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OMG I PASSED!!!
I just passed A+ core today!!! ...well, monday lol...I was so sick to my stomach and nervous before the test and when I was about to press that done button. I was for sure I wasn't going to pass...So, for all those nervous ppl out there! IT CAN BE DONE!!!!! and thank you so much techexam bc reading the forum ease me a…
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Passed the A+ Hardware
I went into the test center full of confidence but I necer knew, it would be that trickish, spendind only thirty minutes in the center, I thought I had got a mark like 800 only to see that I scored 554. A pass is a pass and am very happy about it. I read Michael Meyers A+ Complete STudy guide coupled with my industrial…
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DOS Question
I have a question. I am studying for the OS part of the exam, and I'm seeing in my book that for example, the DEFRAG utitlity is available in DOS. Now, when you run it from DOS, does that mean that it's essentially doing the same thing as when you from in Windows? What is the difference from running it in the commnand…
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Hardware problms
hi there, Actually i have a problem at my work place , my motherboard is keeping beeping and have no display, i already test the memory stick on other mobo, the VGA is integrated ! Can the mobo be bad. all advice r welcome.(the mobo is an HP BRIO P2 Celeron)
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PASSED BOTH! - Some Advice For Others...
I passed both the Core Hardware & OS Technologies Exams. I had a few things I wanted to say that might help others studying for the A+ exams. My biggest piece of advice for both exams is this: If you don't know an answer right off the top of your head, most of the questions are designed so that you can easily determine a…
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I Passed Today!!
Hey everyone, I just finished taking my hardware exam and I passed!!! :) I barely passed with a 531, but a pass is a pass. I really see now what some of you all were talking about as far as the wording of some of those exam questions. On about three of those questions, I swear they didn't seem to have the most correct…
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I passed the Hardcore but barely and now Im A+ certified
I just passed the Hardcore exam and I just finished taking my New Horizons class of Network+ yesterday on Saturday. I looked back at my scores and I just barely passed both exams I think you needed to get a 515 on the Software and 531 on the Hardcore I think! Anyway I just passed both exams with a 535 on the Software and…
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Last Minute Questions!
Ok, I take this thing on Monday. I've been donig pretty good on all the sample quizzes I've taken. My questions are these: am I supposed to know IN DETAIL about the different types of Tape and Removable Storage Options?
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just passed today!!!!
Well it was not that bad of test. What really suprised me was that only 1 IRQ was asked and no DMA or I/O address or even anything about cpu's. But i do have a question what is the difference in LVD and SE SCSI?
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A+
Hi Guys Just passed A+. 675 out of 900 I'm OK with that. I did have a few of stupid questions where you need translater to translate it. I don't know who is writting those question but it should be seen with somebody who realy understand the stuff. I know I can't post a question but just to say that sharing the same cooper…
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Do I NEED to study OS Stuff also?
Hello, I have yet another question. I've been reading various articles, and I've seen in a couple of them, where they say that you should study BOTH material sections for either exam. Is this something that is recommended by some? There is just TOO much material in either section for me to try to CRAM into my brain. Do you…
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Passed A+ OS and would like some suggestion on next certify
I have passed the A+ OS this morning and now I am A+ certify. The test mainly focus on the Windows 2000, XP and some DOS command and 1 or 2 question on Win 9.x for those of you that wanted to know! One more thing for those who are A+ certify, any kind of suggestion on what kind of certification whould you guys take…
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Going to take the A+ Hardcore on Tues. Is there anthing new?
Is there anything new that was not cover in the old A+ Hardcore. I know there was talk about needing to know about Wireless but what about anything else? Im doing it with New Horizons
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Whoever created the A+ Tech Notes is a Genius!!!
I was very confused about certain technologies & was wondering why I got certain questions wrong. However, after skimming over the summary of the CPUs I now understand that the other sources werent as clear as this sites resources were. To whomever created this technote, THANKS A BILLION, because I think I am almost ready…
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Taking a+ Hardware and A+ software tests
Hey guys, first off im 19 years old getting rdy to take my A+ Hardware and A+ software tests. I took classes for both objectives in city college, and got an A in both classes. Ive been studying with the Marcraft A+ Concepts, but the problem is it covers the 2001 objectives, and not the 2003 objectives, so my question which…
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AAAGGHH, HELP!!!
