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Test Preparation - Part II
TO: All Guru in the forum, Folks...do me a favor. Tell me if I'm going to right direction. As told you, I've small practical knowledge on H/ware and S/ware. I've been studying Meyers All In One Book. But what I'm NOT doing ... Memorizing the tables and charts. Coz it has almost 1200 pages. I'm planing to remember those…
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Sharing Permission!??!!
I have seen too many different anwsers and I am taking the test today. What are the differences between group permissions and file level permissions. I have seen different examples but they seem to not make sense. Anyone have a good references for this?
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Triumph! A+ Certified
Hello everyone. Well, went in, took the test, got a 703! I was freakin' nervous going into the test center, but then I just sat back, relaxed, and took the test. Thought I did worse than my score, but maybe I was just sweatin' cause everyone said it was hard. Anyone who's gonna take it, here's my feedback session: Know the…
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Passed the OS today!!
I passed the OS today and had already taken the Core right before so they let me take both back to back even though I had scheduled them for a four hour time difference!! Ended with a 693 on OS. Know your techniques for Windows 2000/XP is my best advice! :D
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Passed Core Today!!
I passed the Core today and had scheduled the OS for later in the day but they let me take it right after since I felt "hot" as it were!! Got a 715 on Core and a 693 on OS. Know printing and troubleshooting techniques-there were a lot of those :D
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WIN98 install
Hi, First time in this forum. Getting ready for A+ cert exam. Have a question about installing WIN98. After you installed OS to the drive and then it gets to the WIN98 logo and says windows is starting for the first time, then it goes back to the prompt screen and doesn't start. Tried safe mode and won't even start in safe…
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Sweet - I passed OS
Nice. I passed OS today on my first try with a score of 674. That means I'm officially A+ certified (passed hardware last week). I don't think many employers take the A+ certification seriously, but hey...it's a start. Now onto Networking. For those of you who will be taking the test soon, study on the upgrades part of OS.…
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A+ certification process...
Hi all, I need to take this A+ certification. I'm really new to this IT world. Could you please show me what I need to do such as how to register to take this test, how long do I have to wait... A lot of recommendation on Mike Myers All-In-One guide should I buy this, is there any other self study guides that you can…
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Passed at last
Well I took the OS exam today and passed. It was the most difficult test I have seen. There where very few questions like the ones on the different websites. If I hadn’t been studying the books and learning the material and practicing on the different os systems I wouldn’t have had a prayer. I studied very hard and made a…
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Shall I take the A+ exam?
i have done lots of practise test and read the tech notes with watching cbt nuggets a+ but i still feel nervous taking the exam its expensive! i dont wanna fail again i only missed it by a few marks last time
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Plz Advice on A+
Hey folks I am currently preparing for CCNA ICND and wanted to do A+ OS, Hardware and network + preety soon. Any advice on where can i get good reading material etc... thanks in advance
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Passed Core Today
I've been lurking behind the scenes in this forum reading everything I can get my hands on in here. Used the exceptional study guides and the practice tests here and I want to thank you all. Passed with a 672, could have been better but a pass is a pass. Main items covered on my test were Laser Printers and networking. The…
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Test Preparation
I've just started to prepare for A+ test and planing to take the test 2 months from now on. Plz anyone here let me know will it be enough time based on ... I've very small experience on hardware (not even deep)I'm studying only 2 hours every niteStudying "All in one A+ cert book" .. learnt from this forum Besides, I've…
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Passed! Thanks Every1!
Today I passed the rest of my A+ Certifacation. It was kinda nerve wrecking and I do wish I had brushed up pn a few things (although they were never mentioned in my AIO's-Or maybe Im blind). But the practice tests and great forum Q&A's helped me out at LEAST 50% of the way and just wanted to say thanks. Although it did…
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HOw Long?
hi...again.....just want to know how long should i study for Both papers in A+...any tips?
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Taking OS Tuesday
Hello everyone. Well, I scheduled my OS test for Tuesday at 1 pm. I'm pretty nervous about it, but plan to study my bum off over the weekend. Any last minute tips? I'm not feeling very good about system files, but I'm gonna study those like there is no tomorrow. Again, thanks for the support everyone. Bring it on CompTIA!
