The Bottom Line
With this book and some experience with Internet technologies, you will be able to pass the CIW Foundations exam with flying colors.
Pros
- Great layout.
- Good coverage of test objectives.
- Easy to read and understand.
Cons
- Lack of depth.
- Extensive use of puns.
Description
- CD with Macromedia software and a test engine with CIW practice questions.
- 400 pages and 23 chapters of Internet basics.
- Tear-out cheat sheet.
- 298 practice questions on CD and dozens more in the book.
- A chapter on Test-Day Tips.
- A list of good, free online study resources. (Maybe this site will make it into the next edition!)
Guide Review - CIW Foundations for Dummies
This study guide offers a conversational tone, good practice questions, a tear-out cheat sheet, and plenty of tips and hints on how to pass the exam. Forced to gloss over some topics to keep it digestable, this study guide is specifically geared towards passing the CIW Foundations exam and not towards teaching you all of the topics covered on the exam. You should bring a reasonable amount of experience with Internet technologies with you before embarking on the CIW certification path. That said, take advantage of the practice questions and force yourself to read even the topics that are so familiar as to be boring so that you know exactly what to expect.
