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Wish I found this place sooner!
Well my Hardware exam is tomorrow. I have been studying for the past 2 weeks at least 2 hours of reading a day and doing tests. Im using the Dummys book and the A+Cram. I have a sinking feeling neither book goes indepth enough for some of the questions Im going to receive. I took the test here nailed the display portion…
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OS 220 - 302
Okay ... as requested ;) (see A+ core post) ... I come back with news :D . I passed today the OS exam !! ... so ... I am A+ certify also. Thank you all! And you may wonder why having MCP and MCSA, I choose to have A+. The best answer is, why not to take it if I can? Sometimes A+ makes the difference for a job opportunity.…
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PASSED 301
558 Figured I knew more than that. Used Exam Cram and Dummys book. For the os portion think Im going to get some different books and better tests. Wow some of those questions were tricky!
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EXAM 220-301 : PASS
Hello guys, and nice to meet you. It's my first time I join this site, and I find it interesting and with lot of potential. I just passed my A+ Core exam in the morning - 591 - not that bright, but it's a pass. Tomorrow I'll have my OS exam, hope everything is gonna be fine. My advice, study it's a good thing, but hands-on…
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Paying for practice tests?
Does purchasing these practice tests online help any? I was wondering who does this, and which is the best site to do it from...i was looking at XXXXXXXXXXX. [sitename removed by webmaster]
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deltree DOS COMMAND??
In the mike meyers all in one 5th ed book it says you can use a command in dos called deltree to delete a directory as well as all files and sub-directories within a folder. When I try the command in XP it says the command is not a recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. I know I am…
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Bit of a late post, but passed the A+ core (last) friday :)
I got a 543 on the A+ core test on friday the 27th. I think a 515 was the minimum passing grade, so I guess I didn't do so hot. Funny thing is, there were alot of questions on the test that weren't really addressed in the book I used to study- Faster Smarter A+ Certification ( Microsoft ). To give a little story of the…
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I Passed Today!!!
I took my os test today and I passed!! :D Thanks for all the help from everyone on this site. Now I am A+ certified. :D :D :D :D
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Average Score = 603.92
I went looking through posts going back to November 26, when the test change to 2003 objectives. Since November 26, thirteen people who passed Core Hardware posted their scores in this forum and averaged a ... 603.92 601 611 564 665 615 528 612 601 548 855 (Okipatrick) Nice! 552 554 545603.92 = average
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Microsoft to release "XP Reloaded"
Microsoft to release "XP Reloaded" They're going to include stuff that comes with WinXP-SP2 which is due out this year, and some features from Windows 2006(?)/Longhorn, among other things. article...Despite Microsoft's repeated denials, the company will indeed release an interim version of Windows XP that will bridge the…
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Taking Test This Saturday
I'm taking my test this saturday at 1pm. I will give an update on saturday. :D :D :D
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A+ core test on friday-any tips?
I'm taking the A+ core test on friday, feb. 27th. I'd originally scheduled myself to take it on friday, march 5th, but i've began to get antsy and something inside was just telling me to take the exam sooner. Anyway, I've been studying along since about the first of the year, with a book called "Faster Smarter A+…
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I need some 220-302 guides and practice tests
Does anyone know where to find guides that deal mainly with the updated part of the exam? I know everything for the old exam quite well but cannot find many resources for the new stuff. I'm not looking for books, just freely availably stuff online. Thanks.
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Is this enough?...
Well, I have all the study questions for Exam Essentials 6 and can answer all the questions for the Core and OS without missing any. Is this in conjunction with Mike Meyers Thrid Edition going to be enough to pass this exam? Is Exam Ess 6 outdated now? Will Exam Ess 6 study alone be enough? Thanks for any input.
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Passed the Core
Aloha Gang: Yikes!!!! Sqeaked by A+ Core with a 564; squeaked by the Net + with 760 earlier. Direct result of not spending much time on Practice Exams. Will blow the roof off the OS, looking to get in 800s. Anyhow purchased Vouchers and Test Bank Questions both Net+ and A+ from www.mic-inc.com. Very thorough info. and…
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Passed the Core!
Hey All! Passed the A+ Core today with a 611! Not stellar... but as they say.. a pass is a pass. I just wanted to thank the webmaster for all the great technotes and practice exams. They helped..A LOT! I'd also like to thank all the people on the forums. I realize this is my first post... but i've been reading the forums…
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hello everyone! Simple question which text should I get?
