CNIT 100 |
| CNIT 103 |
| CNIT 103L |
| CNIT 104 |
| CNIT 131 |
Questions? Please ask your instructor. Fall 2012 semester begins Wednesday, August 15.
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 Fall 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. $45 used or about $70 new. Based on price per content this is not the best option.
Option 2: CNIT 103 and CNIT 104 (Pick 1 only)
Discounted online store: $76 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $86 + tax, new or $60 + 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 the new textbook 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: $102 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $120 + tax, new or $85 + 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 fall 2012. Students will be able to take the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam through May 2013. Starting in Spring 2013 the CNIT department will most likely be switching textbooks to cover the new 2012 CompTIA A+ certification objectives. You should consider the update in textbooks from Fall 2012 to Spring 2013 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 Fall 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. $18 used or about $38 new.
Option 2: CNIT 103L hardware and additional software labs (Pick 1 only)
Discounted online store: $72 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $87 + tax, new or $65 + 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: $102 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $120 + tax, new or $85 + 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 fall 2012. Students will be able to take the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam through May 2013. Starting in Spring 2013 the CNIT department will most likely be switching textbooks to cover the new 2012 CompTIA A+ certification objectives. You should consider the update in textbooks from Fall 2012 to Spring 2013 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 Fall 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. $25 used or about $65 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 per content this is not the best option.
Option 2: CNIT 103 and CNIT 104 (Pick 1 only)
Discounted online store: $76 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $86 + tax, new or $60 + 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: $102 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $120 + tax, new or $85 + 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 fall 2012. Students will be able to take the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam through May 2013. Starting in Spring 2013 the CNIT department will most likely be switching textbooks to cover the new 2012 CompTIA A+ certification objectives. You should consider the update in textbooks from Fall 2012 to Spring 2013 when deciding which of the above options may be best for you.
Discounted online store: $76 w/ free shipping, new
CCSF bookstore: $109 + tax, new
The required custom bundle ISBN 1285125703 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.