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Slavoj Zizek, dubbed by the Village Voice "the giant of Ljubljana," is back with a new edition of his seriously entertaining book on film, psychoanalysis (and life). His inimitable blend of philosophical and social theory, Lacanian analysis, and outrageous humor are here made to show how Hollywood movies can explain psychoanalysis-and vice versa. Why does the phallus appear? Why is woman a symptom of man? Why are there always two fathers? These typical Zizek questions are explained by means of such films as Marnie and The Man Who Knew Too Much.

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the point?.......2004-07-17

"I cannot weigh in an estimation of the value of this book. Surely, it is not as profoundly useful or clear as Zizek's political and philosophical thriller, Ticklish Subject. Yet, the application of Zizek's critical arsenal to Hollywood without the baggage of Politics and History, makes room for exposition through, sad to say, a universal and more immediate medium." Here's a statement that completely misses not only the point but the importance of Zizek. Ofcourse, in an era of achedemics and 'intellectual'-types complacently spiteful to popular culture as the anti-shakespeare (christ?), this isn't surprising.

elevator music piped upwind.......2003-03-28

Clarity of language and argument one finds, some feel, rarely in current theoretical writing or in psychoanalytic writing. Here Zizek has structured his book so that nearly every idea gets two chances to impress the reader. I would agree with one of the reviews on this site of another of Zizek's books, that the author writes more clearly and persuasively about politics than about culture. However, this book presents a pleasing mixture (as most of Zizek's books do) of the cultural, political, philosophical, and Lacanian munch.

Each chapter sets out to answer a question posed by the chapter heading (e.g., Why is Reality Always Multiple?). First Zizek approaches a solution or description of the problem as it appears in Hollywood films. These Zizek treats as texts or case studies. Whatever your opinion of the merits of psychoanalytic description for general use, the discussion of the films makes marvellously amusing reading. As demanding for this reader as the steep range of theoretical vocabulary employed is the ample library of films from which Zizek draws his examples. Many of which films I'd never seen. The second section of each chapter recasts the first approach through film in the language, theory and realm of analysis, theory and philosophy.

I cannot weigh in an estimation of the value of this book. Surely, it is not as profoundly useful or clear as Zizek's political and philosophical thriller, Ticklish Subject. Yet, the application of Zizek's critical arsenal to Hollywood without the baggage of Politics and History, makes room for exposition through, sad to say, a universal and more immediate medium.

very clear stuff.......1999-04-02

If you know anything about Hegel and Lacan, Zizek is actually a quite clear expositor of Lacan. Looking awry is particularly clear, lucid to the point of simplification in his account of Lacan, but what can you expect when your proof-test is Hitchcock and HOllywood movies. Most academic books consist of (dead author) and (contemporary theorist), and if the text at hand simply serves to validate the theory, why drag out heavy reading when Hitchcock will do? If the theory is correct, it encompasses both Shakespeare and anything oj simpson ever appeared in, so not to use both would only be a sign of stuffiness. Zizek has the virtue of being easy to read and not taking himself too seriously, and begins every chapter with a quote from Lenin or Stalin, as if Stalin was the last philosopher. It's not a parody, but if Kojeve (Lacan) is right, that every philosophy is just a repetition of one moment of the Hegelian spirit, then Zizek's jeu d'esprit is an honest accomodation to what's happening now.

Lacanian theory and the movies.......1998-05-01

This book is impossible, complicated, and confusing. Good luck to anyone who tries to figure it out. Zizek careens through film history, haphazardly - and sometimes carefully - appropriating examples in order to make various 'post-modern' and Lacanian points. It almost seems like parody, but ... it's not.

Economics As A Symptom Of Sadism: Pathology In American Culture And Education And The Legitimizing Myths That Support It

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A thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of pathology in American culture
The best book ever about Harold Kassel!

