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Colors of Port Connectors ?
I heard that there are some questions about colors of the port connectors can someone give me a run down on what the colors are now, since my computer is an oldy. thanks, Ric
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Are Questions in Meters or Feet ?
Hi, I was studying the Network Cable Lenghts, and most give both Meters and Feets: i.e. 10base 2 185 meters/ 607 feet I was wondering if we have to memorize both the meters and feet, or just the meters. Thanks, Ric
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Need Some Help
Hey everyone. I signed up to take the A+ Hardware exam in November. Since they are changing the tests for the new year, does that mean I have to take the software portion by the end of the year as well? If I don't, then is that hardware test for nothing? Thanks for the help. Matt
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Exam today!!
Got exam today at 3pm!! Don't think i'll pass cos I found lots of stuff quite difficult to understand, esp. the networking stuff, with dhcp and all that Its a real weak point for me cos I got no practical experience of networks and have no equipment to practice on. Hoping I'll scrape through today with a pass. Also hoping…
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commands and switches
what is a good exercise to help me memorize all of the commands an switches for this test?
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How to handle Longgggg questions ?
In going over many of the Practice exams, I have come across many questions that are over a paragraph long, or seem to tell a story and go on forever and ever. This might result in wasting needed time to review other important questions on the exam. What is the best strategy for dealing with these "long" questions, thanks,…
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connector web
http://home.sprynet.com/~shawn_h/connect.htm
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Test in 2 Weeks
Hi, I've been taking dozens of practice exams, and I noticed some disturbing results. On some tests I score in the high Eighties, and on some tests the low Sixties. This tells me a lot, that despite all my studying, it will be very easy to fail this test depending on the type of questions I get. And I'm sure the Comptia…
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a little confused on exams to take
Pardon the ignorance all...I have been prepping for the exam but the 2003 ones. I planned on taking the hardware within 3 weeks. The software in early December. I was just browsing the comptia site and now I am thinking maybe I should take the 2006 exams? If so what is the best material to study for the exam. I was using…
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Post Error Memory Trick
Hope this will help people, not much sense but easy to remember. 100 System 200 Memory 300 Keyboard 400 Monochrone 500 Color VGA 600 Floppy 1700 Hardrive System Memory Keys Make Colors Flop Hard
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Noob question
Hello, i am really new to CompTIA A+. I have already 3 years experience in fixing PC's at my job. But i was just wondering. In the exam, do you only have to answer questions or is there any practical part where you have to demonstrate your skills?
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struggling
hi all...I have hit a wall with cpu's. Trouble memorizing which speed on which slot along with the voltages they run at. Other parts are clicking and coming along nicely. Newer hardware would not be a problem but those old cpu's are killing me. I am just venting but getting frustrated. IRQ's, I/O's, cables, other points of…
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anyone with experience using boson practice exams
im using boson standard tests v5.1 - it has 3 H/W and 2 OS tests. my questions is, how accurate is boson? and for difficulty? i'm also using preplogic preview edition and online resources. some tests i notice are easier than others. who makes the hardest practice tests? this way i have less of a chance for failure on exam…
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Paying for the tests
Remind me, do you pay for the tests when you schedule your tests or do you pay for them on the date of the test?
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questions regarding books
i'm currently using A+ Training Guide, Fifth Edition by que and anything else i can find for my studies. I see alot of people favor the mike meyers AIO and passport series. my question is, will the book i'm currently using be enough to pass? or should i purchase the AIO or maybe just the passport?. what is the difference…
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SCSI Priority ID Question
Question 5 Which two priority settings are given to the SCSI ID number? Your answer: 0 lowest,15 highest Correct answer: 0 highest,15 lowest Why did I get this question wrong, I have learned that the lowest number has the highest priorityl. thanks ric Also, which part of the laser printer needs to be vacuumed. the drum or…
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Need Some Advice (A+)
Hello All, I'm new here. I am interested in taking the A+ certification exam this year. I understand that CompTIA released a new 2006 version of the test last month. My question is, do you think I have enough time to study for the 2003 version of the test (since it will only be offered till December 2006) and take it this…
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[b]A+ Certified[/b]
:D HI! everyone, I thought I'll share my good news with you all. I did the A+ OS last week and I passed. That means I am now A+ certified as I already passed the Hardware a few months before. Just started Network+ and already excited in getting this one too out of the way. Any advised would certainly be welcome. Last but…
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Passed both A+ exams today got a ?
