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Passed both Core and OS Tests today :)
Hey mates, Im 15 and decided to get A+ to get a jump on a job at Best Buy this summer :) . My experiance with 'tech' has been doing tech support and administrating a 2003 server at my highschool, and ofcourse lots of tinckering at home (Expecially linux lately). I took both tests today at a local community college and…
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score
ay just wanted to know how much is the a+ exam score in total graded!!! and what is the past mark!! both marks and perentage details!! and how many questions do u need to get right to pass!! if some one told me it wud really help me alot!!
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Good book to read to prepare for A+ OS tech
What is a book to read to prepare for A+ OS tech exam.
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how much of the A+ exam is useless memorization?
Hi, I want to ask this general question to people who have already taken the exam, because I have not yet taken it... How much of the A+ exam questions involve memorization of useless facts? What percentage of the questions involve memorizing esoteric facts? For example, the fact that pin 13 in a 15 pin "D" VGA connector…
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network cabling
hi everybody i want to know how can i identify by looking outside wheather the cable is coaxil of fiber optic or utp or stp
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Wh00t Pass
Passed today with a 615 its a pass lol thats all i care well now onto the Os and is the OS the same diffuculty as Core or is OS eaiser?
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Confused on ports
which ports can you get confused with by looking at them. :
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Monitor connector vs game port connector
The DB-15F connector is the standard for the PC game port whats the difference between Game port and monitor port.
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IRQ Numbers
Hey all, I am trying to find a list of the typical IRQ number that devices use, in order to study for the A+ core exam. In my A+ books, they only show what goes on ports 0-7 0-system clock 1-keyboard 2-reserved (used to route 9-15) 3-Com 2 (and 4) 4-Com 1 (and 3) 5-LPT2 6-Floppy Disk Controller 7-LPT1 8-15 I have no idea!…
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MAC Address
Hi Actually I know this thing that the MAC address of the LAN can't be changed but there is a method of changing something in the windows registery and then the MAC address is changed So if some one have any Idea I will appreciate his/her help Thanks in advance
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Basic networking A+ Core
Hi, I am a new user who would like to take up the above mentioned tutorial. Please advise if the notes that I currently am reading through are the only one for this tutorial and this would be the notes if one would like to start off with networking basics. Thank you - CP
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Study/take A+ tests separate??
Until I visited your site today, I didn't know what the passing score was for A+ Hardware. I'd like to think that I could do at least 80%...but I also have to admit that the 50% is a relief. I'm doing study through QuickCert and can get a 65%+ on most of the separate objectives. So, if I study a little longer, hopefully…
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Is A+ exam in metric or imperial measurements?
I've read many A+ documents and i see max cable lengths in different measurement formats. What ones should i learn? Or are different cables measured in different formats.
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passed with a 784
I just passed with a 784 the exam took about 30 min. Not bad for only studying for a week.
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resource kit
hi guys im sitting exam soon and was wondering where i can get the comptia resource kit and any other methods of preparing!!! thanks..
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graded scale of 100-900
Comptia says this: The CompTIA A+ upgraded exams covering the 2003 objectives are graded on a scale of 100 – 900. What does it mean? Another question: Is the A+ total marks 1000?
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core exam
Hey guys just wanted an opinion on a test score if you scored 473 is that a decent score to work on to pass the exam
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Passed core with a 702 - Thanks!
Yep, took the test today and got a 702. I'm proud of that score, I was shooting for high 600s low 700s. Thanks to this site, mcmcse.com, proprofs.com, ****.com and finally The Ultimate CompTIA A+ Resource kit. Now off to OS technologies... :)
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A+ to CST
I found out today that you can get the CST (Computer Service Technician) certification if you already have your A+. Does anyone know anything about the CST or CNST (Certified Network Systems Technician) certifications or the group founding them?
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Is the A+ certification hard
I am about to take the A+ for the first time. Is this certification hard? can anyone give me some advice?
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Exams Fear
Having o/s exams on friday ANY TIPS THANK YOU
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A+ OS a lil harder than I thought
Thank god thats over narrowly passed w/ a 513 I wish I would have taken it sooner after school it would have been easier but atleast I have my first Cert!!!!!!!!!
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Yes I finally passed the OS!! Thank the stars!