Economics As A Symptom Of Sadism: Pathology In American Culture And Education And The Legitimizing Myths That Support It
Harold Kassel
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A thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of pathology in American culture .......2005-08-11

In Economics As A Symptom Of Sadism, licensed clinical psychologist and academician Harold Kassel presents a thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of pathology in American culture and education with special attention to the questionable endorsements economists make to advocate and justify inequalities with respect to income. Economics As A Symptom Of Sadism forcefully questions why American culture celebrates achievements in sports or celebrity - which are ultimately nothing more than putting a ball through a hoop or a hole, looking and behaving good for a camera, or being able to sing - while devaluing the real building-block professions, such as educating young people. Why do some individuals make salaries in the multiples of millions, especially if their work does little to protect human lives or prepare human lives for future challenges? Why do economists imply that people "choose" pitiable wages when they go into a low-benefit career path such as teaching? A teacher has only "chosen" to be a teacher - not to live barely above subsistence level. Economics As A Symptom Of Sadism rages at the excesses of capitalism that trample over those who cannot meet constantly shifting demands, but neither is it a pro-communism or pro-socialism book; instead, the author lays out his own prospective remedies to the severe and seemingly unjust imbalances, such as capping maximum salaries at a very comfortable level, and giving professors at universities less than their current level of absolute power over students - power that ensures those pursuing higher education are much less likely to buck the status quo, for fear of being shot down from their dreams by an irate teacher. A provocative book, brimming with passion for those who suffer the worst shortfalls of an increasingly globalized world; definitely worth reading, even if not all of its solutions are fully viable (for example, capping salaries would just prompt those so capped to emigrate to a nation that doesn't cap salaries...)

The best book ever about Harold Kassel!.......2005-04-15

I found an autographed copy of this in my library's discard box, and it totally changed my life! After reading it, I feel that I know Harold Kassel. It's not just his dry sense of humor that won my heart ("Princess Dye," indeed!). It's the sage observations, dozens on every page, about a vital yet largely unknown topic. Economics, sadism, culture? No, something much more important! Let me quote just a few of my favorites:

"I have taken courses in several universities."

"I often eat breakfast out in the morning."

"I like teaching and speaking my own words. And I don't have an uncle in Hollywood."

"I always like to refer to the Serengeti."

"Suppose I were a vegetarian. Maybe I am."

Alas, as that last quote suggests, the book does leave a few loose ends. Let's hope for a sequel, and soon!

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Symptoms of Culture
Marjorie Garber
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Culture is all around us: television, video games, Shakespeare, advertisements, books, musical recordings, news reports, even the packaging of food items. The pervasiveness of culture, however, is matched by the pervasiveness of anxiety about our position in it: Who are we? What are we? According to Marjorie Garber, one of America's most astute and imaginative social commentators, culture and anxiety are so intertwined as to be inseparable.

We are, Garber argues, what we consume culturally--even if it doesn't always agree with us. Garber's approach to culture is eclectic: she veers from Charlotte's Web to Jell-O boxes, from Sir Laurence Olivier's bisexuality to the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas hearings. Yet her aim remains unwavering throughout. Far more interested in what a piece of culture "means" than in discussing "good" and "bad" culture, she sifts and sorts through the artifacts of everyday life attempting to find meaning and sense in the midst of chaos.

Garber's greatest source of strength as a critic, however, is her acknowledgment that "culture" is so multifaceted and meaningful that her efforts are ultimately, by intention and necessity, tentative and elusive. Full explanations would only serve to destroy culture's fun and energy. With grace and humor, Symptoms of Culture takes an insightful, invigorating look at the amazingly complicated thing we call "culture" and explains it all--well, not quite all--to us. --Michael Bronski

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The symptoms of culture are the anxieties that underlie modern life: the instability of gender roles, the mystery of female sexuality, the enigma of authority, the desire for greatness in ourselves and our heroes.
With style, learning, and wit, Marjorie Garber teases out the symptoms of our cultural discomfort -- the troubles lurking in our pleasures, and even the pleasures we take in what makes us itch.
From concern over fake orgasms to our worries about Great Books reading lists, from wanting God on our side at sports contests to wanting Shakespeare on our side whenever we want to sound important, we are a walking case of symptoms. Whatever the modern illness may be, the doctor locates the symptoms in a box of Jell-O or in Charlotte's marvelous web, on the football field or in the bedroom, in our great Mr. Shakespeare, in the classroom or the courtroom, or in a sneeze.

