Requesting options for classroom textbook and lab for A+ and Net+

[Mike]

I joined the Instructor Network so that I can hopefully garner input for my program. I teach high school grades 9-12 and for years I have used Mike Meyers' Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs (and Networks) in what they call the "split book" series, meaning there is a separate lab book containing chapters that correspond to the textbook. The lab was a step-by-step, hands-on guide that helped reinforce the material in the textbook. I'm now searching for something similar, as the publisher is discontinuing the "split book" series and is only printing the All-in-One series, and that won't work for students at the high school level.

I know that many high schools use learning modules to simulate working with hardware, but I prefer actually handing students a physical WAP/PC/switch/router for them to configure. With that in mind, is there another printed textbook / lab book series that anyone could recommend for my program? I prefer a book with end-of-chapter questions (multiple choice, essay, etc.) as well as lab scenarios. The books need to cover the 1201-1202 A+ series, as well as the N10-009 Net+ series. Thanks in advance!

 

[anthisteacher9]

I am looking for this also. The hard part for me so far is a good lab book.

 

[Tess Sluijter]

If worse comes to worst, make one yourself. That might even give you a product to sell.

That's the approach I took for Linux+: yes, the students use the Sybex book which also includes labs. But those aren't enough, so for the entirety of Linux+ I have made lab instructions. Instead of selling them, I've put them up under CC BY-SA-NC license -> https://github.com/unixerius/XK0-005

I realize 1201/1202 are a much bigger chore than Linux+. But, if you're in trouble you might as well make it yourself.