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OS Tech Notes??
Am I missing something? ... Where are the tech notes for a+ OS similar to Core tech-notes? Thank you in adv>
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18ths the day any suggestions?
Well tommarow about 10am i take my os part of the A+. I want to pass as much as the next person and i just keep thinking how many of my friends failed. I went though some old school transcender test my teacher had i got the new preplogic and took those... i took some old dos/95 tests. I do not know what else to study. I…
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Count Down
Goin' for the Core test within next 2hours. Pray hard for me.
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at the test...
This may sound crazy but they allow us to make charts on scratch paper during the test right? I know there is a time limit involved but that would speed things along, plus help me remember all the spec's. It's been 5 years since I had to take a test like this. I'm just a little nervous. Thanks ED
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POWER SUPPLY
Hi all, i was just wondering wheather there are many questions on the exam to do with the power supply voltages! Such as what voltages are on what colour leads etc....?
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upgrade question 2000 pro --> xp pro
im going over upgrades and installations and actually doing them (I usually only do a clean install) anyway when trying to upgrade 2000 pro --> xp pro i get the message "windows xp setup does not support upgrading from microsoft windows 2000 professional to microsoft windows xp professional" i was under the impression it…
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Ready for the Core Exam
I am hoping by this time enxt week I'll ahve taken the A+ Core exam and passed. Am I ready though... I better be. Anyone know any good interactive ones. I found a free one on CBT.com and I like it. Cross your fingers and toes whatever else cause I really need it. Thanks
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Tomorrow is the day
I have passed the OS section of A+ with a 661 and tomorrow i will take hardware. I'm even more nervous now because I'm half way there to becoming A+ certified. What kind of questions did everyone have? Was there more of one type then the other? Any help is appreciated. Thanks everyone!
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I have passed exam yesterday A+ core but...??
naerly 90% from qustions I have answered it but at end I got 524 only.. I am sure that I answerd on 90% at laest from qustions it unexpected now I am not very happy .. meybe I am sad... I dont expected this result if anybody have any information about what happend to me I hope to clear to me.. is A+ software exam easier…
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Hey guys i got alot of pressure
My teacher he expects highly of me in this A+ program. He expects me to be the only one who passes the exam and everyone else fail because they dont have intrest. I am really intrested in becoming a techican. I am only a 10th grader with bad spelling =/. I would really like to pass this test and make him proud but 3/4 the…
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Practice Exam Score
Forgive me first of all if this is the same topic you've answered recently. My concern is PRACTICE EXAM SCORES. I believe, I'm sorta ready to take the test sometime this week. I'll appreciate your input here or any further guidance. So far there are may be 1/2 days left for me to sit for the test. Thank y'all in advance>
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PASSED!!!!
I PASSED WITH A 705!!! !!!!
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Questioning a question?
Hi Folks.. I found this question on a Practice Exam and was wonding why they say the answer is what it is... Summerized: Customer just had a DVD +R drive installed but it cannot burn disks? It can read DVD's and CDRs but cannot burn.. whats the first thing you check on at the customers home? They say answer is: Make sure…
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Is the book relevant?
I have this book on repairing and upgrading desktop computers, which seems to be the best available here in Kampala. It really goes indepth about most modules on a computer, but it seems to be dated earlier than 1999. Basing on all this, do you think this book is relevant to a person planning to sit the A+ core? Secondly,…
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Virtual vs Actual experience
I am working on the course material using a virtual software package. I'm enjoying the course work, but can't help but feel inadequate when considering the fact that I have never actually physically dealt with opening up a computer... used a multimeter... etc etc. Anyone having the same problem? Chris- Melbourne, Australia
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IRQ
I'm reading everything I can about the A+ exam... One book says IRQ10 is for the Network card... Another place says it is for the 1st SCSI adapter... Are both of these right?
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I PASSED!!! WOOT!
Well after a loooong stressful day, I passed with a 661, highest score so far in my class. Out of 3, 3 have passed in my class. Thanks for the help everyone.
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Last Minute Suggestions?
