I have taken the ocn once and failed but had ...
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I have taken the ocn once and failed but had lots of study material that i did not have time to study but with this book which is thin and I take it with me everywhere, I highlight material and go back and look at rationale along with information in study books and this actually helps
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Sort of useful but I think that this was the book that had some incorrect answers for the practice test in the back. There is no one book that will help you pass the test. I read parts of a lot of different books, searched the internet, and attended a class put on by the Board of Pharmacy for the state I live in before I took and passed the PTCB test. That test had some seriously crazy questions on it! I had no clue if I passed it or failed it before I hit the final submit button and got my unoffical results, I was that thrown by some of the questions. I ended up only missing 5 of the 80 questions! My suggestion for anyone studying to take the test is to take as many practice tests that you can find in books and on the internet.....many of the questions on these tests are still being used on the current test but they will also prepare you so you feel confident and comfortable when you actually take the test. Forget studying any of the anatomy information in any of the books it isn't on the test. Learn the all the math and practice practice practice. There are youtube videos that can help. Check out Quizlet.com for games that will help you learn sig codes and brand/generic names. Make flash card for the at least the top 200 drugs. When you are at work test yourself about drug names as you are filling Rx's. Know the law and the different federal departments that oversee drugs. Know how to read and translate a sig code as well and calculating dosages and amounts of pills dispensed. Be able to do the math for a sales transaction. Remember there is a calculator on the computer for you to use, practice using the one on your computer so you are comfortable using it.  I have only worked in a retail pharmacy and there are a lot of hospital only questions including one about what device do nurses use to make sure they are giving the right patient the right medication......I knew the answer because I had been in a hospital as a patient, and from seeing the question on a practice test. How a person who has only worked in a hospital or only worked in a retail setting is able to pass this test I don't know but you can pass if you research the area you are unfamiliar with. There were so many questions that I was only able to answer because I had dealt with a similar situation at work. I studied most nights for a couple of hours for about 2 months. When I ran across info I didn't understand I would ask my pharmacists about the next chance I got. I worked on the hardest math questions with a senior tech. I work with a person who has been a tech for 7 years and has not been able to pass the test so clearly work experience is not enough to pass the test. Don't take this test until you have spent a good amount of time doing inputting in a real pharmacy. Read the questions carefully, you can mark any question you aren't sure you have the correct answer to and after you are done with the test but before you hit submit go back and redo these questions again and look at them in a new light, especially do this with all math questions. Look for tricks and red herrings. Don't assume anything. Remember that some of the hardest questions might be the ten "test" questions that they are testing before they use them for real. There are 90 questions but only 80 are graded. I took the test later in the afternoon and spent the early part of the day studying. Make sure the name you submitted to the testing company matches your picture ID or they will not let you take the test and you will lose the fee you paid. You have to take this seriously or you are wasting the$129 test fee. Good Luck, work hard.
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This was pretty much my only resource for OCA and OCP. I had only academic Java experience prior. Passed both, OCA with ease, OCP closely passed. IMO, OCP had 3 or 4 times more to memorize then OCA. OCP is significantly (>= 3x) harder. I would highly recommend doing the mock tests on the book download.

Update: Make sure you read the Oracle certification tutorials that I only found after taking the test. It has stuff not in the book for part 2. http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/extra/certification/
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This is an excellent book and will prepare you to take the test. It has online chapter exams and several sample exams. If you read the book, take all the tests several times, and you have basic network understanding in regards to TCPIP and OSI model you will pass. I used this book extensively and passed.
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I participated in the book & DVD study last year and worked through the original book and participants guide twice. I lost 35 pounds last year and did not gain over holidays (yeah!) but needed some motivation to get back on track.  I am trying to read the devotional one day at a time so I haven't finished but it is helping me. Some information is new but a lot of material is repeated in a new format. I'm not sure how well it would work as a stand alone book which is why I gave it 4 stars. However, if you made progress with M2C and just need that daily reminder to refocus then it is a 5*.
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I failed my first mlbex after using another website so I figured this one is getting a lot of love, so I will give it a try. The first thing I noticed is that at the beginning you actually have to find the answers yourself. I like and dislike this like because it will make me have to actually study harder rather then just randomly look at the answer and re-read it; I dislike it because what if I look it up and the answer is wrong.. I won't know. Any insight on that would be really awesome. I love how the words he rights are just like the exam. The website I used before did a lot of really big words, and I just wasn't getting it, but I kept telling myself it would help when I got to the exam -but it didn't. The exam had it written very plain, as does this book. I really like that there are SO many test questions, with answers. Some people said they don't like that they aren't mixed together but honestly this is better because you really should focus on on subject at a time, which I didn't in the past. Over all I really like this book and I am excited to dig deeper into it and really hope that this book will help me finally pass my exam. Last time I was also really distracted with moving, vacation, family coming to town so I really did pick a horrible time to take it. Here's to next time!!! :)

