Books?

Hey guys, this is my first post. I just finished my A+ and am about to begin studying for my network+ tomorrow. I use professor messer but I don't know what text books are that great. Can anyone make some recommendations please.

Thanks in advance and I look forward to becoming a part of the community.

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Dragonranger

I really enjoyed the Mike Meyers All In One book. Really helped me to understand alot of networking concepts without losing me in jargon or boring me to death.

DoubleNNs

Mike Meyers All In One paired w/ Professer Messer.

If you need additional help before the test, try the Exam Cram after you finish the 2 resources above.

If you plan on going further into networking however, the Todd Lammle (Sybex) book might be better. It's more technical than the above. But if you're not planning on going Cisco/Juniper anytime soon, it's kind of overkill and might confuse you more than necessary.

garryeb

Thanks so much for the responses. It's actually exactly what I was planning on doing but I just needed the verification before I committed to a book.

Plantwiz

Meyers for A+ and NET+

Sybex for A+ and NET+ (as a secondary text) and SEC+ (first text)

And this isn't saying the Sybex texts are inferior, giving the scenerio, I recommend two books...but when money is tight and you can only get one, the above is the order I'd personally select.

DoubleNNs

For Sec+ I'd recommend Darril Gibson's book. It's golden.

garryeb

Thanks again everyone. I'll try to remember the security recommendations. So far I love the all in one book. I really hated the one I chose for my A+ studying. Thank god for professor messer though.

DoubleNNs

Which book did you use for the A+?

garryeb

CompTIA A+ Certification Boxed Set, Second Edition (Exams 220-801 & 220-802) (Certification Press):Amazon:Books

It was the 700 series but I flipped through the 800 as well. It may be okay for some people but I really didn't like it at all. I found the style confusing and the practice tests were horrible I thought. I wouldn't recommend it.

GyverV

Out of curiosity, what is the benefit of using the Mike Meyer's All-in-One text over the ExamCram? Does one cover more material than the other that makes it more beneficial?