CNIT 100 |
| CNIT 103 |
| CNIT 103L |
| CNIT 104 |
| CNIT 131 |
Questions? Please ask your instructor. Spring 2012 semester begins Tuesday, January 17.
Discounted online store: $91 + tax, free shipping
CCSF bookstore: $112 + tax
The required custom package contains:
If you already have a copy of the new 8th edition textbook + Windows 7 and Office Web Apps booklets, the MyITLAB Access kit (sold by itself) will be available online only (NOT at the CCSF bookstore) at http://www.pearsoncustom.com/ca/ccsf_gaskin/ (Click on online purchase under OPTION 2 - partial package).
For those of you on a tight budget, there are a few custom Technology in Action textbooks on 3 hour reserve at the Rosenberg Library on the Ocean campus. You still need to purchase the MyITLAB Access kit at the special website found above.
There are 3 options available, but you should pick only 1 of the 3 options. Your pick should be based on which class(es) you plan to enroll in for Spring 2012.
Option 1: CNIT 103 only (Pick 1 only)
Covers CNIT 103 material only: Orange colored A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting, 5th Edition, 2010, Jean Andrews, Ph. D., Course Technology, Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781435487383. Purchase online at amazon.com, half.com, etc. - approx. $50 used or about $70 new. Based on price this is not the best option.
Option 2: CNIT 103 and CNIT 104 (Pick 1 only)
Discounted online store: $72.45 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $84 + tax, new or $59 + tax, used (if available)
Covers CNIT 103 and CNIT 104 material: Special CCSF bundle of green colored 7th edition textbook and yellow colored Supporting Windows 7 textbook: For those who plan to take CNIT 104 or sit for the CompTIA A+ certification exam, I would strongly recommend you purchase:
SPECIAL BUNDLE ISBN 9781111656058:
There is little difference in price between opion 1 and option 2 but you get double the material with option 2 - CNIT 103 and CNIT 104, which covers the complete 2009 A+ certification exam.
Option 3: CNIT 103, CNIT 103L, and CNIT 104 (Pick 1 only)
Discounted online store: $101.50 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $118 + tax, new or $83 + tax, used (if available)
Covers CNIT 103, CNIT 103L, and CNIT 104 material: Special CCSF bundle of green colored 7th edition textbook PLUS green colored lab book and yellow colored Supporting Windows 7 textbook: For those who plan to take CNIT 103L and 104 or want lab exercises to help you prepare for the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam, I would strongly recommend you purchase:
SPECIAL ALL INCLUSIVE BUNDLE ISBN 9781133158554:
Option 3 is best for those who want all the materials for CNIT 103, 103L, and 104. This is the very best pricing arrangement.
For those of you on a tight budget, there are several copies of the orange textbook and a couple copies of the green textbook on 3 hour reserve at the Rosenberg Library on the Ocean campus.
Note: The CompTIA A+ certification exam will be updated in summer/fall 2012. Students most likely will be able to take the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam through December 2012, but the new 2012 exam and this extended test taking date have not yet been officially confirmed. If new textbooks become available in time for the Fall 2012 semester, the CNIT department may update the A+ textbooks for Fall 2012 to match the new 2012 CompTIA A+ certification exam objectives. You should take this possible update in textbooks from Spring 2012 to Fall 2012 into consideration when deciding which of the above options may be best for you.
There are 3 options available, but you should pick only 1 of the 3 options. Your pick should be based on which class(es) you plan to enroll in for Spring 2012.
Option 1: CNIT 103L hardware only (Pick 1 only)
Covers CNIT 103 lab material only: Orange colored Lab Manual for Andrew's A+ Guide to Hardware, 5th Edition, 2010, Jean Andrews, Ph. D., Course Technology, Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1435487369. Purchase online at amazon.com, half.com, etc. - approx. $22 used or about $38 new.
Option 2: CNIT 103L hardware and additional software labs (Pick 1 only)
Discounted online store: $69.26 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $75.50 + tax, new or $53 + tax, used (if available)
Covers CNIT 103L hardware and additional software lab material: This is the green colored lab book. For those who plan to take sit for the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam, I would strongly recommend you purchase this complete lab book:
SPECIAL BUNDLE ISBN 9781111656058:
You get double the material with option 2 - CNIT 103L and additional software labs, which covers the complete 2009 A+ certification exam lab experience needed.