Ok, so in my studying for this exam and taking sample quizzes, I've been hit with some stuff that I did NOT EVER SEE BEFORE!!! Has anybody else experienced this? I'm getting hit with questions about four types of wireless adapters, the three types of touch screens, etc. This material isn't in any of the two books that I…
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Replacing motherboard in a laptop?
The A+ Core Tech Notes on this site say that CompTia will not test you on replacing units in a portable. Is that really true? I'm wondering because of a question I've seen in various places that has different correct answers given. Say you need to replace the motherboard in a laptop. Do you need to get exactly the same…
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ESD Question?
It saids in the Mike Meyers A+ book that ESD occurs when the weather is cold and dry. Does he mean when its cold and dry in the room where the computers are or does he mean outside like winter when the heat is on where the computers are? Thank you
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Going for A+
Hello Guys, I am going to study for A+ cert. exam. Any book or resouce that you will recommand to study? Thanks alot.
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msdos.sys in 9x
studynotes.net states that "Windows 9x uses a new, IO.SYS, which replaces the DOS system files IO.SYS and MSDOS.SYS." My A+ book (Jean Andrews, thomson course technology) doesnt mention this at all and in fact states that Msdos.sys is required to be present. However, the chapter is using the MS-Dos mode as its example of…
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Just signed up to take A+ core sat before my birthday on 7/4
This would be a great gift for myself to pass the core. I've complete Mike Myers lastest edition. I actually started studying last year , but didn't have time to take the exam before the 2003 ver. was released and had to buy M.Myers new book. I've referenced my studies towards all comptia's objectives. I've taken practice…
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Cat 5 Levels?
I keep on getting different information on the cat 5 levels. Are they right? Cat 1 =analog Cat 2 = 4 Mbps Cat 3= 16 Mbps Used for 4 Mbps Token Ring Cat 4 = 20 Mbps Cat 5 = 100 Mbps Used for 5 mbps Token Ring
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BOTH A+ HARDWARE O/S PASSED
IM GLAD IT'S OVER. JUST TOOK THE LAST PART O/S ON THE 30 OF JUNE 2004 VERY HARD TEST TO STUDY FOR BUT I DID IT THANKS TO HARD STUDYING AND GOD. HIGHLY RECOMMEND CHRISTOPHER A. CRAYTON A+ ADAPTIVE EXAM EVEN THOUGH IT'S FOR THE OLD ADAPTIVE EXAM. ALOT OF THE TEST WAS ON 2000 AND SOME ON XP I TOOK A CORUSE FOR A+ AND THIS…
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I Passed A+ OS (220-302) just 2 Hours before
Hello Friend: I passed my A+ OS (220-302) with 543 mark. FYI the pass mark was 505. Last week I passed A+ Core (220-301) with 562 marks. I am very excited now for Net+ test. I really very much inspired from this techexams forums. I read a month before someone post that the A+ is very easy and he took only 30 minutes to…
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Practice Exams You Can Trust?
There are so many companies offering certification pactice exams out there. What really gets me is that some of them don't seem to have a clue themselves... so how can they help me? Example: I was checking out one companies website and they offered a free sample of their A+ Core Hardware practice exam. One of the questions…
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~!~Passed~!~
I just got back from taking the OS and I PASSED with a 632/900 :D I could have done better, but all my energy was focused into passing the core (got a 733/900)the day before. Honestly, I felt that the core was more difficult than the OS, because a lot of the core test elements were issues that I did not have to deal with…
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need help with the registry and boot files
Please can some one help me with these two areas , i like an example i can perfom on my computer to lern how these work . I have a seperate hard drive set up that i dont mind brakeing and fixing, it has duel boot 98 se and 2000 i also have xp pro set up on another hard drive . i have the exam next friday and this is a very…
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Win98
Hello everyone, I just got confuse, does Win98 first edition support USB device like newer printerlaserjet?(examples HP3380)
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TSR Program & Device Driver Confusion
I noticed that one of the OS Technologies practice questions on this site makes a distinction between 'config.sys' loading device drivers and 'config.sys' loading TSR programs... "1. Which of the following is true regarding the startup files autoexec.bat and config.sys? a. config.sys runs before autoexec.bat b.…
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Will I pass?????
