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Question 6 Display practice Exam.
I am wondering about this question regarding Touch Screens. Today, we have technologies such as Surface Wave and Infrared Touch Screens that don't actually have/require a special coating on them. Technically then, the 'best' answer should be that they would need 3rd party drivers to operate, which I know to be true. My…
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A+ certification, Both test the same day?
Hi, guys I had study for the A+, however i never took the test. I wonder if is two part or 2 test that you take?.. or is all combine in one big test. Can someone explain..... Do take the hardware or OS part first on the the other,, vice versa?
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YAY! I FCKIN' PASSED!!
I TOOK MY A+ OS EXAM TODAY AND I FCKIN' PASSED!! I'M A+ CERTIFIED! NOW THAT MEANS I'M AN OFFICIALLY A GEEKY GIRL!!! THANK YOU...THANK YOU!! HAHAHA...AND I GOT A CALL FROM SONY TODAY...HAVE AN INTERVIEW AT 330...WISH ME LUCK!!
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I'M A+ CERTIFIED...I PASSED!!!
I just passed the OS portion of A+ today with a 685. I'm now officially A+ certified. Net+ is next.
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my 2nd exam OS=)
my 2nd exam (OS) is tomorrow:) i prepared for almost 2 weeks.. wish me luck!! im not that nervous anymore compared to the 1st :D
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Passed A+ Core Today...
with a 612. Lots of scenario-related questions, very very few graphical identification questions. Study up on your networking, printers, cable types, troubleshooting, and Internet connectivity. I know there is a pool of about a thousand questions that COMPTIA chooses from, but these were the subjects that a large portion…
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Average Score
Taking the A+ OS tomorrow, have already passed the Hardware. Just curious what the average score is for those who have passed. It seems when people post their scores on the forum after passing the average score for the OS is usually under 600. Just trying not to stress to much, So if you passed the OS what was your score?…
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I PASSED!!
WOOOHOOO!! I PASSED THE HARDWARE PART OF THE EXAM TODAY!!! SCORED A 566! GOOD? HAHA WHO CARES...I PASSED! TOMORROW I TAKE THE OS PART...WISH ME LUCK!!
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Passed A+ Core Hardware
Passed the A+ Core Hardware on 13th November 2004 with 531. Tech note helped. Now targeting A+ OS
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Aplus
iam going tobe taking the aplus hardware and software core exam and I just wamted to know if anyone out there can help me out?? would u have the test or answers, or any very helpful infor.. I'm stressing like hell over here.. my email is mrrayjr@yahoo.com thanks
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How many questions to pass
Does anybody know how many questions have need correct to pass and is a 505 passing. I passed the core section last week, but worried about os. Used the 800+ question study guide and myers to prepare.
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Woot I passed A+: Average Score?
Anyone know what an average is...? I passed with: OS 605 Hardware 567 I have worked with PC's for years, went to school, and some of that stuff I have NEVER seen before. What is up with that? I was kind of upset with my score, but a PASS is a PASS :D . So for those of you about to take the exam, I would take all the…
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i passed!!
yey i passed!!! i got 564 :D
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Thanks
Thanks to all who replied, and if there are more out there who have anymore suggestions or web sites that will help me prepare for my A+ Hardware test on Nov., 23 I would be forever grateful. Thanks again!
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A+ Help
I am taking my A+ Core Hardware test on the 23erd. of this month. I have taken some practice test at a couple of sites, but would like to know if anyone knows of some good sites that have good free test. It sems like everyone out there wants money for thier practice exams. I guess if I can't find some good free ones, I'll…
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[b]Woohoo!!! [/b] No Core Meltdown
just scoffed a 572 on the core :D I figured I overstudied for it but with the result not being as high as expected all the studying was well worth it. Partay tonight , destroy a few brain cells, then on to the OS. Just wanted to say this site rocks and helped me out alot!!
