Product Description

Map out your success with help from this compact bundle of expertise. Series editor Mike Meyers, the industry expert on professional certification, brings you this concise, affordable, and portable study tool for the Network+ exam. With an intensive focus on only what you need to know to pass this exam plus practice exam software on CD, this Certification Passport is your ticket to success on exam day.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #282329 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 432 pages

From the Back Cover

From the #1 Name in Professional Certification

Get on the road to becoming a Network+ certified professional with this concise, affordable, and portable study tool. Certification training guru Mike Meyers with Brian Schwarz and Glen Clarke will guide you on your career path, providing expert tips and sound advice along the way. With an intensive focus on only what you need to know to pass the test, this Certification Passport is your ticket to success on exam day.

Inside:

• Itineraries--List of official exam objectives covered
• ETAs--Amount of time needed to complete each lesson
• Travel Advisories--Expert advice on critical topics
• Local Lingo--Concise definitions of key terms and concepts
• Travel Assistance--Recommended resources for more information
• Exam Tips--Common exam pitfalls and solutions
• Checkpoints--End-of-chapter questions, answers, and explanations
• Career Flight Path--Career options mapped out to maximize the return from your IT journey

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About the Series Editor: Mike Meyers is the best-selling author of five editions of the #1 A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide and several other computer books. He is the president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.

About the Authors: Brian Schwarz, Network+, A+, MCSE, is a technical trainer and co-author of Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide and A+ PC Technician’s Pocket Reference, both from McGraw-Hill/Osborne.

Glen E. Clarke, Network+, A+, Security+, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, MCT, is an independent consultant and technical trainer specializing in Microsoft technologies and security analysis. Glen has co-authored and edited certification titles on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Security+, and A+.

About the Author
Brian Schwarz realized sometime in the early 90’s that playing with computers was more fun than his real job, and leapt into the computer training and course development field with both feet. Fortunately, he wasn’t wearing his rollerblades at the time. Brian has taught classes all over the United States for clients ranging from Lucent Technologies to the United States Army. Following a stint developing classroom and online training for Intel, Brian has returned to writing and consulting full time with a special emphasis on TCP/IP networking and Linux-based solutions. Brian is the author of several computer certification guides, including: A+ PC Technician's Pocket Reference (with James Kelly) Network+ All in One Certification: Exam Guide (1st Edition, with Mike Meyers) MCSE NT4 All-In-One Certification Exam Guide

Glen E. Clarke (Halifax, NS) holds a number of industry certifications such as Microsoft’s MCSE, MCSD, MCSA:Messaging, and MCSA:Security. He also holds a number of Prosoft certifications including the Security Analyst (CIW SA) certification, and CompTIA certifications such as Security+, Network+, and A+. Glen is an experienced trainer, author, and technical editor, and works for GigaBlink Technologies Inc., a training and consulting company located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Michael Meyers, MCSE, MCP, A+, MCP, Network+ (Houston, TX), is one of the industry's leading authorities on A+ certification. He is the president and founder and Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations including IBM, Lucent Technologies, GE, the FBI, the FAA and the United Nations. Mike is the best-selling author of the A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, which has sold over 500,000 copies in five editions.

Customer Reviews

Very Brief...Not Comprehensive
This was my first venture into the Passport series. The book is quite readable and provides what amounts to a whirlwind tour of most of the objectives of the exam. For vetarans in the field, the book will provide a pretty good refresher, should fill most gaps, and should give you confidence in your own knowledge to pass the exam.

This book most certainly is not for the new tech treading in unfamiliar waters. The book does not treat any area in great detail, and in fact misses more than a half-dozen of the objectives on which the Network+ exam tests. In particular, the book mentions little if anything on the following:
802.2 (LLC)
AppleTalk
POP3/IMAP4
RARP
NTP
VLANs
SOHO Networks (particularly troubleshooting DSL and Cable)
The book itself admits that it is Microsoft-centric because the Network+ exam is that way, but you will get burned by the non-Microsoft questions if you have no other experience or reference. If you are new to the field and are looking to this book as your only resource, it certainly will fool you in thinking you will be prepared to be successful on the Network+ exam. The questions offered in the text are considerably simpler than those you will see on the real exam. The questions offered on the CD are a little closer but still too simple. I strongly suggest additional material (a comprehensive study guide from your favorite publisher, as they are all very good anymore) and a stronger exam prep simulator (...).

The book does the best it can in fewer than 400 pages, but unless you are a network veteran you will need more support to pass the exam.

Great Refresher for the Experienced Network Professional
All books of the Passport series are geared tword the experienced user who needs a refresher book just before a test. That said, I do not recommend this book for beginners or those that have little production experience with networks.

Things I liked about this book

1) Helped me pass the exam with flying colors!!!
2) Short concise chapters that can be read in about an hour.
3) Important facts organized in easy to read tables
4) Tips about what is and isn't required knowledge for the test
5) End of chapter questions

Things I did not like about the book

1) Travel theme adds nothing to the readability of the book
2) Some important networking configuration issues are glossed over. Apple, Unix, and Netware only mentioned in passing.
3) practic questions in the book and on the provided practic test program are too easy compared to the question you will recieve on the exam.
4) Some spelling errors and other errors.

Agian, this book is not for the beginner but for those who have spent at least 12 months as a network technician. Additionally, you will want to search for some better practice questions than what is provided with the book; just do a search for "Comptia free exams" at your favorite search engine. Be sure to find questions for the N02 exam and not the older version.

Meyers once again delivers quality certification material.
CompTia has revised the Network+ exam to try and stay up with the latest in network and networking technology. In looking at the exam this book is the final piece to the certification puzzle.

Understanding that this book should be used to concentrate on the major points or objectives, it makes the perfect companion to the All-In-One Study guide.

In 384 pages Meyers' once again shows why he is one of the most respected names in the certification arena today.

From a great breakdown of the OSI model to network hardware and media to topologies, standards and protocols, Meyers lays out a track to certification success.

Making sure that you can understand the concepts there is review questions at the end of each chapter as well as exam tips and tricks throughout the book.

Finally there is a cd included with practice exam software from ExamWeb which gives you the opportunity to practice before going live. Overall this is a great add-on study tool and should make the final preparation easier.