. Thank you for your input.

Special_k21

welcome

Sartan

I've found that online tests make the examinations seem harder than they actually are, in a small hope to convince you to purchase their study materials It's all business strategy.
[not techexams!]

rkholmes

I used the technotes from this site and the Meyers "passport" book. I had bought the Sybex book and it was so dry it put me to sleep when I tried to read it.

ajs1976

Mike Meyers Passport and Mike Meyers All-In-One are different books.

The Passport is more of a review style book and I thought it had a lot of holes in the material it covered.

If you are new to Networking, I would recommended a full study guide. Since you already have a Mike Meyers book, I would look into the Sybex or TCats book. You can find TCats book at www.studyexams4less.com.

bdmst

I agree with the Passport. Use it only as review material, too many holes for a primary study guide.

I would also recommend MS Faster Smarter by Melissa Craft. Very well written, and includes a 20% voucher for the test.

Best advice I can offer is use more than one source for material.

829

Thank you all for the input.
I am not a newb to networking, but nor am I a NW God. I have a good understanding of windows enviroments, but the *nx and apple areas as well as working the diagrams are kicking me in the butt.

I hope to take the test in 2 weeks.

kabbi

Sartan wrote:

I've found that online tests make the examinations seem harder than they actually are, in a small hope to convince you to purchase their study materials It's all business strategy.
[not techexams!]

Is this true? Are there more people with the same experience...
Cause I keep putting off to take the net+ exam (hopefully this is correct english ). And I'm really studying for some time now...
Are there more people with this problem?

kabbi

Sartan

Yeah, definately. I've flipped through a few practice exams, particularly A+, in which it wanted me to define the CMY voltage values per copper fibre in a VGA cable in 1985.

To be honest, I used practically no material and maybe 1 or 2 practice exams off the net (techexams & another one with 10 pages) -- and passed yesterday! woot.

Mike Meyers' book should easily prepare you for this exam.

netcom2000

I am using Sybex at the moment, but have just bought passport and exam cram 2 which are of much help. The Sybex book is realy boring, so the other two are a breath of fresh air.

kabbi

Well thank you for answering......

I am using the following books: faster smarter network+ from Melissa Craft (which I think is a good book but we just have to wait and see if I'll pass ), the Network Essentials Plus from microsoft (not as good in my opinion) and another older book from sybex.....
Ofcourse I also use the internet to search for technotes (especially the ones here on techexams.net are very usefull I think), and practise those online exams. (http://www.techexams.net/co_netplus.shtml, http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2964)
Most of the time I got a score around 90%, so Sartan I think I should be ready then to take an exam now (finally )