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Yes Finally Fully A+ Certified
Yep made A+ Software and passed with a score of 550. Atlast i am fully A+ certified. The test was not so difficult. Things i had on the exam : -winnt32.exe -winnt.exe -Ntldr , Boot.ini , etc... -9X , Me , Xp , 2000 , Nt Bootdisks -Network questions ETC ETC
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1st exam!!
my 1st exam is tomorrow (220-301), im nervous.. waaaa!!!
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age for taking the exam
What age do you have to be to take the a+ im 17. Also what is the average age of someone taking the exam, am i too young and inexprienced? should i wait till later?
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question
are the questions in comptia exams weigh equally? 1 correct answer = 1 point? what if theres multiple answers in 1 question, are they going to give u a partial credit if you got some answers right?
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I passed my OS today!
I passed my OS today and have already started looking at the requirements for the Network+ Certification. I found this site for the first time today while looking for Network+ materials. I sure wish that I would across this site before. Anyway, I think my OS score was 623. I studied at a moderate level for two weeks and…
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Is the JK0-301 the same as the 220-301?
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Printer's Question a+
Hello all members ,here my question, A PC (WinXP)is switched on ,your Boss asked you to install a new printer via Parallel cable. What do u make first ! A.U turn off the PC ,plug the cables(Power cord & Parallel)and then switch on the PC to install the driver. B. U installed the Driver directly! Can you also give me a…
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taking exam this monday!!
im taking the hardware exam this monday 11-08-2004... give me last advices and tips on what to study and expect... thanks
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Chatroom for techies
How 'bout a chatroom on this site? There is a free very good java chat applet on spinchat.com and i think it would be nice to have an interactive chat with the webmaster and other techies.Can we have a vote on this??
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which is harder?
which is harder hardware or OS? why?
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hell scared
i am doin A+ core hardware at the moment and will be sittin the test some time next week and just lookin round the net for some help and found this place it is great thanks alot for the information you have on the site Your Score: 72% (36 out of 50) thats my results from the mini test so bassicly im screwed how do you guys…
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passing score?
the passing score for a+ hardware exam right now is 515 scaled in 100-900. so whats the 50% of 100-900 scale? is it 500? so that means that i need to get minimum 52% correct answers in the exam to pass
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Yes Yes I have Passed.......... A+ core with 521
Hey Everybody, I have passed my A+ core exam today and i am very happy even i did not got a higher score but what they always say PASS IS PASS. Oh yeah the technotes helped me a lot. Here's a feedback of my A+ core Exam: >I got some question about pc cards from Portable computers >Speeds of Scsi , AGP >Short words of e.g…
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Passed today - hardware!
561 ,pass is a pass! :D lot of questuions on networks, ISDN, Cable etc! Phewwwwwwwwww! :-d
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Need help quick!!! EPP and ECP
Are EPP and ECP the two main printer standrads in connection with parallel? If so whats the main differences between both? Are they both transfering data at 8 bits? or is EPP 4 bits? I know ECP uses DMA and data compression so this is a main differnece of the two. However are these the only differences? I really need to…
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What a complete joke comptia are!!!!
I was supposed to do the a+ hardware test this morning at 10.30am. I was still waiting in the test center at 11.30 and still nothing. The teacher in the center said that he was having problems with the comptia center in Holland. He rang them up and said he couldnt get the tests downloaded to his test center. The costumer…
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A+ OS (220-302) on Thursday the 4th of November
Hey everybody Again , I am making my exam this thursday. I use Sybex 3rd edition , read the cram from cramsession , preplogic exams etc. So everybody give me more info. I'm affraid I hope I pass
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Differential signalling???
I have an assign ment and in one of the questions they ask to draw a schematic of differential signalling and single ended signalling.Can anyone help with a pic or link?
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Real nervous!!!
I was nervous as hell the night before the Hw portion of the a+ test, but managed to get a pass :D . 597 not that bad of a test, just wish I could of had a better score. On to the O.S. part hopefully I'll get a passing score and be A+ certified :D
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I PASSED!!!!