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May or may not be your cup of tea.......2004-04-14

I suspect this book might be hit and miss. I found it to be beyond brilliant: witty, erudite, well-researched, and playful, Garber writes the perfect antidote to scholarly conservatism, traditionalism, and stuffiness. The first essay, "Greatness," is a free-associating tour de force that not only perfectly puts her theoretical framework to work (go Freud!), but also reminds us that even those who argue against "ideology" and "politics" work through and with them, whether or not (and especially if they don't) acknowledge it. People who are still comfortably attached to orthodox scholarly beliefs will find this book to be too eccentric and perhaps even evil; the Lynne Cheneys and Camille Paglias of the world must burst into flames at the mere mention of Garber's name. Even those who agree with Garber's politics might find her method of analysis too labyrinthine and airy. I found the method refreshing. (And at least she warns us of it in the beginning.) Overall, the book reminds us that the methods of close reading and the psychoanalytic interpretation of dreams can (and must) be applied to the world around us, reminds us of the importance of reading against the grain, reading between the lines, always questioning and critiquing that which society presents to us as given, inherent, assumed, decontextualized, "real" and "great."

Cultural studies at its best and worst.......2001-07-13

Marjorie Garber is one of the premiere cultural critics in the U.S., and she knows it. She is pretentious, way too psychoanalytic, doggedly elitist, and oozing with Ivy League entitlement -- has she ever actually encountered, personally, racism, sexism, antisemitism, or homophobia? Nevertheless, she writes with wit and flair, and presents stunning insights into the way cultural references are interconnected. Some of the essays are already dated -- Anita Hill? -- but others, especially the discussion of Jello and Judaism, are more than worth the price of the book. Queer, feminist, racial theorists take note -- this is what you should be producing.

PC Bigotry at its most arbitrary.......2001-06-29

I was required to read this book for a graduate course. As a symptom of what is wrong with American (and Western) culture, it does a good job of exemplifying the absurdity and bigotry of the psuedo-intellectual left. If one approaches it as a scholarly appraisal of Western culture, one will be seriously mis-led.

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For a woman in the Western world, there is no escaping beauty. Either she possesses it, or she lacks it. If she lacks it, she may hope to gain it. If she already has it, she will certainly lose it. But what is "it"? Not an objective thing, Francette Pacteau tells us, but a generic term for an unspecifiable number of psychological experiences in the mind of the observer. What these experiences are, what causes them, and how they manifest themselves as a notion of beauty is the subject of this book.Less interested in the contingent object of desire than the fantasy that frames it, Pacteau considers the staging of the aesthetic emotion. Her analysis extends from the Classical ideals of beauty, through Renaissance poetry to the recent formulations of Hollywood. Her book is an ambitious attempt to describe the mise-en-scène of beauty within a particular field of representations – that of the beauty of a woman.

Effects of Induced Motion Changes During Task Performance on Pilot Workload

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Effects of Induced Motion Changes During Task Performance on Pilot Workload

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This is a AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A212123. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: The purpose of this thesis study is to investigate through laboratory experiments, whether motion has any effect on workload during compensatory and pursuit tracking tasks. A workload metric is derived as a function of system complexity. We define system complexity as the ratio of RMS(path) to RMS(velocity or control rate error). Thus, the complexity index allows to quantify workload as a function of error attenuation generated by the operator (path control error) and the task (velocity error). Experiments were conducted at four levels of control dynamics (0th, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order), three levels of orientation (stationary (no motion), motion with damping coefficient 0.85 and 2.0). Two tasks, compensatory and pursuit tracking tasks, were performed. The results obtained show that: (a) Motion does affect error attenuation or the complexity factor and also the workload index. (b) Pursuit tracking generates more error attenuation and workload than compensatory tracking, especially when they are performed in an unstable (motion-induced) orientation. (c) The task dynamics or difficulties defined by the control order (position (zero order), velocity (1st order), acceleration (2nd order), and jerk (3rd order)) do have effects on workload. In statics, load is defined as the pressure placed upon the surface area of a body. This pressure can be caused by wind, fluids, or the weight of an object. In humans, load refers to the amount pressure placed on the worker (Petersen, 1982). Here, pressure is the work and stress that can stem from both the job and home environment.