So I took both the A+ Core Hardware and A+ OS Tech. tests today right after another and passed em both. It seems though Im not really satisfied because of the scores I got Hard: 662 OS: 660 I used the Mike Myers A+ book and Exam Cram 2 study questions for the A+ and it seemed it didnt really help me. I had no questions on…
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book Arrived
Hello All: I just rec'd my All in one A+ Cerification book..I am going thoouh it right now and adding post it stickers to it..so i can readup on win 2000/95/98/.and printers...I was wondering if anyone had a specific way of studying this book. I dnloaded the objectives. and sorted out the different objectives i want to…
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Having no Field Experience, Can 1 Pass ?
Can a person with NO field experience Pass the A+ Plus Tests with just using 3 or 4 Good Books, CBT's, Practice Exams, Study Guides and Web sites Boards ? Thanks ! Rick
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Passed A+ OS today
I passed with 732, I have to say that I had about 35 to 45 hardware related questions on this test. I was ok with them, but I was expecting more OS related questions than what I had. I'm A+ certified now :D
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Help Desk Job
I didn't know where else to post this, but I figured i'd share a day in the life of an entry level interview to get pointers from others who have been in the same situation. So if you have any opinion what so ever as to what you think, please let me know. I had an interview today with a company called Bsecure. I dressed up…
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I have a couple of questions about the OS part of A+
I am planning to try to take OS and finish up A+ during my Thanksgiving break from college (like Tuesday) and I have a couple of questions about the exam (I have already looked at the objectives, but there are 2 or 3 things that I would love to have answered): NOTE: I am taking the 2003 exam, for your information (if it…
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os exams
hello fellas: just wondering ..what else should i study, other then the disks from my a+ book. i have done my hardware...going to be doing my software in 2 weeks and tips/recomendations /help would really be appreciated ...i have ordered the mike meyers book but i want to practice some networking question along with…
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For those who passed
hi and congratulations, can you tell the board how you achieved your passing score. What study material, Books, study guides, practice exams or videos did you use. How long to study, thankyou.
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Is Software on Hardware Exam ?
Are there any software questions on the hardware exam, and are there hardware questions on the software exam, which are more prevalent. thanks, ric
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List of Acronyms please
Does anyone have a complete list of Acronyms ? and their meaning. Some words like FRU , ISDN ? will throw me and many other acronyms . Can someone help thanks, Rich
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Scrap Paper on Test ?
Hi Members, I am very prone to forgetting things, even my car. So, if you could write 5 different forms of information on the scrap paper that they give you on the test. Which vital information would you write down as a guide to answers and to save you time. thanks Ric
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A+ book HELP!!!
: Hello everyone.. I new here, and I had a quick A+ book question. I looked through the search thing and I didnt find a match to my question. so sorry if its a double post. Ok I want to take the 220-302 either by the end of this month 10/27 or the first week in november. I already passed the 220-301 using Exam Cram2, I…
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Are Similar Answers a Clue ?
I've taken a lot of practice exams for my Core Exam A+. I notice that on many of the possible answers of a typical Question, often two Answers stand out that are very similar of the possible 4 answers. It is usually a ploy or trick to draw you away from the correct answer. Does anyone know what I mean, and is this worth…
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Sybex Virtual E Trainer
Hi, I bought a CD called Sybex Virtual E Trainer on Ebay, But it seems it is not working. It installs the Program, and then takes me to the Internet where a a "My List" on the left is supposed to show all the chapters or courses. but there is nothing there. I tried reinstalling it but still nothing. Does anyone have this…
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Tech Exam Practice Exams
Hi members, First I would like to ask if the Practice exams here on Tech exams, change each day. That is are they different each day? Second, here is a question that I am glad I came across. The answer is surprisingly "female" instead of male. I thought there is a Male 15 pin connector for a VGa and SVGA, and always…
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Taking one core at a time...
