Customer Rating: 
Summary: Not A Good Book For New A+ Test
Comment: I read this book from back to front. I also have experience in the field so that help me a lot. If you are new to this I suggestion you look into something else. This book will help you on first test if you buy the unlock code which I did which cost [U.S. dollars] which they refund towards the test. I wrote and passed both test and found that this book lack a lot of information on second test. It covered the first test information but again why should have to pay them extra money for extra questions..?? To all people that are going to take test go to [another website] and get the exam brake down, that will help you understand what's on the test and than look for a good book, not this one. And also you should that the test is only 20 to 30 question and you only have 30 min to write this book is based on old test scheme.
Customer Rating:
Summary: New is better - check it out!
Comment: Charles Brooks is at it again and this time he may have scored an A+ with this package. Making marked improvements over that last set, Brooks gives the A+ test a run for the money. Brooks also has taken this opportunity to enable to pass another exam at the same time CET.The main study guide is updated to the latest A+ and CET exams, matching objective for objective. Brooks enhances this new package by adding MAC information, which will be helpful outside the A+ and CET arenas.
The main book is packed with pictures, diagrams, tables, figures, learning objectives and keynote reviews. Brooks also includes information on Windows 98, which is not on the A+ or CET exams, but it is coming in the next generation.
The lab manual remains about the same, with 37 labs broken down in several sections. New areas are QBASIC, some system utilities like CkeckIT and again Windows 98 and MAC. Overall the lab manual is more complete in the exercises.
As with the previous package there is a cd-rom with only 40 questions and with an additional fee Mar Craft will unlock over 900 more. Also there are coupons included for reduce testing prices which may make for the questions.
Overall this is a marked improvement from previous efforts however unlocking all the questions may push this package over the top.