I went in today at 1:45pm for my 2pm exam. I was suppose to take it yesterday, but the center's PC broke down and made me reschedule to another location. I passed with 686. Much better than my HW, even though HW was what I'm more experienced with. I'm so relieved now; I can finally relaxe. Now on to Network+. Or i-Net+.…
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A+ Troubleshooting
Hey guys im planning on taking hw and im kinda sketchy on the troubleshooting questions they ask how can i learn that stuff so i wont feel lost when those questions pop up
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Passed OS, now A+ Certified!
I went in today, at 2:00PM Central Time, and took the CompTIA A+ OS Technologies exam, and passed with a 600. Not as great a score as I hoped it would be, but hey, like everyone says here, a pass is a pass, and now I'm certified! I'm joining the club now! LOL, and good luck to those who haven't taken the exam yet! I've…
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a+ core exam and study guides on this site.
how many of you who have taken your a+ exam thought the notes on this site helped. they seem great. but do you think they are enough to pass. i work in the it field and have a good knowledge but i am unsure about the exam. is there anything else i should look for that is not coverd on this site. thank you. all.
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COMPTIA objectives upgrade? Book revisions.
Noticed there are some new versions / revisions of these books on the way out When is it expected that the objectives will be changed? Hate to invest in material that will obsolete in the next month, especially if it takes me three months to read. A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Sixth Edition ISBN: 0072263113 Mike…
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Most confusing question on Exam
What was the most confusing question on the exam, practically word for word if you will?
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boot process
So it seems that I have checked page after page on the internet, and have found that the boot process is different with almost each source I get it from. I know important files are necessary for the boot process, like IO.SYS, etc., but I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the total list of files are in order, for…
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What should I study for A+ OS?
Hi i recently passed the A+ core with a 650 last week and I would like to know whats the majority type of questions on the OS test? What type of practice test exam is similar to the actual test?
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Passed core hardware...great help from this site!
I just passed the core hardware exam with an 844! I used the Myers All In One guide, and a couple of small tip books. I came across this site about 3 weeks ago and I can say that the study guides and forum tips were the best resource I used. Its been posted before, but also check out www.mcmcse.com and take the practice…
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A+ Study Materials
After reading several posts in this forum, It seems like a general knowledge of the objectives is really all you need. Of course it's a good idea to know all of the specific info that requires repetetive memorization. After reading about other users outcomes with the core and OS test for the A+ cert, here is my plan of…
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Passed... Test was not what I expected
Hey I passed the A+ today with a decent score. I’m not complaining but the test was a lot different then I expected. First off I studied all the IRQ, DMA, SCSI, and CPU information in depth, plus I have lots of hands on experience from school. I also dug up all the little details I could on the net and used practice test…
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I need all versions of windows to practice
Is it possible to install all windows me,95,98,nt,xp and 2000 all one one hard drive so that i can practice.. i would imagine that they would all have to be on a fat32 partition or something
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practice test scores
if you were taking trancenders practice test, at what scores would you feel comfortable with to take the exam, the last 7 or 8 ive been getting over 600 and ive been mixing up the test, should i know more, get higher scores before taking test. this site is great check it out all the time, use tech notes and any info others…
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Thanks, passed A+ core today
I came across this board a few weeks ago and have been using the information within to help me study for the A+ core exam. I took the test today and passed with a score of 827. So thanks for putting good info out there for others to utilize. Now on to A+ OS, then N+ and S+, then MCSE and so on, so I'll be around for a…
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Second trial for OS and failed by one question!!! 495/505
I went to test center and took OS for second time...as a guy who passed Hardware at the first time, and failed OS on the first trial, I studied harder on Groth's study guide plus exam practice questions. What happened, this is really frustrating, and how on this earth i failed cause i missed one question. Please some one…
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What's the diff btwn FORMAT and FDISK?
Here is my basic understanding of the two. Please correct me and add to if you see fit. FDisk is to partition a drive. Partition means changing its file system type btwn FAT and NTFS. Also it can create or destroy disk partitions. Partition in this sense can be a verb or noun. Format completely wipes out all info on the…
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passed with 718 !!
thank god that I passed the OS exam with score of 718!! I have cleared the Hardware exam previously. So, what's the soonest time that I can receive my certificate from comptia? And will it be mailed to me by post or do I have to collect it from my test center?
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Renew your A+ Certification?
I thought the A+ certification was for life? For life meaning that you never had to renew it. If so, why are people in some of these threads talking about taking newer objective tests when they have already completed the older ones?