Well my A+ OS exam is tomorrow, are there any suggestions on what I should study or do before tomorrow? I have used this sites practice exam, I used other sites too, and also I ahve many review sheets from class. I desperately want to pass, and I feel good about it, but I'm still nervus about it. Any suggestions would be…
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Failed core today :(
Hey guys, just came back from the A+ core exam got 419. I thought i had it down but i guess not...i feel so bad . Hope to take the exam in the next month maybe. Does anyone know any good websites that offer any free practice exams other than this one? I plan to use this websit a lot ...it is great, really like how everyone…
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Passed OS today!
:D I did it...I did it!....
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Passed both Core and OS today
It was a good day indeed. Passed both Hardware and OS in one sitting. Hardware took 30 minutes, but the OS was a little different it took around about an hour. Good Luck to all those that have their sites on being A+ Certified. Next is Network+
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Passed Core Today
hey a passed the core much easier than i expected..... :D ....passed with a 662...thanx for all the help the note where great and u guys keep up the good work but a still need to do the OS in a couple weeks time....thanx again..
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Newbie question..
Hi Folks...Looking to grab my A+ Core in the next 2 weeks or so. Going through these practice tests are like having war type flashbacks... I thought I would never have to worry about IRQ assignements or COM ports again.. Back in the "day" when I work my tail off to get my Pro Audio Spectum Sound card working (DMA…
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Passed OS today
I am now A+ certified. I passed with a 630, I wish it was a little higher but a pass is a pass.
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New to TechExams, and new to certs
Hi all, After much internal debate I decided to embark on the A+ cert as part of my base foundaion. I am currently studying for the Core exam and feel im almost ready. My ultimate goal is to reach some of the more advanced Linux certs, as I am a linux guy So most likely RHCE. Here is my current path: A+ Network+ Server+…
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Nervous taking the tests!
second attempt at taking these test studied alot but still feel i will fail although i have been doing ok in the practise questions.
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Intro
I've been lurking for a week or so and figured this is as good a time as any to introduce myself. Just took A+ today and passed with and 574 core and 668 OS. I was very disappointed by my hardware score, but I'm chalking it up to the fact that I was very confident about that portion and flew though it, while I was quite…
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need help please studying for exams on next Monday
I am studing all over the place and i find it hard to get focused at this point. Where should i focus my attention for the exam? Printers, IRQ's, Portables.....help!
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Finally a A+ Certified Technician!!
Took both A+ exams today, and passed! Took me three weeks to study for these tests. Anyhow, I would like to thank all the people here in the forum for contributing to my success. Also a big thank to Techexams for its study guides; tremendously wonderful study guides with specific details that cut down on the reading in the…
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Both exams at once??
I have been working with a few books / sample questions and almost finished with the Hardware section. Should I master this, pass, then move on to the OS section? I'm planning on having both done by July 1 since I'll be going back to finish my AAS. Any help would be great!!! Ed
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Failed OS 220-302 today
New to the forum! Yeah I got a 448!! alot of 2000 & XP questions & restore commands! Any suggestions, I signed up to take it again this Friday since it's still fresh in my mind? Any help wold be great!
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Have the Core on Friday the 13th
Been studying alot and doing some practise exams but a just still feel that i can do more and that a need to know more......really nervous...
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Booking Exams?
What I would like to know (if anyone can tell me) is, how long's the wait for the initial exam after you have booked it? Is it days or weeks? THANX ALL!!!
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Passed OS
Score was 567, not great, but since I really don't like learning about old software that I'll never use, I'm happy I passed. I used A+ Complete, the 80/20 Guide, The A+ Exam Guide and the free test practice sites. None of which I thought were very good. If I had it to do over, Mike Meyer's book keeps getting mentioned as a…
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Passed the core today :)
Hello all, this is my first post here. I have been reading and studying off of this site for about a week now. My question is this. I have been working with and around computers for about 8 years. I can build one, i can troubleshoot one, but the terms and definitions are what get me. So i took the VTC A+ cert course, and…
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max number of files in window 9.x root directory?
what is the max number of files(or entries) in win 9.x root directory? Fat16 and Fat32.
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Confused with books
I recently applied for a job that required the A+ certification. I would like to follow the course but I am confused with the books I should purchase for the preparations. Are the MS Press books sufficient or I should also get some extra resources?