Hi all...I plan on taking both cores by the end of this year. However I had been planning to take both exams at the same time. However in my prep period I am starting to think I should stagger the tests. Take the hardware and then a few weeks later take the software. Has anyone gone this route? I took some prep classes a…
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media pool
Here's a question I got asked on Best Tests that actually made me come close to having an anurism: where in windows can you manage media pools for storage devices? OK, it's when questions are worded as is that I start to begin to wonder what people are saying. Would someone please help explain this question for me...
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Best Study Methods ?
Which are the best study methods please, Is it the Cram Method - short term, or is it 4 weeks of intensive studying with last minute cramming. Please guide me in what are the best successful study techniques. Thanks, Ric
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Taking the test on friday
Hey guys i decided to take the test on friday. Have you got any tips or advice for me. This is my first Internation Exam. Please help me with this
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IRQ memorization
I am having the most difficulty remembering the IRQ's ,address's,etc, any tips on good way to remember them? TIA.
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New member..........
Great site! Lots of info here, great study material. I am currently studying for my A+ hardware and software and continuing on for N+ S+ MCSE among other things. I will be a regular visitor to this site.
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When are they change to A+ Essentials?
Hello All, I'm new in here. I have a question. I study A+ core right now. I'm planning to take A+ core around Nov. My question is when are they change to A+ Essentials? Because I don't want to study new material while I study A+ core right now. Please give me some advice. Thank you so much!!!1 N1N
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New CompTIA A+ 2006 forum
Hello all, As you can see we just added a forum for 'A+ 2006'. We decided to go with one forum for a while, but we will split it up in separate forums for each exam later on. For more info about the new A+ 2006 exams, I suggest reading the Sticky in this forum: www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14980 as well as the…
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passed core! on to OS before Dec.
I passed the core exam last thursday with a 723. I used CBT Nuggets and transcenders. Then I resorted to the Mike Meyers book to brush up on what I was lacking. I have to say that the exam was not really what I expected, all the material I used pushed IRQ's IO's and CPU/Slots alot and I did not have a single question about…
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Is Wireless Networking covered in Hardware Exam?
Hi, I've been reading M.M. Passport Book and the Hardware section does cover the WIRED Network, and then stops. After that the book goes into the OS section of the book and the first chapter there is "Wireless Networking". Should I study Wireless Networking, its not covered at all in the Hardware section of this book, just…
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Does SRAM need Refreshing ?
Is Sram the type of Ram that doesn't need refreshing, or is it ROM the type of Ram that doesn't need refreshing. What other types of Memory doesn't need refreshing and what are there other advantages. thanks
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Alt.binaries.CBT
Hi, I was wondering how I can access this newsgroup to gain information about Comptia Aplus. I have tried using Google, but I have only gotten snibbets of messages, and don't know how to access this actual newsgroup. thanks.
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ambiguous scsi question on the practice exam
taking your practice test and a SCSI question reared its ugly head, I hope the actual exam is Not as ambiguous as your practice exam-SCSI-question; Fast SCSI and Wide SCSI are variants of SCSI-2. Fast SCSI can have upto 8 devices(7 without the adapter)...Am I correct? Wide SCSI-the other variant of SCSI-2 can have upto 16…
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Which is harder: A+ OS or A+ Core
In your opinion which one was harder, the OS or the Core?
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Honest opinion of a book....