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Passed Core today
Score was 605. Test was not even close to any of the practice tests I used, and I used many. My study material was "A+ Complete" which is a good reference, but poor for test preparation. I also used "The 80/20 Guide", which was more oriented to just a review of objectives and was slightly test oriented. Finally I used the…
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New to TechExams, not to IT
Just saying hello. I have been studying for A+ Core for a few weeks now and happened upon this site. Hoping to take Core April 29th. Hope I can memorize all these tables by then. :D
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Questions about the minimum requirements for Windows
The minimum installation requirements for the different versions of Windows seem to be different from the Mike Meyers All In One book and the study guides on the MCMCSE website. I believe the information from the All In One book is taken directly from the Microsoft website, but is it the same information the questions on…
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Question about Passing A+ OS Technologies
I would like to know what are my chances of passing if I can get all of the Practice Exams Questions right?
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failed OS exam today...need help
I passed my core hardware but I failed my OS technologies exam. I noticed I had or alot of questions that had to do with filenames and the differences (example: regedit32 and regedit) as well as upgrade questions, mostly about moving from NT to 2000/XP or 95 to 2000/XP and troubleshooting. Anybody got help for the…
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Hmm, I passed , but a word of caution
Guys I know this is my first post but I tend to be a bit of a lurker in forums 1st up, thanks to everyone for the tips I have read and many study notes and practice tests on here - your help was invaluable 2nd, I passed today with a 702, but I was pretty amazed at the amount of stuff that wasn't covered Not a single…
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question....
I'm pretty sure it's posted here somewhere but I'm too lazy to look around.... are there any benefits to getting the A+ certs along with the MCSA and MCSE certs? I'd think it would since the microsoft certs only cover software....
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Should I take A+ OS and MCP 70-210 same day?
Actually, first, should I use the technotes for 70-210/70-270 to help study for A+ OS? And, if so, how does 70-210 compare in difficulty to A+ OS? Do the technotes cover all of 70-210/70-270? Also, I want to get my MCSA. Will 70-210, 70-215, 70-270, plus (Net+,A+) get me the MCSA? If so, I'm thinking I knock out A+OS and…
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Technotes
Are there going to be technotes on boot processes, DOS commands, etc.? It seems like for the core test there are a lot of detailed technotes, and there's not so much for the OS.
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Website reccomendation
Does anybody know of any websites that list a lot of the OS information in good tables? I've read through the Mike Meyer's All In One book, as well as the technotes here and on MCMCSE, but it so much easier for me to learn and memorize things when it's in a table or chart right in front of me, rather than having to read…
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Uuuuuuu YEA ha!!!! At last A+ certified!
Passed on 18 March :D . Thanks a lot to this site. This result was possible because of Techexams and its' wonderful community. Also I would like to express special thanks to www.cert21.com for their online free practice tests.
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need your help!!!!!
I am starting to study for os, but I have no idea how to prepare for it. Could you give me some advice please? Thanks.
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Two Monitors
The problem if I have two monitors and I cannot drag an icon from one to the other what would solve the problem? :
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New
:D hallo , i want to pass the A+ core examen , is that very difficult? ihave also Learnkey . is that enough.... bye jamal
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What is the pass mark
im new and would like to take the A+ exams just wanted to find out the pass mark Thanks
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correction needed on A+ core technotes
technotes lists scsi ultra3 at 40mhz bus speed, where as I believe it is actually 80mhz. fyi....
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Passed Core :)
Hey all. Passed the A+ core hardware with 698 today. There were a wide variety of questions, though it seems most had to do with physical layer networking and troubleshooting scenarios. Thanks everyone for your support and the technotes are a supurb study aid. For those preparing, make sure you have a good all around…
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A+ OS study notes
I need help on were i can find some free study notes especially the ones which cover Windows XP
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Am I ready?