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Passed Core yeasterday!
Woohoo now on to OS. You know all that studing of CPU's and didn't have a single question on them LOL I guess if I didn't study them the whole test would of been about them. If anyone is wondering I used michael meyers all in one book. I skiped the OS parts and studied just the hardware stuff. I took notes on anything I…
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Which files are hidden/not visable by default?
Since I didn't get much help on my last post, let me reframe the subject. Can anyone please list which files are hidden and which are not? Which of these files would be visable if you just installed the OS. 1).INI 2).INF 3).BIN 4).DLL 5).COM 6).BAT 7).SYS .DAT 9).LOG 10).EXE Thx in advance.
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PrepLogic Practice Exams?
I've been studying for the A+ OS exam. I have been using PrepLogic's Practice Exams. There are four practice tests with 80 questions each. I am able to pass all of them. Does this mean that I am pretty well prepared for the actual exam? Has anyone used PrepLogics practice exams before?
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Exams Fear
I will be sitting for my exams next weeks . Can you please help me with some sites which I can get free practice exams o/s thank you
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Boson Standardized v5.21
Can anyone share the link to find this app? i have been looking and nothing, i donwnloaded in my old computer but i dont find it :S any help will be apreciated :) 10x
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A+ Core study material-->
Hey guys passed the Core today- now on to OS. I am currently working as an IT Tech so I do have field experience. I have the Meyers A-I-O book.... Any good suggestions when studying for OS- what are the best materials etc.. Thanks!
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Passed OS 752...A+ Certified
I passed my A+ OS today with the score of 752.....I passed the Core last 3 weeks ago with 764.....now unto the CCNA.... Book used is the Mike Myers All in One and my 10 years experience... 2 weeks study.......
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Wish Me Luck.
I know I have not been here in awhile but.... Wish Me luck, will be takeing the Core tommorow, I will post back with results. I have have been getting 70-80% on practice tests, So I "Expect" to pass. :)
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Rocked out with the A+ Hardware test
I would like to thank this website and (http://www.mcmcse.com/) for the vast amount of information with numerous certifications. I took the A+ Hardware and Software test today and passed both of them. Originally, I was going to only use Mike Meyer’s 5th Edition A+ Certification guide, but decided to get as much information…
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A+ Core Exam Results 2/28
Exam: 630/900 PASS Materials used: Mike Meyers (All in one) Prep Logic practice exams Overall I am glad I passed, however would of liked a higher score- I was hitting 95-98% on all practice exams. However I think I took the exam to fast- was done in about 15 mins and should of reviewed all of them. I do reccomend Meyers…
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Sa-weet
WOOT there it is, I passed my OS exam this morning and I am officially "A+ certified". I had failed the OS exam 2 weeks ago by 6 pts and was very discouraged by that, But it's like "they" say, it's not what happens to you but how you deal with it that matters. So, with that in mind, I studied some more and passed! I will…
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Is .INI a hidden File? and what others?
Can anyone please list which files are hidden and which are not? 1).INI 2).INF 3).BIN 4).DLL 5).COM 6).BAT and others that I have not listed. And some log files that end in .txt are hidden.
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Passed hardware exam today
I've accessed this site quite often while studying for my hardware exam but this is my first post. Wrote the test today with a passing score of 839. Gotta admit, it feels mighty good! I just want to pass along my many thanks for the info contained on this site and for all the insightful comments made by the many posters.…
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Voucher question-->
I just want to make sure I am doing this correctly before making a purchase.. I go to http://www.getcertify4less.com/aplusvue.asp and get the A+ Test Voucher Bundle - VUE (135)- then once I buy it- I put in the voucher code when signing up for the test and price is reduced to 135? Thanks.
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A+ as of today...
passed my A+ OS today with a mark of 615. not the best but it is a pass
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Passed the 220-302 today!
Now on to the hardwre part. I scored a 725!
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A+ CORE
Hi all, I have no specific reading book for A+ exams except on-line materials can I typically relied on these materials? or should I find a book to read. But the question is I don’t know which book is good. Can I have possible suggestions?
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OS Time on Thursday
I will take my OS Exam this coming thursday....wish me luck....then to CCNA
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Passed A+ today
Now am done with A+ and NET+; what do you think I should go for next? I really like doing networking but am not sure if I should do a Microsoft or a Cisco cert (security).
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Just passed my A+ core hardware exam!!!