Kultursoziologie, Symptom des Zeitgeistes?

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Research Companion to the Dysfunctional Workplace: Management Challenges and Symptoms (New Horizions in Management)

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Research Companion to the Dysfunctional Workplace: Management Challenges and Symptoms (New Horizions in Management)

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A work exposing and exploring the phenomena of the dysfunctional workplace is long overdue. This fascinating book does just that, uncovering the subversiveness, counter-productive behavior and unspoken 'issues' that managers struggle with on a daily basis.

This Companion not only explores organizational dysfunction as it concerns individuals, it also examines broader issues of dysfunction and its effects with regards teams, managers and organizational systems. Lively discussion encompasses the symptoms of distress, illness, absenteeism, and inefficiency that point towards behavioral disorders and system-wide malfunction. From personality disorders to wars over 'territory', the book chronicles and reveals the true nature of often hidden workplace problems including bullying, unethical behavior, loss of trust, organizational deviance, cowardice, workaholism, negative humor and emotions, personality disorders, mismanagement, and malfunctioning performance and selection systems. So what can be done? Practical solutions to these dysfunctional phenomena are presented by international experts from a range of disciplinary backgrounds including management, psychology and economics.

This fascinating, highly original book will be of enormous interest to students, researchers, academics and practitioners across all sectors of business and management, human resource management in particular.

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Symptoms of Culture
Marjorie Garber
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Culture is crucial to diagnosis of tinea capitis. (Symptoms Don't Always Add Up).: An article from: Family Practice News

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Culture is crucial to diagnosis of tinea capitis. (Symptoms Don't Always Add Up).: An article from: Family Practice News
Betsy Bates
Manufacturer: International Medical News Group
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Release Date: 2005-07-30

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on December 1, 2002. The length of the article is 569 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Don't rely on clinical symptoms alone to distinguish children with tinea capitis. (Culture Still Necessary).: An article from: Skin & Allergy News

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Don't rely on clinical symptoms alone to distinguish children with tinea capitis. (Culture Still Necessary).: An article from: Skin & Allergy News
Betsy Bates
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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on December 1, 2002. The length of the article is 548 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This bundle is the perfect study tool for those taking the popular Security+ exam. You will find the Ultimate Security+ Exam Cram 2 Study Kit is a must-have resource to give you everything you need to pass the exam.

The Security+ Exam Cram 2 book:

Maps exactly to the exam objectives, helping you quickly and easily assess your mastery of the material.
Undergoes a stringent review process that includes scrutiny by nearly a dozen industry experts - including Series Editor Ed Tittel, the creator of the Exam Cram series -- who ensure the book presents the most complete, up-to-date, technically accurate, and well-organized material available.
Includes test-taking strategies and time-saving tips, helping improve your success by explaining the how and why of the exams in addition to the what on the exams.

The Security+ Certification Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 book:

Includes more than 500 practice questions organized according to each exam objective.
Questions include detailed answers and the exclusive Quick Answer Study System -- which helps readers find answers quickly and easily.
CD features all 500+ practice questions from the book.

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Great Practice.......2007-05-21

I used this book along with books with from Syngress (Security + Study Guide and DVD Training System), McGraw-Hill (Security+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide), and Sybex (CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-101 (Hardcover))and passed the exam with a score of 780. This book contained 773 practice questions that more close to the actual exam than any other study guide. The bottom line is that the more practice questions you are exposed to, the better off you are going to be.