After months of blood, sweat and tears (lol), I am FIANLLY A+ Certified and I am HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! :D Now it's on to the Net+ in a few months. Thanks so much to everyone here who helped me and answered my questions. istgirl
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Final and A+ core test this week
Hi all I am new to this forum, I am taking an A+ class now. I have been around computers for about 10 yrs now,, but never got down to the nitty gritty with them.. Some of the things I am haveing problems with are memorizing the I/O addresses and DMA's I was hoping you all could give me some pointers or tips on how to…
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SCARED!
I am SCARED now. My test is TOMORROW at nine o'clock in the morning, and I am taking a sample exam on www.examcram2.com and they are asking me questions on things I've never even heard of!! I sincerely hope I'm not screwed totally. Hopefully I pass tomorrow. I've studied the objectives from off of Comptia's list and some…
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Easy Pass??
Ok, I was looking at my MCSA outlines again. I need A+ for an elective. Its 515 & 505 to pass! thats like 50%..I honestly think I could just walk in and pass EASLY. Has anyone else done this? I've read an entire A+ book in college 2 years ago and have not stopped working on pcs since I've been in the field 4 years ago..I…
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Passed Core with a 628 this Afternoon! - Info Inside........
The test was fairly simple. Although, I have been in the field for some years now, but was never eager to seek this certification until my firm made it mandatory for our current contract. QUESTIONS: Laser Printing ( Network Related (7) Scenario Based (20 or so) SCSI (3) USB/IEEE 1394 (5) Click on Component (1) IRQ/DMA/I/O…
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Yo everybody Any exam help ( exam about a week )
Hey everybody, I am making my exam in about a week any advice. I made practice tests at preplogic and scoring in a range of 60%-75% on the os exam. Any other study advices. Thanx in advance
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prelogic A+ scores
HI has anyone used the preplogic A+ examcram things.... and if so what sort of percentage was you getting on the four different practise exams given.... and did you pass the real test afterwards ? im curerntly getting between 70-85% on each...do i know enough ? HELP
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A+ & Net+ Technotes
How are the A+ technotes from this site? Are they similiar to the Net+ in the fact that all I needed to pass N+ was the technotes?(props to Johan) Just want to know if they are as Solid and in depth with every piece of info like the Network+ notes...( Webmaster -I could have posted this in either technote thread but I…
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windows repair option
you know the one... where you use the install cd and go to the screen that you would as if you were going to use recovery console, but choose the "r" option instead. Data and settings are said to remain in place, but what about applications? has anyone had any problems with the "second 'r' option" on the install cd as some…
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Passed my Core
Well I finally took it today and passed it fairly easily (got a 602 - yeah could have been higher but a pass is a pass). Didn't seem as hard as I thought it would be thats for sure. Anyways thanks to the posters here and to the site's owner as your technotes really helped make my craming much easier. :D
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-Passed-
Finally A+ Certified! I took the Core part this past summer and never had the chance to finish the OS part. Everything was straight forward on the exam. I heard most people saying it was harder than the Core but i scored better on the OS. I felt really confident going in so i knew i would pass. At first i wasn't looking…
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booking UK A+ exam help
this will sound stupid but... Ive been a semi pro musician for most of my life and now looking to take the A+ for various reasons but mainly for myself..{never taken hardly any exams ever} Im a little unsure of how i go about booking an exam.....ive been on the prometric/Vue/thomson sites etc.. do i need a sponsor to book…
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Any can help me???
I am studying right now for my A+ 220-302 exam. Does anybody got some FREE study materials so that i can use. If somebody can find me crams or reports of the A+ 220-302 book. I am done studying , but it seems like i forgot somethings, and i heard that crams are good to study if you are done with sudying the book. I Repeat…
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Can't get into BIOS
Just found a compaq deskpro 4000. It boots up fine but won't detect the cdrom. (have tried various cdroms/cables) Need to get into BIOS but the usual don;t work, F10, del etc. Anyone know how to get into the bios of a compaq and why the cdrom may not be recognised??!
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Speeds
Could the A+ exam ask me questions on Processor speeds or will it be on Socket Bus Speeds?