**This was a personal review of mine, I am reviewing for the sole purpose of helping other potential customers**
371446
I feel ripped off.  It is a good test but don't buy it twice. It should be helpful to pass the exam
4168698
After completing the exam, my observation was that materials did not cover that which was tested. Spend your money on the ANA practice tests.  The material covers exam content better.  Yes I did pass but can not credit this product.
4747446
I was nervous before this test and I went through and answered every question in the book. The actual test seemed to ask significantly different questions. The result, however, was I passed with over 90 percent. Can you argue with that? It must have helped.
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I'll start by saying I was a bit upset with the book/authors because the first few questions on the test were badly explained simulations which threw me for a loop and the book does not mention them at all. That put me on edge throughout the whole test thinking that I was missing a bunch of stuff.

However, in the end I passed on my first try and it was only two of those weird simulations. The book does warn about CompTIA often making changes on their test. And I did remember reading about the simulations in the CompTia site. I think they are a good concept, but I don't think they work in their current form.

But let me return to the book...
I am mostly a self taught programmer/tech guy (the reason why I wanted to take these tests,) and many of the things that the Network+ book talks about I have either worked on or been involved with at some point. I just wish that I had read this book back then, so that I had a better understanding of what I was doing.

In that respect the book does a great job explaining, cornball humor and all, how the different networks that surround us function and how to put them together. So that I walked away not only with a Network+ certification, but with a solid understanding of networks that I can put to use right away.

I can also bore my dinner guests to tears with the more than 17 different cable types, their connectors and how far they carry a signal.
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With the exception of other ftce study guides,textbooks and history videos; this ftce study tool has allowed me to pass the test the first time!! I have used other authors and other guides for the ftce and all has failed me but this one!! It's worth the extra money to invest in all study editions made by XAM if needed.
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There is no reason you shouldn't pass the NCLEX PN if you read this book from front to back. I passed with 85 Qs :-) Unfortunately because of limited time, I was only able to read the first 33 chapters. For the last 2 weeks before my exam, I just did the online questions. This helped because the rationales are very detailed. You get a mini lesson in each question. To save a lot of stress, I recommend reading this while in nursing school because the detailed content review will help on the exams in nursing school as well. I wish I had used this book to study for my exams in nursing school, would've saved a lot of time and stress. It would also cut down on study time after you graduate so you can take the exam quickly. Also, doing as many practice Qs as possible will also help. Good luck!
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The practice questions in this book did not accurately represent the type of questions on the PCCN. However, they did review important information and facts in a question and answer format which is a helpful way of studying. In addition, there were many "synergy" questions which did reflect PCCN-type questions and are a section of the test that doesn't have too many questions available for practice. I recommend this product to any nurse preparing to take the PCCN exam as a supplement to other review books and the AACN practice tests.
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I just completed the exam several hours ago and failed it with a 27/59. I am making this posting so that test takers can get a range of opinions and NOT get the perception that everybody passes the exam. First, I would like to say that I studied for this exam for three days. My recommendations are to: Study this book thoroughly and not to cram for the exam. Study each chapter thoroughly and each concept thoroughly. There are over 23 different concepts that the real exam tests. The test is very broad and doesn't concentrate on any specific area - that is what makes it so hard. However, I do recommend knowing all the information in the book thoroughly before taking the exam. If I would have done so I would have done alot better on the exam. Also, I would not recommend cramming for exam.
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Next time I will just get the OC and not the CS as it only usefull in certain application.  In the wrong area you'll be breathing it in too, but thats nothing against this product.  It does work really well.
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Hello,

I've passed both OCAJP7 and OCPJP7, for the 1Z0-804 I've selected exactly this book only due to recommendations of my friends.

But from what I've noticed while taking examinations, it adds you a lot of confidence before taking an exam, when you read a decent book with in-depth exam topic descriptions and explanations.

This book did this, I am very glad with the result that I've reached and I wish everyone who is looking for a right book for 1Z0-804 to make a proper decision - choose this book.

BR,

Tomas
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I'm not sure it even deserves two stars. I worked through this and found that it did not really prepare me for the test. A week before the test I purchased another book and was able to pass the test with a 185. I could not have done that using this book.