CompTIA A+® Certification All-In-One For Dummies®, 2nd Edition

1.3. Using This Book to Prepare for the Exams

Exams are stressful events for most people, but if you are well prepared, your stress level should be much lower. If you read and understand the material in this book, you should have no problem with any of the exams. The review questions, sample exams, and exam test engine on the companion CD are all designed to prepare you for what lies ahead. There is substantial overlap between the topics covered on the CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam and the CompTIA A+ Practical Application Exam, so this book takes a holistic approach to studying for the exams. Review all the material found here, and then you will be prepared to go and take either of your exams you choose because they can be taken in either order. I recommend taking both of your exams in a short timeframe to avoid forgetting the information you have learned.

Examine the objectives for each chapter before diving into the content so that you can use them as a guide to which sections you might need to focus on. After thoroughly reading the content of the chapter, attempt the Prep Test section at the end of the chapter. If you do poorly on the Prep Test, go back to the objectives to see where you need more effort. When you re-read the chapter sections, try to examine the content from another viewpoint to help you associate the information with the questions and the objectives. For example, ...