Hi I will be starting my self study of A+ next week and I ordered the highest rated book I could find off of Amazon..... Mike Meyers All in One A+ certification (the big ass brown book) 5th ed. anyway I would like to know form people who have gone through it and/or people who have taken the test and passed or failed what…
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Studying about 60 Pages / Day
I am averaging studying about 60-70 pages each day in my Aplus books. In this too much to retain information in your long term memory. I take an hour break between chapters, and cover about 2 or 3 chapters each day. Also What is the best allocation of my time in studying, and in what ratio: Books, Study Notes from Online,,…
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Discount Voucher for A+ Core Hardware
Hello every one, I am a new user on this forum and this is the first time I use this forum. I want to take the A+ Core Hardware exam but I do not have any idea about whether if there is any sort of discount voucher that I can use or not because I have never done this in the past and I do not have any experiences. I would…
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confused about new A+ for current holders
Today I went to see my Comptia certification progress online. Under A+ I am marked off as having the actual cert and then half marked off under, Depot technician, IT technician, and remote support technician. Then under A+ essentials I have nothing. Can anyone explain this to me?
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Scuzzy Termation Question
I've been reading Mike Meyers Passport book, and there is one question, I am confused about. "How would you terminate a SCSI system, that has 1 Internal Hard drive and 1 External Cdrom drive connected to the host adaptor. A. Terminate the Hard drive and Cdrom drive B. Terminate Hard drive, cdrom, and host adaptor. The…
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A sort of off topic question but not really
I am going to take the A+ core exam oct. 26th, or some day during that week. However, there is a chance I'll have to bring someone with me(long story) because I'll have to go somewhere afterwards you know the drill hehe Anyways, do these testing centers have a big waiting room or anything like that. I know the test is long…
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Memory questions on Exam?
Are there many Memory questions on the exam such as MEmory Adressing, speed and type of Ram, Size in bits and capacity of chip, edo, sdram, sram, rimm, ddr, etc. I was wondering how much detailed questions on this subject is given, and if I need to study the minute details of each memory chip. Thanks,, Ric
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DOS boot process (article)
I thought I would share this article on booting DOS http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/file/structBoot-c.html I thought it explains the process well and easy to understand.
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Will BIOS update fire CPU ?
Hi Everyone: I have a customer brought his computer back to my company work shop today, he complains about the BIOS update fire his CPU. First of all, I a HW tech with 2 years experience and approaching to obtain the A+ exam (Hopefully by the end of next month). My Customre was yelling about after he flash the BIOS the…
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ThroughPut Speeds for god sake
How can I remember the "throughput" speeds on everything, memory, cpu, ports, and input devices. Does anyone have a great table or chart that shows the "Throughput Speeds' for all the important components. Thanks. ric
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Should you Guess Answers ?
Hi members, I wanted to ask your opinion about questions on the examn that you are not sure of, and then leave blank, and put a check mark so you can come back to it later... after you come back to the question late what is the best strategy if you still do not know the answer ? thankyou.
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Never To Late!
Well not bad for an 'olden' passed my A+ last night, scored 683! Concentrating on the software side now to get the full certificate. Just wanted to say what an excellent site this is, I used the test exams and found them useful. I've passed this site onto my 'peers' for them to try, thanks for being here!
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Dumb question
Can you send a fax from a p.c using a cable modem ? The built in microsoft fax won't see my modem therefore do I need to use fax to email type software.
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Memory Bank
Hi everybody, i'm use to post on CCNA forum but this time i think this is right one to get my answer. We are all know that a computer has 65,535 ports to establish communications. my question is: Where are located those ports? i guess there are on the DRAM, (i guess) if so, Can you help with some links to get the memory…
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passed today
I passed the a+ hardware portion today, I was a bit surprised with it though. I seemed to get the one test with more of a networking/installation/configuring/printer emphasis. I didnt get any post error codes,IRQ,I/O addresses at all. I did just also want to say thanks to this site and a couple others (mcmcse) for helping…
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Help Me
does anyone know of any good sites that talk about installing,configuring,and upgrading system modules a.k.a. objective 1?