I've completely read Exam Cram 2 A+ Second edition. I've taken the 210 question practice exam that came with the book. I've also got my hands on Total Tester version 3.0, I believe from the Meyers book, but not sure (co-worker loaned it to me). I'm passing the Exam Cram practice exams with a 90+%, and I pass the Total…
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I Got my A+ Certification!
I got my A+ Certification! I got bad scores and I still passed! A pass is a pass...maybe it was someone up there that let me pass, because I was convinced that I failed! :) On the OS portion they asked questions that seemed a little out there --ones I've never thought would be there. There was a lot about winnt, upgrading,…
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Windows ME File Systems
I just want to double check that windows ME does NOT use NTFS, and only uses the FAT system
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PASSED!!
I passed!!
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A+ OS in few Hours
I am taking the OS portion of the test in 4 hours, any last minute suggestions, tips, and information I should know before I go in?
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Wide SCSI Id Priority
In your tech notes, you state that on Wide SCSCI "The lowest ID is 0 (often preset on host adapter to be used for bootable hard disk drive.) and the highest is 7 or 15 (depending on the flavor". That surely is incorrect. According to the priority list, Id 8 has to be the lowest priority on a Wide SCSI, and Id 7 is always…
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Test scheduled
I recently scheduled both tests OS & Core next week 23d and the 24th. I feel pretty good about the OS part but am having problems trying to remember the I/O addresses for the core and also stuff about scsi and raid. any suggestions
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NTFS question! OS
What is the difference between NTFS4 and NTFS5.x???
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For those who are already A+ certified.
When a person gets his A+ cert passed, does he get a cert card stating that he is A+ certified? More importantly, does that card has the person's passing score on it?? Your input is greatly appreciated. BTW, its my 1st post, so I'm glad like WHOA!!
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What Next
Hey Guys, looking for a little advice. I have passed my A+ harware and will be taking my A+ software in another week. I have been studying hard so I think I should at least pass the exam. So my questions is, once I pass the A+ software what do you think is the next best step, going for the Network+ or MCP (70-210).
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Passed os exam!!!!!!
Is 662 a good passing score? I had 80 questions.
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schedule OS monday need some help with the topics ?
I recently pass the A+ Core and schedule to take the A+ OS on monday June 28. Just wanna to know anybody that have taking the test before know is there any question on DOS & Win 3.1 OS on the test or is it mostly on Win 9.x, NT, 2000 and XP ?
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any last minute tips on OS?
Does anyone have any tips or hints of areas to especially study for the A+ OS portion of the test? One thing I sometimes confuse is the HIMEM.sys and EMM386.sys, and sometimes I mess up on the order of places to go to change certain settings or check things (though I could do it in real life easily --I don't pay too much…
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Congrats to me I just Passed A+ hardware 220-301
Hello to all Friend here in this Forum: Last week I failed with score 490 and today I passed with 562. Preparing for A+ OS 220-302 for next week. Thank you orissa
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Northbrige and SouthBridge Chipset?
I have been doing some research on the two and been comming up with confusing information. What should i know about the 2 chipsets for the exam? Could someone tell me what they control....like pci..so on Thank you
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passed A+ core
passed the hardware half this morning and now am gonna study and take the OS portion at the end of july. for those of you preparing for the A+ core make sure you have a very good understanding on all of the material because any easy-hard questions are fair game with all the objectives. Best study method I can suggest is…
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windows XP "repair" option
why is the "repair" option (which is considered a reinstall of the OS) not used more frequently, or should i say earlier in the troubleshooting process for fixing a failed boot in Windows XP? I have used this option with great results myself, as it keeps intact all previous apps and settings, however my A+ book (which…
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Passed OS too
I passed my Core yesterday and my OS today. I don't know who said it, but I think the OS was much easier than the Core. I wasn't doing good at first because they was killing me with questions about XP (I'm not too familiar with it) but the last twenty or so networking questions pulled me over. Thank God !