I am going to my A+ - I just recently passed my security+ (today!) - I used the sybex guide - but like all texts it didn't cover evrything! On all your advice I would like to know which one for the updated exam? Sybex (3rd ed.)or Michael Meyers (5th ed.)? or another one?? all advice will be appreciated
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[b]How do they work out your score[/b]
passed my A+core hardware yesterday, and i am sure i didnt get many wrong yet my score seems very low and others i know who have been in the IT industry years, passed with scores not much higher than mine.
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Taking the core tomorrow
So im taking the core tomorrow....Im pretty nervous because I have to have the cert like now. Any pointers? icarus
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A+ Certified
Passed OS this afternoon...woohoo..thanks to all on this site for help.
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FCBS in config.sys for DOS
Just wondering if someone could help explain the function and use of the File Control Blocks entry in config.sys and give an example of what it's needed for and some of the nessary parameters needed to optimize theuse of this command. TKS Chuckester
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Passed 2003 Core
Score: 665/900 I completed test in 35 minutes, I guess I could of done better but I thought it was pretty easy?
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unable to login as admin in xp home edition
Hi i am using windows xp (HE). I would like to log in as an administrator, but everytime I try to do so, it says ***unable to log you an because of account restriction*** I would appreceate much and thanks in advance.
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A+ CORE PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
uuuhhhhhhhh yeahhh i passed first exam get to know everyone about it: just how Hyper treading works on newer intel proccesors, i got a question that said, what HT does? AMD Athlon and Duron proccesors, they ask for the FSB of these, the question i got is what is the FSB of the AMD +2100, also the sockets that theses…
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Michael Meyers A+ 4th Edition
Hi all, first off thanks for a great site. I'm scheduled to take both exams next week, Ive been cramming however I have Michael Meyers A+ 4th edition. My question is: Using this guide along with the tech notes on this site is that sufficient to pass the 2003 exam? I'd like to avoid buying the 5th edition and reading the…
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ESD!
What should I know about ESD,excepting Anti static wrist strap+mat/with tiny resistors which must be tested once in while. ESD take place mostly in cool,dry enviroments...more!? Any links? Thanks in advance Flo "Mess With the BEST...Die like the rest!"
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And I failed 2nd time!!!!!!!!!!!!
First exam scored 513 of 515,second 513 of 515!!It's that possible!!!?? Watch out at Mike Meyer's 5th edition book DON'T COVERS EVERYTHING!! AND HAVE WRONG EXAMS TIPS!!! I'm getting paranoic....the survey from the end of the test could have something common with the test!??:) I'm not native english speaking and aswered at…
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Study book
any commnets for this book: The A+ Exams Guide: (Exam 220-301), (Exam 220-302) by Christopher A. Crayton (Paperback -- November 20, 2003)
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ESD
I have read that Electrostatic Discharge more frequent in hot and dry conditions. Then I read in another book it is coll and dry conditions. Does anyone know what the correct answer is for the Comptia A+ core exam?
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Monitor
Hi everyone. Does the A+ testing concentrate at all on Monitors?? Such as the screen resolutions and video color depths? I thnk im overstudying this section.
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Processor register & l1 cache question??
Im a lil bit shaky on this topic. Im studying from my a+ cert bible and need to understand this...The use of a (processor) register is basically to store data and to be able to retrieve this data quicker...then the l1 cache memory is "memory" stored in the processor itself. So whats the difference between these two : I…
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need some help please, what is A+
i was wanting to know what this is and what all i would need to do if i wanted to take the exam for one of these? i know a pretty good bit about computer and have been looking into getting a job working with computers. just wanted to know if someone could help me out alittle and tell me alittle about this stuff
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Mike Meyers A+ All In One 5th Edition
Does anyone happen to have a link to where I can purchase this book or at least an ISBN number? Everytime I look for it I get 300+ results...
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OS Exam Studying...
I have looked around looking for some notes or something to study that covers the 2003 objectives. Can anyone recommend something???
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Write-back/through method?
I have no idea what that means?I think ,it's about CPU!? I searched in Mike Meyers book,5th edition and I didn't find anything about it. Write back/through-found it in the test on this site.
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display problem
Hi pals I have just taken out the memory card (64MB) DIMM from my old computer, put it back. There is no error beeps but can't see nothing in the monitor. What could be the problem
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Is OS really worse than Hardware?
Ok guys whats the real consensus, is OS harder than Core? Ive got the OS portion Tomorrow and I'm filling my pants. :D
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differential or incremental backup
Hi I understand how they work, but I don't understand why call differential and incremental. For me should be around Incremental, backup only that what changed. Restore slow Select After Backup X WHAT WE ARE INCREMENTED ????????????????? Differential, backup everything since last full backup including what you already…
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A+ Questions
I am taking the Core exam this Friday. I had a few questios regarding it but I have found most if the answers here already. But I have a few I could not find the answers for. One, do you receive your score the same day you take the exam? Two, how do vouchers work and where can I get one or is it too late? Finally, did…
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Question about Comptia and A+ core.