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Exam Still valid???
I took the A+ Core hardware part of the a+ about 4 years ago before it changed and never took the OS part of the exam would the hardware part still be valid if i wanted to take the OS part??
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A+ certified
Just passed OS today with a 670. Officially A+ certified today, I had a 719 on the core. There were about 15% on customer service and 10-15% on hardware. Overall it went pretty good. Linux + is next!
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passed os
i got a 693, so now i am a+ certified. Network + is next on the list.
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Failure rate ?
was interested in knowing when people do fail thr a+ hardware test, by what score do they usually fail at statistically? Do the usually fail big time or just slightly under the passing score? I wanted to know because a few extra days of extra studying and review might make the difference of me just passing. thanks, and do…
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can anybody tell me
hye guys please i want some one to tell me about the new A+ exams cuz i passed hardcore and i want to pass OS next month maybe 10 days for reading and studying so can i or the exam be change mark
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Videos ?
Which videos are the best for studying? And where can I find them to purchase from members . thankyou.
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Study Concepts ??
what is meant by study the concepts ?
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Passed A+ this week.
I took the hardware test Tuesday and scored a 809. Then I took the software on Friday and scored an 697. I'm a bit rusty on my windows 95 but a pass is a pass! That rounds out my MCSA. Do i call them or can i apply my Comptia certs to my MS certs online? Anyone else get the Laptop keyboard in the dishwasher question? It…
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Exam Cram
Has anyone else out there used ExamCram to prepare for A+?It's taking me longer than i expected to memorize what i need to know.Any ideas on how to organize my thoughts will be greatly appreciated.im struggling with time running out.
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A+
hello For those of you that sat A+. Do you recommend the technotes on this site. I have gone through the A+ core and OS books i was given. There is so much to read/learn and i was wondering if the notes on here might be alittle more to the point?
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Tale the old test or new test?
I have begun studying for the old test hardware which will take me 4 weeks to the end of october, when I will take the hardware test, I will then begin studying for the software part of the exam, another 4 weeks for that do...I have enough time to take the software test or will the New exams kick in by then. It will take…
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OS Book?
Can anyone reccommend a book that would target the OS portion of the A+ specifically? thanks
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Exam tips...fron CompTIA
http://certification.comptia.org/resources/test_tips.aspx
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memory games for slots
does anyone have any memory word tricks that will help me to remember slots, and ram pins etc. any additional word tricks for other topics on the test would be excellent. thanks
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Tips and Tricks for passing?
I would really like to hear a ton of great tips and tricks for passing and memorizing, I'm one of those people who goes blank at tests and start to panic when I'm racing the clock and then get stuck at the hard questions and start to panic more.. advice needed please thanks
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3 months of studying feasible?
Does anybody who is certified A+ know if it's possible to prepare for the exam if I started now and wanted to take the exam before dec 31? I went through about half of the testout a+ core training but eventually stopped due to extenuating circumstances.
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Passed A+ Hardware
Passed with a 641, probably could have studied more but I knew that I knew enough to pass. They really drilled me printers(especially laser), probably had close to 15 questions on them. A+ OS here I come!
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Dealing with difficult questions ?
How do you deal with difficult ambiguous questions on the exam that ask you for more than one answer? What if one of the answers seem clear but the others are vague or possible. Why does comptia give questions like these, there should be only 1 correct answer, when your studying your brains off, why would they try to trick…
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Question about the certification!
Hey guys just wondering how long you have after you pass the first test to take the next test. I heard it was 6 months, but i just read somewhere that it was 90 days?