I studied hard for A+ core/OS two years ago. Could have passed but didn't have the cash to take it. Well, I've since taken and passed iNet+, Server+, Network+. Before really studying I took the practice test here for A+ core and got 35/50. I took note of what I missed (mostly memorization things, like irq's) studied it. I…
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Transenders Practise Questions?
i have read the transcender practise questions are closest to the real exam questions am i right? Thanks.
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Passed core on Friday
Hi guys i passed the core on friday. Some tips: Do a lot of practice exams questions before hand Most importantly master your notes so that when you get a question you have not seen before on practice questions you can find the correct answer under exam pressure Else the exam is pretty much straight forward
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Passed Core Hardware
Passed with a 723, probably coulda got better if i took more time, but a pass is a pass... Blew thru it in under 20 minutes.
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Need extra quick-study book for test next week!
In what has to be my worst experience with usps delivery ever, I ordered the Meyers AIO, used, 1 month ago, never got it. So I ordered the 80/20 book and the A+ exams guide from walmart with priority shipping. Was due yesterday and didn't show up today either. The only book I have studied was A+ complete, which is ok, but…
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A+ Practice Exam Question 33
The question asks what the switches are set to. I learned in class that 6 being the ID would be 5, or 101--on off on, because 0 would be 000, or off off off. Below from left to right: binary digit, switches, SCSI device 0-off off off-1 1-off off on-2 2-off on off-3 3-off on on-4 4-on off off-5 5-on off on-6 6-on on off-7…
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Passed Core today
I was very nervous but managed to pass the Core part of the exam with an 820, I was'nt sure I was ready, but took the chance and glad I did. I used the myers book, cram exam2 books, and web test and information. Thanks to all the people who put their time into developing sites like this one to help future IT professionals.
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passed hardware today!!
I've been waiting a long time to post this message, a lot of studying . I downloaded and saved the guides from this site, also took the prep exams and finally I can say I passed the hardware with 724, thanks to all the guys and gals who wrote the guides,exams etc, now onto the os. all I can say to anyone else who is…
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Best way to pay for A+ exams?
I see sites offering vouchers for sale for both A+ exams. What is the most economical way to pay for each test? Thanks
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upgrading BIOS
I have been studying for the Core exam for a couple of weeks, and I took some practice exams and read a textbook. I got 2 questions "What is the most important thing before upgrading BIOS?" "What do you have to determin before upgrading Pentium III to Pentium 4?" Does anyone know what the answers are? Thanks
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I just made a dumb mistake
I was reading through the Mike Myers All In One A+ Exam Guide. Well, the OS exam objectives begin at chapter 12, and that's where I had began reading the book (I had passed the Core HW before purchasing the book). Anyway, I didn't realize that some of the chapters (from chapter 12 and on) still include core hardware…
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Passed OS : Thanks to all!!
Hello everyone, Just my second post but I'd like to thank this site for the useful info! I passed the core section a few weeks back and passed the OS today. Lot's of XP questions, know partitions, problem solving questions, even an IRQ type question. It seemed a little tougher than the core exam but I actually received a…
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Modifying/Troubleshooting The Registry
Are there any good books out there that show you how to modify/troubleshoot the Reistry :
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Question on Q12 COMPTIA A+?
I have a new question??? Why would a low bat. make a clock run slow when a computers clock is digital and not mechanical? I have been a tech for years a I know that this will not happen. Ok you got me on the inkjet question, but I don’t agree with this answer sorry. The only thing it would do to a clock is make it lose…
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Question about NT/2000 boot process
Are the boot processes for Windows NT/Windows 2000 the same as the boot process for Windows XP? I ask because the study guides at MCMCSE.com don't include a boot process in the guide for the Windows NT/2000 structure.
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I have a question about inkjet?????
I have a question about inkjet????? On the A+ core hardware Q26. The answer is the ink is heated up, but on the site How Things Work, it explained that inkjet bumps the ink out on to the paper and bubble jet heats the ink that makes little bubbles that burst on to the paper. Doe’s anyone know the right answer? Thanks Louie
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Can someone explain why that asked me to describe ipv6.