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im a 9th grader taking core tomorrow!
yeah i just signed up for this site cuz my friend told me about it. im in the computer engineering technology shop at my school. over half of the freshman class in there has passed core. this is my first attempt, and im feeling really confident! i currently own the "all in one A+ certification exam guide 5th edition" by…
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Need some good 70-270 practise exams
I am struggling to find any good practise exams can anyone help me with some good web sites of free 70-270 practise exams please.
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Passed!
passed a+ os today 779/900 tools used: examcram transcender questions involved: windows nt, windows xp, boot stuff, alot of registry and network. Writing MicroSoft 271 and 272 Monday! MCDST....
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I am Now A+ Certified :)
It took me three times but I finally passed the core on friday. Test was not as hard as I expected minimal printer and IRQ Questions. Majority trouble shooting questions.
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Passed core
Got 790 :) . Questions were more straightforward then I expected. Most questions I got were easy troubleshooting. I studied so hard for SCSI and got only one super easy question on it. Only one IRQ question. My advice know your cable types and lengths, printers. The funny thing is a bunch of questions were the same for me…
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Need help to fix my computer
Hi I have two computers but one of them start to give a headache. When I power on my computer I have hear a static noise come from the pc and i have a black window on my screen. What i did, i clean up the dust inside the pc and noting change. then I decided to remove the hard drive and power on my pc again then i can see…
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Correct Resources??
Hi, This is my first post!! I am taking my A+ Hardware exam on friday. I've been studying for ages now and i've been using a book called A+ Complete, it's a sybex book. Is that a ggod one to use or should i be using something else?? I've also used the technotes off of here!! Thanks.
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Raids?
Can some mention all this Raid stuff its in the objectives and i am confused thanks.
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Few hours left till test
Onlt a few hours left till the test.
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A+
Hello Everyone, My first post's on the forum been looking around the last week or so after i was shown this site by my freind. My goal is to do my A+ by the end of august. I just finished school and we did a class on hardware. The book we used was hardware fundamentals A+ guide to hardware ,managing,maintaining, and…
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AD HOC???
Can anyone expalin to me what AD HOC is? THANX AGAIN ALL!!!
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Almost... almost ready for Core!
About 24 hours from now, I'll already be 2/3's of the way through my A+ Core exam, but I want to see if anyone can help point me in the right direction before I finally take it. I'm a 16 year old Junior in high school, still taking the only comp maint./hardware repair class at my *somewhat budget deficient* school, which…
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Question????
Has anyone ever used measureup's practice tests? and if so how helpful wsas it?
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CPU Question
1. Say i have an AMD Athlon XP 2800+ the external data bus size is 32-bit the address bus is 32-bit and the registers are 32-bit, Since it is a "32-bit" CPU correct? 2. And if i have an AMD Athlon 64 2800+ the external data bus size is 64-bit the address bus is 64-bit and the registers are 64-bit, Since it is a "64-bit"…
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How different between the previous A+ version & the curr
Hi all, I got a study guide of the previous version of A+ exam (2001), I dont know how different compare it to the current one. Plz advice. Thanks
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trouble studying
the time is ticking now. I am foing for my test tomorrow but am having difficulty studying. I have read so much info and taken all the practice tests that I caould but I am at the point now where I really don't know what to really jam in my brain. Also can someone point me to where I can find the majority of cable…
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first aplus core
hi everyone i am hoping to taket the a plus on monday and would really appreciate any pointers that you could send my way as i have been at the book for a while now and i really need to pass it thank you
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Am i ready?
i dont know if i am ready for the exams doing 2-3 tests per day and reading these tech notes what you think go for it or study more?
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Difficulty of A+
there seems to be alot of difference to the level of difficulty of the tests im not sure i am ready but i want to take the tests i have done alot of practise tests from various websites and used technotes some people say its a walkover other say its really difficult i failed the first time after being shocked of the…
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Approximate pass mark
What is the approximate pass mark as a percentage?
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Knowledge
This is a great forum. There are some very knowledgable people here who are willing to help those of us who need help by sharing that knowledge. That makes a big difference as I have been to other forums and needless to say, I spend a lot of time at this one. This forum has a "feel" about it. A good one.
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Cleaning CRT and LCD and Touch Screen monitors
I was asked this type of question on my previous test. I can't seem to find a straight answer. I am assuming compressed air? I can't remeber off the top of my head what the options were but just wondering if anyone would agree with the compressed air or is there something else.
