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BOOK REVIEW - CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 Authorized Exam Cram (6th Edition)

From my review at Amazon.com: Breaking into the technology field can be done by any number of means but one of the routes most taken is hardware and software for end user support. I did this myself back in 1998 in obtaining my A+ certification . (If you want to read the backstory you can review my old post “ My Personal Certification Story). Like the technology available today being more diverse and complex than that of its predecessors, so too is the new A+ exam. (I want to say “this is not your parents’ A+ certification exam” but that makes me sound old). The CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 Authorized Exam Cram, Sixth Edition book from Pearson and written by David L. Prowse covers this iteration of the A+ two part exam and is a great study and reference resource for your general learning and follow up reference. At the front of the book there is a handy tear out cram sheet packed with 90 key focus areas for the exam that are detailed within the book. There are a total of 19