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Different versions of A+
Hi! Please clarify some points regarding A+ cert. What is the difference between the following versions of A+ 220-221 Core and 220-301 Core, 220-221 OS and 220-301 OS Thanks!
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Passing grade for Transcenders
Hi, I am scheduled to do my A+ Hardware this Friday and I have done a couple of Transcenders. I got 680 and 700 according to their scores which they consider a fail (pass=730) I know the passing grade on the actual test is 515 and that it probably will be a bit harder than Transcenders, but could I assume scoring in the…
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Help
Hey everybody, Can anybody help me with what i need to study good for the exam. Everybody i find the A+ oS a little hard then the A+ core. Can anybody help me to find study notes, what exactly i need to study. Is the exam hard. What do you get on the exam more Dos or 98 or 95 or xp etc questions. I find it a little hard to…
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Passed A+ this morning
:D I have just passed my A+ this morning with a 526 score, not bad considering i did the 2001 objectives course last year! So I had to do a bit of extra swatting up on the latest objectives - but I did it!!
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Finally!!!
Passed today with a 568....kinda thought I would make a 500!...got a little confused on a few things...not much on networking questions, a lot of "where is this located" and winnt/winnt32 commands. One or two on 95, mostly XP/2000 comands....Thanks webmasters...I'll be back to get the network study guide... Now onto the…
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Taking Exam tomorrow
Does anybody have any last minute tips? all help will be appreciated.
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YEAH BABY!!! I'm A+ Certified!!!!!
Just wanted thank everybody for helping me prepare for my A+ certification. I passed the OS part this morning with a 561. It's not the greatest score but who cares.... I'M NOW A+ CERTIFIED!!!! Thanks Again!!!!!!! Kerry :D
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Need Advice for A+
First of all I want to say hats-off to the webmaster for putting up such a great site & resources that are really helpful. I have been here for long but I am not a great poster so you may call me lurking out here and I keep on checking the site whenever I can. It might quite surprise you that I am MCSE and still going for…
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Transenders - How would you rate them overall?
My manager purchased the A+ Hardware/Core pack for me. I have done a considerable amount of studying, along with these self tests. I have been in the field for quite some time, and as most of us know, some of the specifics of the exam will never be considered in the real world. Anyway, I would appreciate any feedback and…
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A+ core exam on Friday 15th of October
Hello eveyody. I am taking my exam on 15th of October. Does anybody got any tips they can share with me. Where can i make pratice exams. What do i need to study good ( i know everything ) wich objective. Do they ask many questions of printers. ( p.s. i hate printer troubleshooting ) :) Do the ask many questions of network…
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Passed Hardware Today
Woot!! I passed today with an over the weekend review. Next up OS. Thanks for the practice exams guys! :D
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FAT & FAT 32?
Correct me if i am wrong please. Just double checking myself. Fat = 4gb volume size under NT, 2000, Xp = 2GB under Win 9x = 2GB File size Fat32 = 2 TB under Win 9x/me = 32 GB under NT/2000/XP = Max File size is 4 GB NTFS = 2TB
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A+ TEST SOON..
Hi I `ve been studying and I was confident to do the test , but after doing the test on this website i started to worry because i did 54%, but in my book tests I was doing good like more than 85%...My book author is Charles J Brooks, and i did preplogic tests...please help me!!!
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Passed OS today, now A+ certifiedPa
Passed with a 528 whoa. There were questions on there I had never seen or practiced but good thing there were more questions that I had studied than I didnt. I was seriously nervous but now I am quite relieved. Now I can move on to Network +.
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Just passed Hardware!
Just passed hardware with 516, taking the phrase 'a pass is a pass' to the extreme! OS next, anyone know what the pass mark is for that?!
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The weight is off my shoulders....
522 a pass is a pass, now A+ Certified
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Comptia
Hi, I passed my A+ core a few weeks ago and registered with Comptia the day after. :D Since that day I haven't been able to access any information and when I try to do a reset it says the e-mail address I gave them was not found in their database! What I really want is the 2003 Operating system objectives. Is there much on…
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PLEASE HELP!!! A+ OS in a few days!!!!!!!!