Mixed opinions.......2007-02-08

Firstly, let me state it for anyone who is not familiar with exam cram books, this book is an abridged publication. It will not cut it as a primary learning tool in any respects. This in itself is a weakness, but generally with exam cram books this is expected.

With that in mind, I will try to give a fair rating to this book. I'll break it into two parts 1) Study guide & 2) test booklet

STUDY GUIDE -
A long time ago, I used an exam cram book to help me with the network+ exam. It did the job perfectly. The security+ test, however, is considered a mile wide and an inch deep. This little study guide simply doesn't have enough in it to cover ALL of the material (no book usually does, but the abridged format should've allowed it to), nor does it go enough into detail to sufficiently explain the topics it does cover the information. I know the book is abridged, but the subject matter is abridged to begin with. Instead of a "mile wide and an inch deep", this book is 3/4 of a mile wide and a half inch deep. To me, that doesn't make for a great source for even "cramming". I say this because the test involves actually understanding the materials rather than memorizing facts. I think it comes up short in this respect.

Question Book-
The book full of questions also gave some mixed results. It did a good job of providing unique questions for the entire subject matter of the test. I did not like how it announced what it was specifically asking a question about before it asked it. This happened A LOT. For instance before it started asking questions about "security policy", this is how it read:

4.5.2.1 SECURITY POLICY
Which of the following involves a broad policy set forth by management on how security should be handled?
a) Password policy
b) Security Policy
c) Procedures
d) Guidelines

You know exactly what the answer will be, long before finishing the question. It was even worse when this type of question was the ONLY question for the topic. That doesn't do you any good.

My second gripe was the accuracy of the answers. This was the third set of books I read on the subject, and some answers seemed to clash with what I read in the other books. Some parts did more to confuse me (due to the contradictory nature) than actually help me. Considering the other books I've read were Shon Harris' CISSP book and the security+ book by Greg White, I am going to have to guess that this was the book in error. Now don't get me wrong 90% of it was spot on accurate... so it did a decent job... but 5% was filled with "poor questions" where the questions were ambiguous, poorly worded or had grammar issues that were difficult to work through. An extra 5% were apparently wrong or contradictory to other information.

In conclusion, I'd say the books were moderately helpful in the end, but overall leave a lot to be desired. I would not rely on these books as the primary factor in passing the test. I think as a primary study guide you may want to use Security+ by gregory white, as well as CISSP all in one by Shon Harris (covers more material than needed for this test, but I'd say 80% overlaps with Security+). Whatever one book didn't cover, the other did. They are very accurate and thorough sources of information and are extremely good in helping people understand the material.

ABOUT THE TEST:

While people say that Security+ is an "entry level" security certification, people need to realize this isn't an entry level category. Security+ requires users to have a great deal of experience/knoweledge in the IT field, otherwise you probably will fail. I was very suprised when I started studying for this test. It covers a large spectrum of technology and applications and also goes enough into detail that you have to actually know and understand the technology and procedures involved. I have used this test as a steping stone for the CISSP (there is a LOT of overlapping), and I think it is well worth the effort.

Who needs to take this test? Well I'd reccommend it before taking the MCSE (it gives you credit towards a MCSE/MCSA requirement. It is also a great way to prepare towards a CISSP, the most accepted security certification. Really, it is like a more reasonable form of the CISSP being that it is widely available at testing centers and costs far less to take the test. I think this certification is dragged down because of the "easy" reputation of A+ and Network+, which truly are "entry level" tests. Anyone who wants to show security competence should take this test..

It worked, I passed. I dont know how but I did........2007-01-04

I dont know if its the subject or the book but this was hard to follow. When I took the CompTIA test it didn't seam like the same material; however, I did pass. (I always do self tests untill I get 90% then take the $250 real test). If your new to IT security look into Cysco's CSIIP test. Its a more highly valued Certification. I didn't take the exam yet but I'm getting the notion from employeers that security+ is not worth the time. (Im entry-level w/ A+, N+, S+)

What You Need to Pass the Test.......2006-12-01

This is not a book that is going to make you an expert on Security. Instead it is a book that prepares you to take the test.