I've been putting off this test for the longest, and finally I've decided to suck it up and take it. Got a 768, pretty decent score - but who cares, i passed! Now to take the OS exam. I am currently a college student and part time IT employee, and i figured before i graduate in a few months - getting this certification…
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Passed
So I past the A+ today, now seeing as this is my first certification what exactly do we get for passing?
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A+scenario
Hello, as the exams get closer and I am concentrating on practice questions, quizzes an exams etc, I am noticing that most of these are scenario-based (especially o/s) and this makes them a lot harder if you have have no experience in the field, is this the case with the real thing? Cheers johno7
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passed OS, now certified
I passed the OS section this morning. I encountered questions mainly on 9x to 2000. Not that many on XP. Had a couple of really simple questions regarding ftp and http (what are they?). Get to know what startup files are needed and what they are used for. Make sure you know the differences between each OS. To tell you the…
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Studying Software Before Hardware, Good or Bad
Hi, Just wondering if there are disadvantages to studying the software section of A+ certification before the hardware section. Is it a prerequisite to study the hardware section because many things i learned there will be referred to in the software section or are they not related much. Also should i also then be able to…
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Taking A+ Certification Tomorrow
Any last helpful advice or hints? good sites to look at? Thanks, Evan.
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passed the OS part and I am now A+ certified.:)
scored a 702(OS) and 730(Hardware)...I am so glad to get this out the way, up next is the CCIE, I can't wait. Yeah right, I'm starting on the N+ now.hah
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How long did it take you to get your certificate
and wallet card in the mail? For those who have already received your A+ certificate.
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Expecting
I take the test on the 23rd. I've come to expect a lot of questions on bootdisks, recovery console, ASR, boot.ini, Windows NT. Is there anything that jumps out that I should know about these items.
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winnt.exe vs winnt32.exe
I am really confused! Do you use winnt.exe to upgrade to 2000 from 3.1,9x or winnt32.exe. I have searched and searched and still can not find a clear answer. Can anyone explain these two files to me?
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Is there any screen shots of Win 9x-2k GUI?
Hi, Since I currently don't have access to Windows 9x, ME, and 2k, it would be very helpful if there is a site which contains images of each OS, their functions and their locations. For example, the fuctions on the settings menu under 98 Start menu in the following link. Start>Settings…
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Hey dude,help!!!
I gonna to take the A+ Core exam, this is my 1st time . Could u all just share me how to prepare this exam? Any tips for me? I afraid to fail this, cos of the $$ matter, my country currency rate is too low....1usd = rm4..tough... Thanks :D
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Took the A+ core last Friday
I took the A+ core exam Friday and it proved to be a humiliating experience! I thought I new everything there could possibly be on that Test. I was wrong! I read Mike Meyers AIO, twice. I studied Christopher Crayton's Testtaker's book and scored 100 on about 40 different practice exams. I took the Cert21 exam using all 261…
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DOS info
hello I've only just joined (discovered) the site and find it very helpful in my studies. I'm sitting OS in 4 weeks and I need some practice with dos, but not just learning commands, syntax, switches etc I have to be able to put it into practice,a step by step guide and see in use. Any good sites. Cheers Johno7
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Are the A+ exams adaptive?
I'm taking the A+ core and OS tomorrow afternoon and wondering if they are adaptive or not. If not, how many questions are there on the tests? thanks!
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need more questions
Hi People I am a newbie on this so I' m still trying to worm my way around. I am sitting my os exam in three weeks and need as many questions exam sites (free of course) can anybody help me. Cheers Johno7
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me and buddy BOTH passed OS and now both certified
i got 710... he got 505.. LOTS of networking, printers,and bootup errors... (bootdisk, recovery console, ASR)... andthe only file really mentioned that often was boot.ini now .. on to network + and finding me an A+ job
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642, passed!!
This is the 1st certification exam in my life and I passed with score of 642. :) Right after the exam, I was given a report that display my score. It was printed "Do Not Lose This Report". Any idea what does this report signifys? :
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Passed Core Hardware Today
I just wanted to say thanks for this forum and site. It rawks and really helped me out alot. Now to conquer the OS portion of the A+............
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A+ Jeopardy
I am studding for my A+ Hardware right now. I feel like I am studying for A+ Jeopardy and not relevant practical things that will help me in the work force. I used to think that people with there A+ new a lot of stuff …well they do …just not important stuff.
