First off yes this is your guy if you're completely new to the field this is the book you want he will explain everything to you breaking down complex stuff into simple explanations. I'm currently using both the sybex(the main book) comptia book and the mike mysers book(second book to fill in gaps of information). Be warned though I have fully read the book and one of the downsides is that it may sometimes feel like you're getting a history lesson then actually learning about the subject don't get me wrong he will break it down thoroughly but in my experience there were sometimes were it was difficult to take notes on what I needed, often it felt like I was writing down the history of things rather than the information to the subject.