I have to admit I haven' heard alot about the nep ipv6 but I was asked to pick the correct one on my test. I may be dumb but I chose the ipv4 answer cause I thought they were trying to trick me since I was def not prepared for this question and it was not in any of my study material. Am I wrong or right for not being…
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newbie -Whats the best prog for study/practice exams
I have decided to study for the A+ Croe and OS and I am more optomisitic now that I have discovered your excellent web site. I was wondering if someone could give guidnace as to the best program to assist me, I have the M. Meyers book and stacks of tech notes but struggle learning from books. I have read that Transcender…
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cpu cache info
Have you seen questions on the exam about L1, L2 and L3 cache? Do you know of any good study material (a reliable list?) of this stuff? Thanks...
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Mike Meyers All-in-one A+ Certification Guide, Fourth Ed.
I picked up the Fourth Edition of this book and wanted thoughts from other members. Is this a good book to study from? Is there a more recent version? (Haven't had time to look around) Please give me your thoughts on this book! : Thanks, James Campbell 70-210 Network+
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I took it today
Went down to vatterott college gave the guy my voucher and did about 20 practice questions then he sent me to this little room with 2 testing pc's seperated by 2 walls (like how 1st grades use folders so no1 cheats) Anyway I didnt use the board they let you write on I just went and took it. 80 questions took me about 20 or…
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dma confusion
came across this question? "Which DMA channel is used by the first Direct Memory Access controller?" answer was channel 4. which dma does the second use? or do they both use 4? there are 2 right ? one for 0-3 and one for 4-7 cascading at 0 & 4
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Passed A+ Certified
Yey.. Passed... Just.. with 554 on the OS exam, admitadly rushed the studying for the exam never the less I did it! I got 764 on the Core exam. Really thankful i passed, the OS stuff really bored me. Now to study hard for CCNA and Net+ Thanks to this site and MCMCSE for all there practice questions and notes. Best…
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Passed!
For one of my worst subjects, not too bad either. 816. All I can say for anybody studying is know your stuff. Practice, practice, practice. Now for the hardware....... This site helped a lot for my studying.....thanks! Kim
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I'm taking the Core & OS tests this Friday...(and I PASS
Am I being suicidal? What should I be expecting!?!?!?!?
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Taking the Plunge
Hey all. Well, today I scheduled my A+ Core Hardware exam for Tuesday morning. I'm feeling pretty good about the basics and I/O, IRQs, DMA's etc. Gotta study my butt off on printers though. Any advice before the big day? The technotes rock btw, and are helping tremendously, along with Mike Meyers A+ Passport.
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Some news about the exam
I just took the exam today. The bad news is that there were several questions I was not prepared for: -types of memory (names, pins, speed, which goes with which bus speed) -solid ink printers -netbeui -1394a vs. 1394b - int13h -mobo power reqts - the UNC for a printer connected to a networked pc There was not one question…
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Passed
Passed today....now I'm A+ certified. I had a lot of networking questions on it....at one point I forgot that I was taking the A+ and thought I was in Network+ again.
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desperately seeking advice
I am taking the Core exam very soon. I have the transcender practice exams (about 200 questions) and cram-exam2 practice tests (about 600 questions), a few books, and have been studying for about 2-3 weeks. I know that isn't much time, but that wasn't my choice. Here is my concern: Although I am now scoring in the 90-92%…
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Passed Hardware Today!! W00t!!
First of all, I just wanted to say my first hello due to the fact that I've never posted here before. So....Hello!!! Second, this site has been a great resource for my studies, and I'm positive that it gave me that extra boost to pass the core today. I passed with a 719...so not too shabby. Many thanks to those of you that…
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Boot process
Do you need to know the files that aren't required, but may be included, in any Windows boot process?
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OS test Tues or Wed
I'm taking the OS test either Tues or Wed. I have already had the Hardware test and passed so if I pass this test then I'll be A+ certified. Can anyone give me some pointers/tips on taking the test. Some things I should expect or what I really need to look over the most.