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I passed
I passed the OS exam this morning, menaing I'm now fully A+ certified, I barely squeezed through, but any passing mark is good enough at this point.
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A+ Certified this morning
Took the OS this morning and passed with 605. I'm now certified - YEAH! Thanks to all the great stuff on this forum and to everyone with tips, etc. Mike Meyers 5th edition helped a lot. Transcender test and flash cards were worth the $$$. All the practice exams linked to ths site are great too. Going for MCSE next - any…
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Is My Book Misinforming Me?
I'm using an older book right now that covers the 220-221; 220-222 objectives. It claims that if you remove a hot-swappable item (keyboard was used as an example in text) that you can cause a system crash and that you can even damage parts on the system. The wording in the text suggests either that the system: 1) has…
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printing both sides
ok help needed here please. i've done many practice exams and i find conflicting correct answers for this question, what is needed to print on both sides of the paper? one test gives DUPLEXER as the correct answer another gives PAPER SWAPPING UNIT as the correct answer ????????????? cheers Mark
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A+ Core exam and Preparation Story
Hello Freinds: Today I purchased the exam voucher from getcertify4less.com. I schedule my exam on 06/19/2004, doing last minute preparation please advice. Anyone pass recently please let me know what kind of question you got. I do not understand what you mean by Linear type question, please explain if possible with…
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Question Please
i recently passed Network+ and have decided to do A+ before tackling 70-210 My question is i took practice tests on both O/S & Hardware I scored O/S - 60% Hardware 48% I was thinking of doing the O/S part first BEFORE the Hardware part is this a good idea or should i start with Hardware first Comments please Thanks…
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time is winding up
Tomorrow I take the A+ Core test. I just got the IRQs and i/o addresses memorized pretty good. Now I need help on memorizing CPUs and there slots/sockets. Does any one know where I can go or what type way I can retain into memory. Thanks Scared Straight
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A+ Core exam Fri
I wanted to thank everyone who makes this site possible. The technotes are an excellent suppliment along with the practice exams. I purchased and read Mike Myers AIO book and took notes in the margins of the pages. I've been taking various online practice exams for the Core exam and have been scoring anywhere from 80-92%.…
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Has anyone used 5th ed. by Que?
Just wondering has anyone used the A+ Training Guide 5th edition by Que Publications by Charles J. Brooks? Just wondering before i make decision on purchase.
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Pin count conflict between techexams & Mike Meyers
Im using the techexams and mike meyers passport to study and found a conflict; Techexams (techexams.net/technotes/cpu_sockets.shtml) says that the K5 and K6 processor have 321 pins. Mike Meyers Passport (page 80) states "AMD K6 series of processors had a 296-pin PGA form factor" also "The K5 processor had a 296-pn PGA and…
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Max Time between Core and OS???
Was wondering what the time limit is if you just complete the Core and need to complete the OS Part. I am NOT talking about the actually Time on the test but the deadline on when you need to complete the OS after youve completed the core. For example a month? THANKS
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A+ OS PASSED!!!!!!!!!
here i am again...UHHH YEAHHH passed os+ this morning, a lot of things about upgrading like this: you have win 95 (FAT) and you want to upgrade to windows 2000 wich file system you have to use to dont lose data NTFS FAT32 FAT also protocols like pop, smtp, dns, wins, html, http, just the way they works minimum Service Pack…
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Another Book Question
I have a dated book that covers Exams 220-221, 220-222 It seems that the new objectives will cover material that wont be found in a my book (for example, the XP stuff). So I was wondering if I would be able to get by just studying from my text that covers the older exams and study the notes provided from this site. Oh, and…
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Best A+ book
Whats the best A+ book ? Just going to start studying and was wondering if there was an A+ Exam Cram for it?
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Connectors on NICs
I just started reading Mike Meyers' AIO and I came across this sentence: "A NIC will have one or more of the following types of connectors: RJ-45, BNC, 15-pin two-row female DB, or 9-pin female DB." What are those ^ two for? Never seen them on a network card. Also, when referring to a port, are we talking about the…
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I failed ....wahhhhhhhhh!
