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Security+ class .. What Book would you use?
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| fnordhor 2003-07-13, 2:25 pm |
| Hi all,
Hear the scoop, I am a Part-Time Instructor for a Community college that has been picked to write the paperwork for several new Certification classes.
iNet+
Security+
Server+
The classes are set to start in the fall, what book would you pick as a textbook for a Security+
class. Any input on the Server+ and Inet+ would be a help also. | |
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| Always a good debate on that. Personally I think the Sybex book is good, and if combined with Tcat & Helens pdf and perhaps CBT nuggets then you should have things covered. The Microsoft book is lacking in many areas (about 40%), but does cover a lot of stuff that Comptia thinks is important so could be a good extra resource. | |
| fnordhor 2003-07-13, 9:53 pm |
| BTW,
The cost for the classes has been set at $800
for 60 Hr of class time. most places around the DC
area are charging $1250 for 35 to 40 hr that is with the exam voucher. $1250 - $250 = $1000 for 35 to 40 hr | |
| mikop 2003-07-13, 10:13 pm |
| for a community college?
I thought community colleges only charge like 10-20 bucks a unit? so around 50 bucks for a class?
or is this one of the open university courses where student picks up its own tuition?
maybe the DC area is just weird... | |
| Tarzanboy 2003-07-13, 10:28 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by mikop
for a community college?
I thought community colleges only charge like 10-20 bucks a unit? so around 50 bucks for a class?
or is this one of the open university courses where student picks up its own tuition?
I would kill for $10-20 per credit hour as it is $51 here for JCs and I don't want to think what tuition is at at the major universities. Regardless, he's comparing the cost from a JC perspective to the cost for you going to a "training center."
For the price of the class, CBT nuggets would probably be out as it is $200 a pop. This would probably be a good option for a "recommended study guide" for students.
As for a book, that seems to be a tough call, as there are none currently on the shelf that really stand out. In the $50 range you have a few competitors.
+ Sybex has gotten decent ratings, but appears to be incomplete in a number of areas.
+ The Microsoft book is notorious for its shortfalls, but CompTIA loves everything Microsoft and somehow people have recommended it.
+ Tcat and Helen's book was waiting on a revision at last check, but serves as a good point by point guide to the exam. There are spots where it is a little thin, however unlike a number of other guides there are numerous footnotes to places with more information.
Cheers,
TB | |
| fnordhor 2003-07-14, 1:09 am |
| At the Community college in county rates are about
$75 per Credit Hr. There there is in state retes and out of state rates. Plus other fee's per Credit Hr.
The University near me is like $200 Per Credit Hr.
that in state rates.
Please note I taking the rates as I rember them
I not looking at there WEB page. Also this year lost of College's and University's are going up on rates (State funding cuts).
Also the area I work is the Institute for Technical Education, Non-Credit area.
Lost of classes under $300 but we do have MCSE, CCNA, CCNP, MOUS and are adding CompTia's.
The CompTia is my doing. We had only A+ for the
last 8 year's . Basicly more classes more work for me. I started the training field after getting layoff my job 2 years ago, had the job for 10 years. | |
| Carjunky 2003-08-01, 12:16 am |
| Around here in NJ per credit at a county school is about 75.00 contiuning ed. classes for oracle and ccna are about 1000 | |
| Carjunky 2003-08-01, 12:17 am |
| I'm from New Jersey (USA). |
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