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computer vacuum ?
can any one give me some brand names for computer vacuums? i've seen plenty that say great for computers, but no mention of any special anti-esd properties or filters that handle toner. that makes me leery of using them. some known good brand names or sites with a little technical reassurance would be helpful.
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IPv6 HELP!!!!!!!!
Hi To all- I have brought up this topic before but am bringing it up again since I am going for my core hardware test for the third freaking time now. I am kinda in a position where I have to pass well I would hope after the 3rd time I would lol but I am up for a promotion to systems administrator in may so passing now…
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Question???
Is there a prerequisite for the A+ exam? If so, what is it?
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Putting Core on resume?
I'm going to take my test today, and was wondering if it would be "ok" to put the A+ Core Exam on my resume, even though I haven't done OS yet... What have y'all done?
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Passed Core on Friday -- 822
I passed the A+ Core test friday with a score of 822. Now onto OS Thanks for all the infomation on this forum. Justin
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WHO KNOWS !!!!
Hi, anybody can tell me how to get the HLT and HST Head load time and Head settling time from these given assumptions: A disk has six platters, each containing 80 tracks per surface, and 12 heads. Each track has 16 sectors, and each sector holds 512 Bytes. The disk rotates at 4200 r/mn. The advertised seek time is 15 ms,…
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Pc cleaning equipment?
I always seem to get mixed up what solutions and equipment is needed for differents parts of the computer e.g Monitor/Keyboard/inside the pc etc anyone know whats required? Thx
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Thinking about A+
I anm currently finishing up my assiciates in network technologies. I am Network+ certified and would like to have an A+ to go along with my Net+. I have only had one hardware class and that was over a year ago. If I bought a book, say the Michael Meyers book, or any other A+ Cert book, got the technotes from this site,…
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Test Types
What do you think is the easier to pass or take- adaptive or linear?
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Exam Scores for HW and OS
Hello All I'm looking for a few statistics on the Hardware and the OS CompTIA exams. A number of people in my area have taken these exams, most passing but with scores in the mid 500s. Few get over 600. What do the scores for these exams tend to be? Is there a means of finding out average scores, failure rate etc? Thanks…
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passed os
Passed os friday. I used exam cram practice questions, a+ dummies and meyers. Thanks for the sight. If it is ok to suggest another sight, I found this sight through certcrazy,which has a good selection that i found helpful.
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water cooling systems?
any info on this
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Is this right?
This is a question I had on a practice exam, but I think there is a mistake. Your customer has bought a second hard disk and added it an existing computer. The first hard disk is having one primary partition and one Extended partition. The extended partition is divided into two logical drives D and E. When you install the…
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Portables questions?
for anyone who has done the A+ exam is there many questions on portable computers thanks.
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Fsb's
memorizing fsb'z will you need to know this for the exams of just the sockets and slots?
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PIO
what is this any info on this never heard of it?
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boot order discrepancy for 9x
I'm an instructor at a technical college. For years I've believed the DOS/9x boot order to be: IO.SYS MSDOS.SYS COMMAND.COM CONFIG.SYS AUTOEXEC.BAT Most of my colleagues who teach in this area also think this. Mostly for the reason that you would need the command interpreter to parse some of the lines in the CONFIG.SYS.…
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HOW LONG??
I'm currently doing the A+ and i was wondering how long on average does it take most of you, from the date of first starting, to the end of the both exams! I just need to make sure that i'm not slacking compared to the majority of other people!! I've been doing it since 11th of NOV 2004! And i'm going to take the first of…
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CPU Pins?
will the A+ core ask me for number of pins for e.g socket 1 5 7 etc?
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Riser Cards?
Anyone got more info on what these are and what they do? Thanks.
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A+ Mike Myers 5th edition?
Is it worth buying the 5th edition i have read the 4th one and also from my learning provider received updates for the new 2003 objectives? Also whats the best way to study and whats the best websites to use to perpare for the exams i heard omega website were closest to the actualy exams is this true? Thanks.
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Passed A+ OS
Booked the exam on saturday, studied on sunday, gave the exam on Monday and passed with 705.
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IEEE 1394B
What is IEEE 1394B I know IEEE 1394 is firewire Is IEEE 1394B new new verision of Firewire?