If ailed my core exam today. Man that p!sses me off. $150 Canadian down the drain. I sucked at the wireless questions and others. There are a few I messed up on. Where can I find practice software closest to the real thing question wise?
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Passed Hardware
Well, after 2 months of studying, I passed my core hardware exam with a 560. I read Exam Cram 2 A+ Second Edition by James Jones and Craig Landes. In my opinion, this book worked extremely well for the amount of time I had to study. The practice tests were comparable to the other ones I have found online and with other CDs…
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test question
I have not taking any A+, Net+.... test before, are there any fill in question.
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I just passed the a+ core exam
Hi I just passed my a+ hardware portion of the exam studying next for the software , test had some easy , some hard but the fact is is that u need to study everything for this exam cause you never know what your gonna get.. one funny thing about this exam i took today was that on two occasions they repeated the same…
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All kinds of cable lengths?
Anyone have a good link to all kinds of maximum length cables? For instance USB SCSI etc?
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Pass core
Passed core monday afternoon, 526. Study for IDE, Printers, Processors, netowking cables, Ram.
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help with subnetting steps & pent3 labtop Q?
this is my first reply or new sub anyways can anybody help with the last steps of subnetting , and i have a pent 3 labtop and when Istart it it say master boot record not found,,so far i think the hdd is bad please help & stay tune to my postings i will be putting some of my training websites off my personel burned cd
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A+ OS or NET+
I don't know whether to spend time finishing off my A+ or go ahead and get my Net+ since it is a little more fresh in my mind? When is the A+ OS portion going to get out of beta?
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taking my A+ OS exam next wednesday
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forums, I'm taking the OS exam next wednesday for the second time, last time I barely failed. After this I'll be taking a course that'll give me my server+,Network+, MCP and my MCDST certifications. Anyway from now until test time I'll probably be reading study guides and doing practice exams.…
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Taking my OS in 1 hr.
whats up guys, yes thats rite, i'm taking my os in one hour...now is 10am pst, and i've just taken the practice test and got an 87.3%. Still a bit nervous, but touching up the loose ends and preparing for it. Wish me luck. Thanks
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A+ Core Hardware exam was easy!
Wow, I started reading these forums a few days before my exam, and started reading the TechNotes, then I began freaking out. The TechNotes had way more detailed info that what I was studying from (A+ Fast Pass). It was too late to cram all that extra info, so I wrote my exam expecting to fail, but it was bloody easy. I…
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Just Starting Out
Hi all !!!!! I just would like to share my thoughts. I find it refreshing reading a site that promotes hard work towards the goal of certification. Not just brain ****. I've been working with PC's for some time now, 12 + years, while I've been in the Air Force. I'm due to retire soon. So it was time to get off my duff and…
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Has anyone used the A + passport Meyers book?
Did anyone use this book, if so tell me what you thought about it and if you passed?
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A few things im confused about....
Hi there, I take my a+ certification in hardware on Tuesday...I think i know most of everything by heart im very good at memorizing facts and understanding concepts , but some things im getting two different facts thrown at me and i don't know what to belive (one book sayone on thing another book saying it totally…
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Scheduled for OS June 17
Next Thursday is the big day will inform you how I did . Thanks :) :)
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Help windows NT 4.0 install switches
Can some one give me a list of Windows NT 4.0 install switches for winnt32.exe and winnt.exe, please?
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Are all Parallel ports female and are Serial ports all Male?
just what the title says??
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List of all connectors, ports, pins please
Anyone know where there is a list of port, connectors and how many pins or not each one has? Like 15db male is ...... etc etc Thanks.
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Career direction
Hey guys, just found this forum, and it's awesome!! I am about 2 weeks away from taking both A+ exams, and I have a question for you guys. I want to start a career in network/information security. I am curious what route I should take after A+. Net+ is obviously the next step, but after that I'm not sure, should I go Sec+…
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I dont get this question
the question is this Which of the following configuration settings are set in EEPROMS on a NIC( Network Interface Card) Choose Three A. IRQ B. PROTOCOL C. IP ADDRESS D. I/O ADDRESS E. MAC ADDRESS a Network Interface Card has EEPPROM?? is this true
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I passed
Hi, I passed the OS exam today. It wasn't as I expected. Lots of win 95 and 98 questions, and very general questions non os specific. Thanks for all your help. The info found here helped me. :D Nuri
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PCI Question
What is the difference between an edge triggered interrupt and a level triggered interrupt, anyone?