The authors have studied the test,
they understand what the test makers consider important,
they have put together just the information that will be on the test,
they have created a series of practice questions which they then answer and explain their answers.

This is, of course, exactly what you need if you are just cramming to pass the exam. Even if you are experienced in computer security, there will be points in areas with which you are not familiar. This set of books makes sure that you cover all points that the test will cover.

This special package includes two books and and a CD. The two books are the book on the test, and a special Practice Questions book. The CD has 700+ questions, which are the same as in the book, so you have a choice in the way you want to study.

A great Buy.......2006-10-10

I passed SYO-101 today with 813 points thanks to this book and MOST importantly the 800+ questions on CD included with the Practice Questions Book. It is a great deal and well worth the money if you are considering taking the Security +

Security+ Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram SYO-101)

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The Security+ certification is CompTIA's answer to the market's need for a baseline, vendor-neutral security certification. The IT industry recognizes there is a need to better train, staff, and empower those tasked with designing and implementing information security, and Security+ is an effort to meet this demand. Security+ will become the baseline certification for Microsoft's new security certification initiative (to be announced in 2003). This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com.

The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

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The Security+ certification is CompTIA?s answer to the market?s need for a baseline, vendor-neutral security certification. The IT industry recognizes there is a need to better train, staff, and empower those tasked with designing and implementing information security, and Security+ is an effort to meet this demand. Security+ will become the baseline certification for Microsoft?s new security certification initiative (to be announced in 2003). This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com. This ebook does not include the CD that accompanies the print edition.

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Many mistakes.......2007-10-04

Somewhat useful, but a discouraging number of mistakes in the practice exams and review questions, and those questions are often so poorly phrased even guessing an answer is futile.

GREAT BOOK!.......2007-06-04

THIS IS A GREAT BOOK TO PREPARE FOR THE SECURITY+ TO STUDY ALONG WITH OTHER TESTING MATERIALS...

Highly recommended.......2007-02-25

This book is exactly what an Exam Cram book should be. If you don't know the subject matter, this book will not help you pass the exam. If you are familiar with the subject matter this book fill in the gaps of your knowledge and does it very well. I read the book from cover to cover then took 3 practice exams. I scored about 75-80% on these. The pass fail on the real exam is 85%. So I re-read the book and took a few more practice exams, this time scoring over 91% each time. I took the exam yesterday and scored a 93%. This book made the difference for me. Once again if you don't have the work experience or haven't done other reading on security matters you will not be able to pass this exam. That's the way it should be. I want my Certification to mean something. If anyone could pick up this book and pass the test, it wouldn't. It is a tough Exam. Most of the questions are relatively easy, but to get the passing score you have to know your stuff.

Insufficient.......2007-01-05

I was quite unhappy sitting in an exam room this morning after using this book to study for two months. It is completely insufficient for this exam - leaving many, many topics uncovered or not covered with enough depth. At best it is a reference book, not a guidebook.

Okay...but don't count on it.......2006-04-04

I recently started studying for the Security + exam. I have about two years of security experience and about four years total computer experience. A friend of my who has his MSCA, Net+ and A+ has recently failed this test for the third time! After reading this book I know why. He used this as his primary study material and believe me when I say that it is far too shallow to prepare you for this exam. I have been a big believer in Exam Cram up until this point. I've read the book but am also reading some of the CISSP books just to make sure. This test is too expensive to fail that many times.