Option 3: CNIT 103, CNIT 103L, and CNIT 104 (Pick 1 only)
Discounted online store: $101.50 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $118 + tax, new or $83 + tax, used (if available)
Covers CNIT 103, CNIT 103L, and CNIT 104 material: Special CCSF bundle of green colored 7th edition textbook PLUS green colored lab book and yellow colored Supporting Windows 7 textbook: For those who plan to take CNIT 103L and 104 or want lab exercises to help you prepare for the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam, I would strongly recommend you purchase:
SPECIAL ALL INCLUSIVE BUNDLE ISBN 9781133158554:
Option 3 is best for those who want all the materials for CNIT 103, 103L, and 104. This is the very best pricing arrangement.
For those of you on a tight budget, there is a copy of the green lab book on 3 hour reserve at the Rosenberg Library on the Ocean campus.
Note: The CompTIA A+ certification exam will be updated in summer 2012. Students most likely will be able to take the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam through December 2012, but this extended test taking date has not yet been officially confirmed. If new textbooks become available in time for the Fall 2012 semester, the CNIT department may update the A+ textbooks for Fall 2012 to match the new 2012 CompTIA A+ certification exam objectives. You should take this possible update in textbooks from Spring 2012 to Fall 2012 into consideration when deciding which of the above options may be best for you.
There are 3 options available, but you should pick only 1 of the 3 options. Your pick should be based on which class(es) you plan to enroll in for Spring 2012.
Option 1: CNIT 104 only (Pick 1 only)
Covers CNIT 104 materials only: Blue colored A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting, 5th Edition, 2010, Jean Andrews, Ph. D., Course Technology, Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1435487376. Purchase online at amazon.com, half.com, etc. - approx. $45 used or about $70 new. You will also have to purchase Yellow colored Supporting Windows 7, 2011, Jean Andrews, Ph. D., Course Technology, Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1111317072. Purchase online at amazon.com, half.com, etc. - approx. $14 used or about $19 new. For both the blue and yellow textbooks used would be approximately $59 and new would be approximately $89. Based on price this is not the best option.
Option 2: CNIT 103 and CNIT 104 (Pick 1 only)
Discounted online store: $72.45 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $84 + tax, new or $59 + tax, used (if available)
Covers CNIT 103 and CNIT 104 material: Special CCSF bundle of green colored 7th edition textbook and yellow colored Supporting Windows 7 textbook: For those who plan to take CNIT 104 or sit for the CompTIA A+ certification exam, I would strongly recommend you purchase:
SPECIAL BUNDLE ISBN 9781111656058:
There is little difference in price between opion 1 and option 2 but you get double the material with option 2 - CNIT 103 and CNIT 104, which covers the complete 2009 A+ certification exam.
Option 3: CNIT 103, CNIT 103L, and CNIT 104 (Pick 1 only)
Discounted online store: $101.50 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $118 + tax, new or $83 + tax, used (if available)
Covers CNIT 103, CNIT 103L, and CNIT 104 material: Special CCSF bundle of green colored 7th edition textbook PLUS green colored lab book and yellow colored Supporting Windows 7 textbook: For those who plan to take CNIT 103L and 104 or want lab exercises to help you prepare for the CompTIA A+ certification exam, I would strongly recommend you purchase:
SPECIAL ALL INCLUSIVE BUNDLE ISBN 9781133158554:
Option 3 is best for those who want all the materials for CNIT 103, 103L, and 104. This is the very best pricing arrangement.
For those of you on a tight budget, there are a couple copies of the green textbook on 3 hour reserve at the Rosenberg Library on the Ocean campus.
Note: The CompTIA A+ certification exam will be updated in summer/fall 2012. Students most likely will be able to take the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam through December 2012, but the new 2012 exam and this extended test taking date have not yet been officially confirmed. If new textbooks become available in time for the Fall 2012 semester, the CNIT department may update the A+ textbooks for Fall 2012 to match the new 2012 CompTIA A+ certification exam objectives. You should take this possible update in textbooks from Spring 2012 to Fall 2012 into consideration when deciding which of the above options may be best for you.
Discounted online store: $72 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $103 + tax, new or $72.25 + tax, used (if available)
The required custom bundle ISBN 978-1-133-36318-7 contains:
For those of you on a tight budget, there are a few custom CNIT 131 textbooks on 3 hour reserve at the Rosenberg Library on the Ocean campus.