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What is the best way to study
How are you doing everyone. Well the first thing that I wanted to know is what is the easiest way to study for the A+ test? I'm not really a book reader. So I got the study guide from another site for 220-302 and I wanted to know if you think this is a good way to study for the A+ Test. Please let me know what you think…
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Utilities detecting hardware failure.
I have encountered problem in PCs, the PC is always shutting off and restarting. the pc work well during bootup and POST no failure signs, but when the computer is running for a period of time, computer will shutoff instantly.. all peripherals are good and new. What do you think guys, i must do to fix this trouble? do i…
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A+ hardware Exam
I just took the test and failed it. Scored 508 out of 515. In any case, Is it the same standard test with same questions everytime you take it? Is it the same across the whole year? That way if i know what questions i had problems with, i could prepare for them, and retake the test and do better. Does anyone know?
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Sockets and CPUs info
WEbmaster, where is the piece you wrote on Sockets and CPUs ? the link doesn't take me there.
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Mike Meyers Books...
Hello, I have read manageing and maintaininy your pc. But i recently just got the book A+ Certification Second Edition by Mike Meyers. I am wondering if this one isn't good enough or should i be getting A+ Certification all in one fourth edition? Thanks.. If i read over the notes in here and at mcmcse.com do some practice…
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Passed my OS Exam today- Woohoo A+ certified.
Passed my OS exam today with a score of 828. All I've just got to pass the CCNA, MCP XP, 2003 Sever and Linux+ to complete my course and I'll be happy. (CCNA exam in 2 weeks !!!) This site rocks for info and support. Tel
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Passed core hardware today!
Hi all, Passed the core hardware test today with a 653. I had a number of questions on cpu types going with which socket/slot types, and a good number of questions about laser printers. Luckily though there were a ton of troubleshooting questions which is probably where I made up for the aforementioned areas. On to OS!
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Passed Core
Just passed core today with a 743.
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Good book to use for A+ cert
I just passed both the Core Hardware and OS exams (682 on hardware, 678 on OS). The OS seemed a lot harder than the Hardware exam, but on finishing, my score was almost identical. There was a lot of nitpicky stuff on the OS exam (pathways, lots of filenames, etc). I've noticed a lot of posts here asking for good reference…
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Conflicting cpu specs
I've been seeing conflicting information about cpu specs. Where is info that reflects the exam? Specifically, I'd like to see a reliable list of Pentiums and their cache sizes and locations, system data bus size and socket or slot designations. Can anyone help?
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Network types
Does anyone know of a summary table for networks? I'm looking at network types, cables, max length, transmission speed etc.. i seem to come across so many of them that i'm finding it hard to remember any of them! So a summary table might help to make a start! Cheers for now Steve
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Passed CORE today in UK
Hi guys, many thanks to the web authors for producing the sample questions etc.. VERY USEFUL I got a score of 764/900 which i was quite pleased with. Going for the OS in a few weeks or possibly sooner. Material I used and will use for the OS Exam This sites questions www.MCMCSE.com questions A+ Complete by David Groth and…
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Taking Core Tomorrow Morning...
After a couple weeks of studying, I scored 75% on mcmcse.com's 270 questions last nite, and 90% on 50 mcmcse.com questions tonite. I think I'm ready! Same plan for OS after I (hopefully) pass Core tomorrow--a couple good weeks of study, many many practice tests, and when I am in the 75% range--it's off to certify!!…
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I passed!
I passed the core on friday with a score of 680! Is that a good score?
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A+ certified finally! here's some tips
I just passed the OS exam, now am finally A+ certified. Passed with a 615. Going through the test the first time, it seemed really hard, but at 2nd pass, I found I got about 50 of the 80 for sure. this is what i remember: Lots of Networking: Different protocols, Printer Sharing, WINS, etc I had 3 questions asking the same…
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A+ OS
I'm getting ready to take my A+ OS exam and I was just wondering if anyone could give me some hints on some things that I really need to study. I'm studying using the Sybex A+ book. Thanks
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Am I ready for core?