I'm taking the OS part of the A+ next week. I'm really nervous b/c everyone I talk to says its the hardest test ever. They say its WAY harder than the Core part. I just hope I can come out with a passing score and become A+ Certified!! Can you guys give me some last minute advice? I'm looking for some good online practice…
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Failed my A+
Lot of questions on networks, batteries, CD Dries, CDs, wireless NW. I seemed to have got a few silly questions on CDs which confused me a bit. Although i studied hard i only got 497. I was very nervous on the day, although this isnt an excuse. Whats the ethernet trans speed from the list below 4 16 10 100 ........i said 4…
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A+ Hardware Exam 2003
Hi everyone i hoep you all have got your A+ Hardware and OS certification, i am currently studying for the exam but i have a bad histpry when it comes to exams because i get so nervous and i forget everything during the exam. Exam has been a big weakness of mine. I was wondering can all you users please help me out as much…
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W00T!!!!!!!
602!!!! i'm just glad i passed, goin for OS on monday, i'm a little nervous cause i took the OS about a month ago and got a 487, so I'm hopin to pass this time (obviously)
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Solid Ink Printers
Just a note – Solid Ink Printers are on CompTIA’s objectives but are not included in the AIO 5th edition. Been a while since I took A+ and I’m not sure if these are in the Tech Notes. So it’s something you might want to look up on your own. Other things to keep in mind - Phase-Change printers and piezo-electric.…
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Past A+ os today
passed the os today now a+ cert, got 637 points i was quite pleased with that, it was a lot easier than expected well happy
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I just got my A+ cert in the mail in 5 day's!
I just got my A+ cert in the mail That must be a record breaker I only just passed my OS exam on the 10/2/04 and I got my Cert today 10/7/04! Now that is fast! That's 5 days!
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Sybex study guide - any good?
i have been learning from the sybex study guide and just wondered if anyone has passed the exam by reading it and what they thought of it. And also if the test questions in it are like what to expect in the real exam. Got hardware on thursday so getting a little nervous!
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Comptia Retake Voucher 50% off until Dec 31, 2004
CompTIA® is announcing a special offer designed to help you attain CompTIA certification. This offer will enable you to re-take CompTIA certifications until Dec. 31, 2004 at a 50% savings off the published non-member price!
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passed OS today! A+ Certified!
Passed the OS portion today. So I'm officially A+ Certified. Score was 628. I had a good mix of questions pertaining to the latest OS (XP) down to windows 95. Make sure you know when to use winnt.exe vs. winnt32.exe. There were a bunch of questions on those and I think I missed them Anyways, onwards to Network+!
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Passed A+ hardware
I passed A+ hardware without any studying, I got a score of 568, a pass is a pass!!! onto OS now!!!! :D D-boy
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Passed OS today!
Passed OS with a score of 576 not bad, I scored 568 on the core 2 weeks ago! I am now A+ certified
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Scheduled OS exam FINALLY!
Ok, so after fiddling around, trying to get that damn voucher, I finally got it and I am FINALLY scheduled to take the OS part of the exam on 10/29/2004. I am going to continue studying and tightening up my knowledge for this thing. Can someone give me a ton of practice sites in which to study for this thing. I appreciate…
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I passed ! !
I have just taken the core this morning and passed! :D Not the greatest of scores 574 but a pass !! :D Straight on with the Operating side now!
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Passed A+ Core Hardware
I just passed A+ Core Hardware(602)and low passed (562) A+ OS I spent one week to prepare A+ Core Hardware and two weeks in A+ OS I read three books (borrowed it from San Jose public library) A+ certification for dummies / by Ron Gilster All-in-one A+ certification exam guide / Michael Meyers, Scott Jernigan.…
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OS Exam Voucher for Prometric
I purchased a Prometric Exam Voucher back in March for the OS technologies portion of Comptia's A+ Certification. However, I have not used it yet and will no longer be able to for a number of reasons. 1. The mix and match duration of the old exams with the new is now over, so the Hardware exam i took back in Nov 2003 is…
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compTIA logos?