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Free exam guides: where?
hello I'm new here and would like to study as many free exam questions and study guides as possible, can I have a good list of websites to download the exam questions, thanks Rick
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A+ Resources
Some resources straight from CompTIA http://certification.comptia.org/resources/find_materials.aspx
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A+ Essentials
Hello I am new to this site. I am wanting to start studying for my A+. I will be taking 1 or 2 computer classes at my local college in January. (probably Microcomputer Operating Systems and Windows XP Professional) At this time I know it will be several months before I will be ready for the exam. My question is for the new…
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Failed OS TWICE! :(
Well i took the OS twice already, i studied my ass off with cramsession bookletts and Transcender practice exam's and any other free practice exam i could come across. I scored 95% and above on ever practice test ive taken. So I go to take the test confindent in passing and studied all objectives but somehow i still fail,…
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File Caching
: Can any one explain how do you determine file caching setting and what facters have to be taken into consideration. Help will be much appreciated.
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Tough choices A+/Security+
I was looking for advice with regards to the fact that the A+ syllabus is changing as of Dec 31st, so i was wondering if i should do it now, or just do the security+ instead, and try the A+ after december.
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CompTIA exam tips
Hi! Got an email from CompTIA today listing exam tips for anyone taking any exams soon! Here's the link: http://www.comptia.org/pressroom/get_articles.aspx?prid=47 Also i have come across some online practice questions which i felt the answers were blatantly wrong. Or perhaps I am I dont know. One practice questions asked…
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*taking core hardware exam soon*
I am taking the exam in about a week, I am feeling good about taking the test, I've been getting ready for it for a decent amount of time. I'm posting this just to see if anyone could give me some insight on some things that I could have overlooked. Let me know if there are some things which I should look over just to be…
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Words to discribe Comptia A+ Certification Update
Hey every one, Just wanna share with you that the people who are in charge for updating the Comptia A+ exams are loosing their heads, mad, crazy and i assume the inhale to much of the compressed can air. :D No disrespect to comptia, in spite of the rapid charges in technology today, true that an update is needed, but this…
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A+ 2006 Previewed
http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=10094/ur0608b/ur0608a.htm I dont know how accurate the information is...but it's good to read more about what's coming up. I personally think the author is a little bit biased as he's making 603, and 604 sound "lesser" than 602.
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+3 / -3 voltage not required?
So i decided to start reading up on some of the other study guides and get their two cents, see if they have anything to add. Started with proprofs. Mind you, they had maybe one thing I didn't get served to me with meyers regarding alu fpu in the cpu, but at the end of the first section assessment, one of the questions…
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Just sat the 301 and sneaked through
Passed with 675, approx 75%- not good but that will do. The exam was at 11 a.m , test centre about 20 miles away so I got in the car at 10 a.m , car woudn't start, phoned a taxi which arrived quickly then sat in a traffic jam for 50 minutes. Arrived about 11.05 a.m and they still let me take the test., Phew What a weird…
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Passed hardware, wanting to take OS soon
I passed the hardware portion now i want to take OS. Any tips? Also, i am studying to be a Computer Networking Administrator anyone know if there are any good paying jobs/easy to get and is a business degree of any help?
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passed the test again
I can know say I have passed the A+ exams again. After I had passed the A+ for dos/windows and A+ apple and some microsoft tests I got the job I wished for. I'm still there but that info is very old. Time for another run at some exams.
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Passed core today!!
Hi all! Took exam today passed with a 759 - so not bad at all and I'm quite pleased. However I do think I was very fortunate with the questions. Anyone who has worked hard and passes with a lower score should not be worried - I think some people just get a better "deal of the cards" so to speak.
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What To Remember
It seems to me as far as the hardware portion goes at least, it's all tables. Memorizing your cpu sockets, bus speeds, internals.... System Resources.... DMA / IRQ's / I/O's Printers..... The laser printer steps..... From what I'm gathering, alot of this all has to do with memorizing steps and #'s. Everything else is just…
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Core exam tommorow
Hullo everyone. Just want to say taking core exam tommorow at 3pm. Got no experience in IT really but been fiddling about with computers for years since the old 286's, so that helped a bit. built a few too. I didn't have any photo ID and told the lady this when I called pearson vue. She said bring whatever ID i have I hope…
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a+ comptia certified
passed core and os with a 600-700s range