I'm scoring about a 70-90% on the majority of practice tests I can find on the net. I just took all 270 questions at MCMCSE testing center's page (http://www.mcmcse.com/forums/exams/questions.php?id=1) and missed 35 questions out of 270. So far, that's the best test I've seen (other than the 50 questions offered at this…
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suffering from test paranoia
Hi all, New to the site and prepping myself for the A+ Core test (hoping to get it done sometime this month lol) I was just wondering how everyone knew when to take the test. So far, I've been surfing around taking all of the free online tests mentioned on this site (thanks to all the posters for those btw) as well as the…
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A+ Core tommorrow
Is there any objective that I should study for more than another objective?
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Passed A+ Hardware today
Well, I passed the A+ hardware exam today 02/18/2005. I ended up with a score of 758 of 900. It was pretty easy and straight forward. You wanna talk about nervous though.. I had 3 cigarettes in a row before the exam to try to calm my nerves. Just go in confident and you will walk out with a pass mark. Next up is the OS…
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Passed A+ core Hardware Today 02/16/05
I am doing the O/S this week and am finding it harder than the A+ Core, the A+ Core in my opinion is much much simpler, so you can pass it don't be a pussy! Just study the exam objectives from CompTIA web site. Rellly easy no pictures or exhibits in my exam. i did't even use my note that i worte down with all the IRQs and…
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winnt vs winnt32
Am i correct in saying that winnt would be used for upgrading from a 16bit to a 32 Bit OS and winnt32 when upgrading from within a 32Bit OS
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Quick question
Hi All Just a quick question... Trying to study for A+ Core... bewildered by the amount have to learn.. but do we have to learn the ATA/ATAPI standards and what was introduced at each stage? The same sort of question for SCSI standards... I think I know the answer but hope to be wrong! Cheers for now
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Passed my A+ Core exam today WOOHOO
I passed my A+ Core exam today, with a score of 852. The one thing I would say to people taking the exam is take your time and read the questions carefully as they can be ambiguous at times. The information I got from this site was invaluable. Tel
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A+ OS Comprehensive Tips - A+ Certified today :)
I'm now A+ certified, aftering passing A+ OS today, and A+ Hardware last week. I found this site, as well as www.mcmse.com, and the study notes here very useful. Thank you everyone for their contribution on this board , I just want to give a little back :) Just some comments/remarks for those who are worried about taking…
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Preplogic?
I would like to know if it is worth buying the preplogic study material? Because i know comptia can word there questions funny and preplogic is prolly worded correctly. Has anyone bought preplogic and did it help?
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Passed OS Yesterday
:D :D I did pass with score 699 .I have found it harder the COre hardware exam . MOst of my questions were about troublshooting the Network with different OSs. (ping -t ,Tracert,Ect....) And quite few question about NT and ASR and recovery consul....Ect.... partitions and dual Boot Defected MBR in Different OSs and the…
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Passed OS today!!!
Yay... I passed OS today with a score of 757! I'm finally A+ Certified!!! :D I found the OS exam to be very easy, but I would say that it was a bit harder than the core hardware exam, when comparing the two of them. Thanks guys for all your tips and support!! Now to start the Microsoft marathon..... P.S. This site rocks!!!
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A+ core exam tommorrow
Hi I have my A+ core exam tommorrow. I'm having trouble remembering the ami bios beep codes. Can anyone tell me if you need to know them all or are there only certain ones that are asked on the exam and can anyone suggest a memory aid to remember them. Many thanks, Terry.
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9X Boot process
I.O sys, MSDOS.sys and command.com are the startup files you would find on a boot up disk but the start-up order is I.O.sys, MSDOS.sys and Config.sys. Has this caught out anyone else in the prep tests?
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New Exams?
Hey guys, A friend of mine told me that the Comptia exams will all be updated this year to reflect new technologies etc, does anyone know if this is true? TIA
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Why would somebody retake core after passing?
After I passed the core I got a sheet saying that if I passed I have to wait 12 months before retaking the exam. Is this just for people who want to better their score?
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Taking A+ core tomorrow
Third time's a charm!
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Starting on the OS today...
I passed the core test yesterday. Any advice for OS? Any reccommended books or other study materials? I would like to take this exam by early March, so I want to pick up a book this weekend.