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Give me your opinion please.
Hey all I was just wondering who is or has been working in the field requiring A+ and when did you really feel comfortable with working on pcs for a company (I'm not talking about at home but on the job)? Because I find myself studying just to pass my tests and I don't want to get on someones job and not understand enough…
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Had a baby this morning, passed my A+ this afternoon...
Well, after only getting three hours sleep and my wife giving birth to our daughter at 8:49 am this morning, I went in and passed my A+ OS, and am now A+ certified! Thanks for all the help from this board. On to the Net+!
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Questions about A+ UPDATE-PASSED OS, NOW CERTIFIED!
UPDATE: Well, my wife gave birth to our daughter this morning, and I passed the OS this afternoon, on only 3 hours sleep! Thanks for all of your help and the great resources, now on to the Net +! OK, I have been a computer tech for over 4 years now. I went to school for networking, and in practice I know what I am talking…
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just wanted to say HI
Hi fella's i've been studying for my A+ N+ with a home course, i have found it very hard with so much to remember, i was starting to get a bit concerned that i was just not cut out for this . Then i found this site :D the practice exams are great, i've had to do them quite a few times each but it seems i'm may be gettin…
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lil help please
i just pass my A+ os and i wanted to get a job as a network admin.........im working on network+ what other certs should i get????
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Infamous vs the OS Exam...
and the winner is.... ME by a TKO :D But man was it a lot harder than I expected! The first five questions were all on networking and it looked like there were at least three choices for each that I could have picked cause they all looked right! I found the whole exam like that...second guessed myself a lot but in the end…
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job required certs
play out this scenario.... You only have minor experience with the IT field, and you are studying for your first cert (A+). Your about half way through the book and yesterday you just finished an interview for IT support. At this position, the company requires you to obtain an MCP within the first 6 months of being there.…
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Answers for Comptia Hardcore Examination Objectives??
I know www.studynotes.net has the answers of the Comptia OS Objectives (well the old one actually) but they dont have answers for the HardCore Objectives Does anybody know a site that does??
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failed
I cant belive it ! I sat my exam today and failed i got 510, i was so close and i even know where i meesed up ..my brain just went dead and i answerd some questions wrong that i knew ithe answers to when i left. , i had a full 40 mins left and i started to go through them again and i got cocky and just hit end. what a…
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Got All in One Cert Book
Got the Book from Amazon for $29.95 new, well it was under "buy it used" but the dealer stated that it was new under comments. I should get it within 10 days.
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Which speed wins?
Lets say you have an ATA-133 HDD (133MBps) and an UDMA 2 (16.6MBps) CD-ROM on the same EIDE cable; Would the max throughput be 16.6MB? Basically, does the slowest device on the cable determine the throughput?
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OS Test Questions
Hi, I'm studying to take the OS test in two weeks. I'm memorizing everything, my class books and all the notes I have found here and other sites. I just wanted to ask those of you who have taken the exam, were most of the questions on troubleshooting, or were there any questions on definitions? Thanks Nuria
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MIKE MEYERS vs DAVID GROTH
I couldnt get the Meyers book and had to settle for Sybex A+ complete third edition. Studying is killing me already and i'd like to know your suggestions before i add another extra load. Everyone swears by Mike's "AIO" 5th ed. I almost took A+ based on techexams tutorials alone.
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A+ for Laptops
Is there such a thing or is it included in the A+ certification Or are there any other Laptop certifications Sorry if its a silly question
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is this a good At Core Hardware 2003 objective study guide?
http://www.mcmcse.com/comptia/aplus/notes/2003notes.shtml just what the title says, is it any good???????
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Passed the A+ CORE Today
I scored a 550, not great, but I will take it. I was a little surprised at some of the questions. My first 13 questions were all Networking questions. There were not as many printer questions as I thought, the last 6 or so. Anyhow, thanks to all the tips from everyone, this is a great site, I accessed allot of helpful…