If you could only buy one book for A+ what would it be?

RedGaiter

Hey guys, So I've decided to pursue a career in the IT field. I'm currently set to begin a full time diploma program at BCIT up in Canada (The CIT program.) and will pursue a full degree once I've attained the diploma.

I've also decided to go for A+, Network+, and CCENT/CCNA in that order.

That being said, if you could only buy one book to study with for A+ (and Network+ for that matter), which would it be?

I have no professional IT experience, just grew up with computers and am very comfortable working with them.

den1966

mike meyers, comptia a+

z3r0cool

Amazon.com: CompTIA® A+® Training Kit (Exam 220-801 and Exam 220-802) (Comptia a+ Training Kit) (9780735662681): Darril Gibson: Books

Just received the book, but very impressed with it so far.

DoubleNNs

I didn't even know Darril Gibson Had an A+ book. Is it as good as his Sec+ book?

swild

Another vote for Mike Meyers. You honestly don't even have to look elsewhere as his covers everything you need. I was not impressed with Darril Gibson's Sec+ but did not read his A+.

GyverV

If you can only buy one, then get the All-in-One by Mike Meyers that has been previously mentioned. I read that book, watched the Professor Messer videos, and both 801 and 802 were a breeze.

Plantwiz

Meyer's book.

Darril

Welcome to the forums RedGaiter. You've received a lot of good recommendations here. The only thing I'd like to mention is that it's best to use more than a single source for a certification, especially as you move forward in your certification path. Depending on a single source can sometimes leave holes in your knowledge, especially when you're starting without any professional IT experience.

Good luck with the A+ cert and the rest of your certification path.

gates78

guys , this is my first post in this forum

Mike Meyers is a good author for the A+ and the training kit is good too

I just start learning about A+ , Question : How long the preparation takes to pass the exam ? (the average please)

thank you so much and thank you the administrator of this forum, It's very helpful.
I got a lot of informations . a lot.............

Rosco2382

I don't think there is an average. It depends on your knowledge level, how well you absorb information. I think if you have a good knowledge on computers and troubleshooting you could read any A+ book in about a week and have a good foundation to take and pass the exam. The exam isn't hard but is so broad and covers so many topics.

gates78

thank you bro'

some answers give a little push and hope to accomplish what it seems very hard to do. I really appreciate your answer.:D

allenfeyd

I got the David Prowse Exam Cram. It worked for me.

coreyb80

Exam Cram is straight to the point. No fluff all facts and good info.

DoubleNNs

Not impressed w/ his Sec+ book?
What'd you use instead to pass the cert when you took it?