CompTIA A+ Complete Deluxe Study Guide: Exam Core 1 220-1001 and Exam Core 2 220-1002

During lockdown I signed up for an on-line Comptia A+ course. After a couple of the modules I felt I need an alternative resource to support my study. A brief browse through the shelves of Amazon led me to this tome. I have found in clearly written and easy to understand. The end of chapter review questions are great for reinforcing learning, and the "exam essentials" from each chapter is a very helpful feature. Only issue is that for me (in the UK) the link to the "Comprehensive Online Learning Environment" gives me an error. Which I think means I can't get my money off the exam vouchers.

I find this book very useful preparing to the Comptia A+ exams, along with other non-book sources (I also learn through online course). It is a thick and heavy book to hold in hand for a long time, but if you want every information in one book, thats the "price". According what I have read already I must say that it is easy to read/understand despite english is not my native language. It might be a help for me that I am familiar with PCs. Comparing the knowledge I get for my money: Absolutely worth it. I would recommend it.

Firstly when you receive this book you'll be shocked at just how thick it is. Think two argos' catalogs stuck together. The content is clearly set out in the 1001 and 1002 separate sections allowing you to to just focus on the exam you are currently studying for. While some of the material can be quite dry the authors make frequent successful attempts to inject humour and anecdote's that back up the material. The summary sections and notes clearly indicate which parts you really should focus on for the A+ exam and what is background information. On the most part the content is clear, accurate and up to date for 2020 which was an issue with some other books, and includes modern and current standards needed for the up to date exam. The print quality is generally good (although pictures are in black and white) the paper is quite thin but this is a compromise you have to make with this huge tome of a book (1600 pages!) able to fit inside your house. -1 for the online portion provided by "Wiley.com" refusing to accept my code to access the "online practice exams" this was annoying but not a dealbreaker as the book contains paper based versions and there being a wide number of free alternatives such as examcompass to study the same material and it was not part of my decision making process in buying the book. Overall if you are studying for the A+ exams I would recommend this as a great way to brush up your knowledge and make notes ready to go into your exams.

I was really worried about if this book would be a hard read, so far I have seen a massive improvement with the knowledge that I’ve retained. I’m confident it will help me pass my 1001-1002 exams

Nice one, big book with too many information.

Great fresh book, arrived in a timely manner.

Highly recommended for anyone studying for CompTia!!!

This book is simply represents the breaking down of CompTIA A+ two exams units into digestible information for beginners. It covers all aspect of foundational computers concepts and dives deeper to explain them in details, I recommend this book for anyone who wants to start his IT career or even wants to better understand the main basics in computing hardware, software, networking and more.

Detailed explanation given in a understandable language

This book is huge. it covers both 1001 and 1002 exam for the A+ certificate. It has problem solving questions after every chapter and tests that you can practice and also flash cards you can make. The one negative is that because this book is about 700 pages it can be hard to sift through in a timely manner. It may be better to just get the pdf version and work with Cntrl + F to find key terms and be faster. Other than that it is a solid book that teaches in a straight forward manner.

This book is very detailed and loaded with information...perhaps too much information but it is definitely worth it. I love how the author breaks down and explains everything about each topic. I highly recommend buying this book.

What I like most about this book was 1. Easy to understand and the process are explained in much detail. 2. This book comes with bunch practice test which has similar test formation as CompTIA exam. However, I think for this exam do not limit yourself to one or two books. While studying for the A+, I had Professor Messer Note and practice test and Udemy exam practice by Jason Dion Good luck folks with you exam

I purchased the kindle edition and used it as my primary source to study for the A+ exams. This book not only preperares you for the exams but also for real world scenarios, this is why you'll find information that goes beyond simply passing the exams which is a plus in my opinion. You get a total of four practice tests, two for the 1001 and two for the 1002. These practice tests were actually harder and more technical than the real A+ based on my personal experience. I got a score of 817 for the 1001 and a score of 789 for the 1002. I'd also recommend complementing the book with Jason Dion's practice tests. These practice tests are closer to the actual exams but like I said before, the Sybex practice tests take you beyond "just passing" the exams.