I just got my A+ when and where do I get comptia logos from? Do they send you them?
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A+ OS exam please help!
Hello Folks, I am sitting my test on the 10/2/04 or for you European dudes out there 2/10/04. Anyway I feel a little anxious and nervous about my exam this weekend. I have been using Mike Meyers All-in-one A+ Certification Book along with the Faster; Smarter A+ Certification book I have read both back to back and have took…
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BIOS CMOS Explain please!
Are they the same thing or not? I looked at the technotes but im still confused. Thanks for your help :D
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I made it !!!!!!!!!
I just passed my os exam. I already passed the hardware. I should be A+ now. Now if I could find a IT job I would be all set. Going for my Network + next .
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comptia server down
travelled 30 miles to test centre today only to be told comptia server down in usa, what a waste of time. have to travel back next week. bummer
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A+ OS Practice Test
What are some good A+ OS free practice test? I know about this site and mcmcse.com. I have also heard someone say something about free comptia.com. What are some good study sites that will help me prepare for the OS test? --Kerry :D
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Passed A+ OS
I just low passed (562) A+ OS and A+ Core Hardware(602) I spent two weeks to prepare A+ OS and one week in A+ Core Hardware. I read three books (borrowed it from San Jose public library) A+ certification for dummies / by Ron Gilster All-in-one A+ certification exam guide / Michael Meyers, Scott Jernigan.…
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Whats the pass for the hardware exam?
Hi Got the hardware exam next week. Just wondering what the pass mark is. Just got 68% on the forums little test. I know the real exam isn't done on %, but what % do u need to get to pass??! Cheers, Russ
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went to [url]www.vue.com[/url] to register....
and i got to the page where i sign up for which exams i want. it them had a pulldown menu for "language" but all that was in it was "spanish-modern"!!!! what the heck is up with that? are they not offering the 220 series testss in english anymore??? am i forced to take the 330 series?? if so, how much of a difference is…
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Pretty tough core 1 i got...
phew..barely passed with a 574..i thought i had it covered pretty well by studying the 2001 A+ books, but 2003 1 was bit different. It has also: 1. SECC questions 2. qns on wireless tech(802.3a & b) 3. ISDN Types Be very sure abt: 1. IRQ,DMA,IO Address 2. EIDE,IDE 3. processes of laser printer 4. qns on wireless tech 5. AT…
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Networking Technote
I'm confused about RS-232, UTP and STP. If What are the different cables for UTP and what are the cables for STP? i kno 10baseT, 100BaseTX, and 802.5 are UTP , but Im still confused about the rest of the cables. What categories are they in?
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channels and controllers
Can someone cast a light over the channel/controller issue for me. I know that for IDE you can have up to 2 devices per controller. Is the channel the whole part i.e all controllers? Thanks for looking miniman
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A+ core objectives
does anyone have the a+ core objectives for me please ? i browsed the comptia website and could not view the objectives in pdf format. i already have adobe 6 on my pc and cant seem to view the objectives ! ! ! tanx ! !
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A+ Test
Hi everyone i am about to take the A+ hardware and software exams can you please provide me with an inside about the test, what is the best preparation for this test
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anyone got any books for the A+?
ok, well, i am a broke student and don't have the cash for expensive study guides for the new A+ exams. does anyone have any laying around that they don't need anymore? someone recently passed and want to pass the books on to me? once i am finished with them, i will pass them on to the next person free of charge.... please…
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WINDOWS LONGHORN REVIEW
:D Hello All, I was wondeing if anyone here has had a chance to read the october issue of MaximumPC magazine This month's Cover story is about Windows LongHorn. The article is very detailed about what to expect from microsoft's new operating system and gives a frist look at what we as techs are going to need to know.
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PASSED THAT SUM BEEYATCH! part 2!!
After much delaying.. Passed the O/S portion.. Not by much..But a pass is a pass right!!?? On to Net+!!