Security+ Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 (Exam SYO-101) (Exam Cram 2)

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Forget the book... buy it for the CD!
Good but not great
Covers all objectives, but not equally well!
Passed with a score of 96%
A Good Book, but the CD isn't from MeasureUp

Security+ Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 (Exam SYO-101) (Exam Cram 2)
Hans B. Sparbel , and Ed Tittel
Manufacturer: Que
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0789731517

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The Security+ exam certifies that candidates have demonstrated the aptitude and ability to master general security concepts, communications security, infrastructure security, basics of cryptography, and operation/organizational security. Security+ is taught at Excelsior College, Capella University, and Ivy Tech. Several key industry leaders back this exam, including IBM, ISACA, Microsoft, Motorola, Novell, Symantec, Tivoli, Sun Microsystems, and VeriSign. The Security+ Certification Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 (SYO-101) provides readers with over 500 practice test questions as well as complete answer explanations, giving readers the perfect complementary tool for their Security+ studies. Features relevant Exam Notes to help readers score better on the tests, plus the ever-popular "Cram Sheet" tear card, which is used for last minute cramming.

Customer Reviews:

Forget the book... buy it for the CD!.......2007-02-25

The CD-ROM that comes with this book is amazing. It has over 700 questions and several ways to take sample tests. If you get a passing score on these you will pass the real exam. If you don't, go back to your other study guides and come back to the CD-ROM and try again.

The book layout was disappointing, I was looking for sample tests and the book is arranged by subject matter. Many of the questions were too easy when you knew the category (many times the category was the answer). I threw it aside and went to the CD-ROM after about 20 minutes.

Good but not great.......2006-09-08

I would use this book as a starting point but would use other sources for a complete review. Lots of question included in this book. I passed the test on my first try but used several sources to study from including this book. Beware of the test. It is very hard and has lots of tricky questions.

Covers all objectives, but not equally well!.......2006-05-12

I always like to have three sources of reference when preparing for a certification exam. I already had the Syngress book and then I pick up this book as part of the Exam Cram2 bundle.

This was my 39th certification exam, so normally; I would never have considered taking such a basic (beginners) exam at this point in my career. I took this exam, since it allowed me to get two certifications with only one exam; the CompTIA Security+ certification and at the same time, it completed the requirements for my Microsoft MCSE Plus Security specialization.

The actual CompTIA exam is a fair test, not too easy, but definitely nowhere near as difficult as Microsoft's more recent exams. Although, I must say, there were many questions on the Security+ exam that were worded quite strangely. I'm sure that they were all 100% grammatically correct, but since I was an instructor and wrote curriculum for over 15 years, I'm very particular when it comes to the wording of test questions. If a typical member of the target audience has to ask, what is the question really asking, then it's a poorly written question. The challenge should be in knowing the answer, not in deciphering the question.

Speaking of poorly written questions. There were many that fall under that category in this Practice Questions book. And some objectives had an abundance of questions while others had only one question. Plus, there were many worthless questions. Since the questions were grouped by objective, it's useless to so many questions whose answerer is simply the name of the objective. If the questions were presented in a random order, that would be a different story.

I found the question to be nothing like the real exam (which in itself isn't a bad thing, its actually a good thing). But the real exam is all multiple choice with only one correct answer per question, many of this book's questions were "select all that's true", without saying how many to select (which in itself isn't a bad thing either). But I felt that many of the answers to these "select all that's true" questions were really stretching the point to be included.

Bottom line, will this book help you prepare. Of course it will. But its not as good as some of the other reviews indicate.

Passed with a score of 96%.......2005-05-10

Most of the question on the exam were either verbatim or very similar to the questions in this book. I recommend using this as a supplement to a study guide (I didn't really use my Exam Cram2 study guide; I used Microsoft's, instead) and testing your knowledge. Once you score near 100% on these questions, then you're ready to take the exam. And you WILL pass!

A Good Book, but the CD isn't from MeasureUp.......2005-01-31

One of the reviewers has said "The book in itself is Ok, but the CD has practice questions from MeasureUp and they want $89 for their practice exam... So for less that $20 for the book, you get $89 worth of practice exam... Good deal".

I bought the book based on this advice. Unfortunately the CD contains only the questions from the book, and the book clearly states this. The test engine is from MeasureUp, NOT the questions.

The questions in the book are arranged by the objectives, and that helps me memorize the facts. (Yes, you do need to memorize a few things).

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