I have had a goal of starting my own computer repair business for many years now and I finally have the means to get it started.
I do not have any formal training everything I know is self taught from working on friends and my computers and just having a lifestyle of always working with computers and researching things on my own.
I would like to expand my knowledge and also have some credentials to show potential customers when I start my business. I would like to have at least my CompTIA A+ cert from exams 220-801 and 220-802 to start with and later on get into more certifications.
I was looking at purchasing this book from amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Certification-Edition-220...
Would you say this is a good purchase for studying for the exams?
The publish date on the book is 2012 so I don't know if there are any newer books that would have any updated information. I'm just worried that there will not be enough newer information in the book, for instance what about windows 8.1?
Is there any newer books that might have newer information that would be a better purchase?
I really appreciate any input and I can't wait to start practicing.
Thanks, Jeff