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Passed OS today
I am officially A+ certified now. Network+ is next in line.
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Questions about the exam
What are the questions like on the test? Are they particle or do they try to trick you? The school I am going to says that the test questions refer up to the Pentium 2 and not past that. Is this true? ….And do I really need to know every little thing there is to know about every processor …like what is the first one to run…
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Best OS exam cram?
I took a course in hard ware and a course on OS last semester at the local community college. The hard ware course was designed to prepare you for the A+ exam and by passing the CompTIA exam I was able to skip the final. While I learned a great deal about OS in that class, the course was not really designed to prepare me…
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Passed and I am now certified
Passed the OS today with a 702. :D I'm debating which cert I should go for next Net + or MCP. Any suggestions?
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OS Test in Two weeks
I'm taking the OS test in two weeks. I have the Mike Meyers All-in-one and the Que Publishing Fifth edition book. I also have the Preplogic practice test, and the Learnkey video instruction series. What are the major areas that I surely need to know.
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passed OS exam today! am now A+ certified!
YAY!!! i passed today with a 554. :) kinda close, but still a pass. i passed my core with a 573 a couple months earlier. so now im certified!!! :D i definitly thought this one seemed harder than the core, and i thought i was gonna fail!! there were a bunch of questions i was very unfamilar with, and just gave my best…
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Maximum Cable lengths Serial/Parallel
Can anybody tell me what the maximum cable lengths of Serial and Parallel cables are supposed to be. I've been cross referencing various training books and the serial cable seems to be 25ft or 50ft depending on which one you read The parallel cable seems to be either 6ft, or 10ft, or 16ft depending on which book you read.…
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Passed Core today!
Hey Guys, I basically lurk on this site and use the availible resources here. I took my A+ Core today and scored 786. Thanks for the great site! :)
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A+ OS tech exam, failed!!!!
GAHHH!! OK, about 5 months ago i took the A+ Hardware 2003 Obj test and passed with like 675 or something close to that, today i just took the A+ OS Technologies 2003 Obj test and failed! I got 461 out of 505 to pass, and I am quite pissed. However, some advice to those who haven't taken it yet, i would say 80% of the…
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boot sequence (OS exam related question)
one question that REALLY stumped me, and that i really remember, was about the order of which certain system files are booted up in a certain sequence and that you were to specify this sequence through a series of multiple choice questions... the files were perhaps some of the following, i dont quite remember the exact…
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I passed! And I'm 15 =D
Yay! I'm officially A+ certified! WOOT! I go to a technical high school that has a shop devoted to learning materials needed to go become certified. A couple people in my sophomore class are actually A+, Net+, and MCP, and still working on MCSA. My goal is to finish Net+ by the end of this school year, then be MSCE by the…
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Chances...
Hi guys, Passed the hardware and i'm doing the OS on Friday. I must confess that in the hardware test their was some questions very much simelar to the ones on this site, what are the chances of that happening in the OS. Well done !!! to those who passed their OS :P . I'll see you guys next week for the N+. Any other…
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Done with HARDWARE...
Passed with only a 645, but that's a pass. :D Now on to OS this Friday...
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need help on some topics to study for os exam
what do people mean by study about memory management. plus what areas or kinda questions should i be expecting in the exam. especially what kind of networking stuff should i be learning? thanks
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Need Advice
Hello everyone, I'm new to this, but I was wondering does anyone have any advice on taking the OS exam. I just passed the hardware part and getting pysced up on the OS Technologies one. I would appreciate your advice thanks.
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mandatory startup files
Is there a website out there that lists which files are needed to startup for each operating system as well as the optional files?
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A+ Hardware
Hi everybody! I'm glad to see that their are people that pass the exam, that makes me feel more comfortable for mine on Monday. Hold thumbs and I'll tell you guys how it whent.
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yay passed hardware!
just passed with 744 now on to OS cheers guys
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Passed
There I was I kid you not face to face with the pearson vue a+ exam. the test gave me a blow to the kidney and laughed. I pulled out my secret weapon (studying hard and practicing) and Knocked it out with one hit. Thank you everyone for the advice on passing the A+. This is a great place to get infor on exams and to…
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EXCLUSIVE: CompTIA A+ Exams Undergoing Update
http://certcities.com/editorial/news/story.asp?EditorialsID=986
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Too bad this isn't all for A+ prep ;)
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~hl/mmm.html#computers