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JUST PASSED CORE
got a 796/900 wasnt as hard as i thought. i reconized everything, and im pretty sure i know which ones i got wrong. not to many scenarios. it was spread out pretty evenly with none of the specifics i was worried about, i got one question on socket 370 and about 5 on i/o's the ones i got wrong were because i understood the…
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MC MCSE test questions!
I recently did the free mc mcse test of 270 questions! I scored 83%. Some didnt register when i clicked on the answer and some i got wrong for not reading it correctly! But three Questions got me confused! Q 10 says a good way to clean pc is to use vacuum! I thought having a vacumm near a pc can cause EMI/ESD?? Q45 It says…
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practise question on techexams.net
To anyone who has recently done the exam t i would like to know if the exam questions on this website are similar style or if you would like to call it difficult mode or completly different to the actual exam? Thanks.
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Review Material
Been working with computers off and on for a while. I plan on taking my A+ exams this summer. Just curious if anyone could recommend good study material, Books practice test etc. ???? Just wanting some good study material. Thanks :)
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IEEE 802 PROJECTS & HAYES LOOPBACK TESTS
Does anyone know if there any questions in the A+ Hardware exam relating to what the IEEE 802 Projects? Such as 802.1, 802.2......802.12? And also a few tests i have taken online have had questions on HAYES COMPATIBLE COMMANDS FOR LOOPBACK TEST? Such as AT&T0, etc? Are these also on the exam?? THANX ALL!!! :D
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New to Forums
Just wanted to say hi to everyone :D as i'm new here to the forums ive just started my A+ core 2 weeks ago so ive a long way to go yet but id be greatful for any information bye for now
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A+ core difficult?
i have heard recently that the new A+ 2003 objectives are alot more difficult than the older ones some people are getting shocked is this true? thx
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OSI MODEL AND RAID
Can anyone let me know if there are many questions on the OSI model or on RAID! I find these topics really difficult to remember! And these are the topics i'm worried about the most! THANX ALL!!!!!
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A+ Hardware Exam
:D Can anyone let me know on how the questions are presented in the Hardware exam and what i should deffinatly know for it! I'm going to be booking it soon and i'm unsure if i'm ready! Some tests i do i get 90% others tests i get 70%. I'm really nervous because i hate the pressure of exams! THANX ALL!!
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new tester
Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum, and would like to introduce myself. Actually, I have been lurking around this forum since I started my study for the A+ exam; just thought I would like to extend my appreciation to everyone here for the contribution of info to the success of the A+ certification. I have read before…
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Test Preparation - Part III
Gotta question for you Gurus! I've been studying Mayer's All In One book. Just wanna make sure that the following both chapters are for Core Hardware Exam... Hard Drive TechnologiesImplementing Hard Drives Thank you to let me know.
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Best prep test questions?
To anyone who has passed the A+ hardware exam whats the best prep test questions i read that transcender is the closest while some i have done are quite easy and other quite difficult can any of you provide for me a link to practise questions which are closest to the test. Thanks.
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Core was more difficult than expected
I just passed the core (with 595 so didn't exactly ace it) and found it a lot harder than I had thought it would be. There were a lot of questions I hadn't come across on any of the exams from this site, michael meyers' CD, mcmcse, or freetests. About half of the questions were troubleshooting, many of which I had to…
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YAY!! I Passed today
I got a 743 on HW and today I got a 705 on the OS. I was nervous because I did not know as many as the questions on the OS as I felt I should. Unfortuently my material did not go into much about NT by itself, but rather threw NT/2000/XP all together. I had three questions about setting up dual boot computers and I forgot…
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CompTIA A+ OS Technologies Lecture Series
failed the OS exam yesterday so was wondering if I sould try these CD's? has anybody else Tried these if so what did you think? Were they worh it?
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Practice exam question query
I came across this question in the A+ Core practice exam: "You need to solve a ghosting problem of a laser printer. What should you do first?" The exam says it is "Print a couple of BLACK pages". Shouldn't the answer be "Print a couple of BLANK pages"?
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proper book ???
Hello, I am new in the world of PC .I have a book " Faster smarter A+ Certification".My question is this proper book for " A + Exam ??/ Thank you