I took and passed the hardware core portion of the exam in early December. Should I have recieved anything in the mail from Comptia recognizing that I have passed that exam? The only thing I have showing that I passed is the printout they gave me at the end of the exam. Thanks
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Am I supposed to MEMORIZE EVERY SINGLE SWITCH ?
Some one please tell me Am I supposed to MEMORIZE EVERY SINGLE SWITCHS ? Oh GOD, there is thousands of them at least.
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need help plz
yesterday i deassemble my Pc . when reassembly i and switch it on , it shows me WINDOWS PROTECTION ERRORS IN WIN98 AND IN XP pro it tells me to remove all new hard... n softw..... installed. My PC have dual boot partition . today i had ran SCANREG IN Win98 but the problem is still there. I also rename win.com and…
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I need some clarification please
I am having trouble memorizing what these files are and what they do... io.sys msdos.sys autoexec.bat command.com config.sys win.ini system.ini ect ect ect.... The a+ objectives state you need to know location, purposes and contents of these files. I am using the Mike Meyers 5th ed book and it is really confusing. It seems…
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HKEY_DYN_DATA KEY IN NOT OS
Hi I noticed that the KEY, HKEY_DYN_DATA, is not in all OS like Windows XP Can anybody told me why??? And in what OS exists and which one not. Thank You jcapc
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Passed Core...OS coming next Saturday!!
Took and passed the Core today, first try. 601 score, not the greatest score, but at least its in the 600's i guess...and as the Guy at the testing center said, nobody cares what you scored so long as you passed!! I, like many others, clicked the "end test" button thinking of how soon i would be ready for the retest....to…
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What is the minimum score required to pass the A+ exams?
The A+ upgraded exams covering the 2003 objectives are graded on a scale of 100 – 900. The minimum score for the A+ Core Hardware exam is 515 and the minimum score for the A+ OS exam is 505. So that means you only have to score 515 for hardware & 505 for the OS to pass the exam? D-boy
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i'm scare!help
It was a nightmare today ,It was a modem problem, I switch the PC on after 10mins ,I got illegal open, i restart it I got .dll files missing ,i do "SCAnreg/restore " and i restart it.This time I got Windows Protection Error.I shudown the PC and I ran away. The matter is I don't why I got so Scared! the proleblem is still…
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I will one day be giving back what you give. But first......
I will spare you the details, but I am 38 and just now growing up. I am hooked on these metal boxes! I am self taught and using a machine I built. I am my family and friends tech support as well! I have a goal set to receive my A+ by the end of the year. All I expect is to get a job repairing and upgrading at places like…
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Their is a confusion i a question!
i have given two practise exams and the the answere to the same question is diffrent, plz help After updating a device driver on a Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, the computer fails to boot to the GUI. What should you do to correct the problem? two paper say A) Press the spacebar when the load last unknown good message…
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I passed the OS exam !
Thanks God, Im now A+ certified! Thanks for this site. Thanks to those who posted their comments , tips and some practice exam site. I took my core last Novemeber and finished the OS last friday. I find it hard with the core but I got a bit higher score (72 . I find it easy with the OS though I passed it but I got a low…
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I took and passed both the A+ core and OS exam today.
I took (for the first time) both exams for the A+ today and ended up getting a 548 on the core exam and a 551 on the OS exam. I studied for three weeks using All in One A+ certification 5th edition by Michael Meyers and Scott Jernigan and I used The A+ Exams Guide by Christopher Crayton. Now, I read the All in One A+…
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A+ Practice Exams
Hello all, Please can you help. I am taking the Core (Hardware) exam real soon. Please could you post some very good web sites, where i will be able to use some practice exams. Many thanks
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2003 A+ Subjects
I have looked at the new objectives of the 2003 A+, but since I haven't looked at A+ before I have no clue what the old requirements where. How much have they changed? I have 4 or 5 A+ books from the local library, and I'm wondering what is and what isnt the same from the old objectives. Thanks.
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Do you have to study DOS for the OS Exam??
I have the Mike Meyers all in one book(4th edition) and he even has a whole section on dos in the book. He says in the book though that even though DOS is no longer on the exam you should still learn it. I do want to learn it, but I really just want to focus on exam material to get my certification. Would it be ok if I…
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Passed
Passed O.S I am the man baby!
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Taking A+ next week
I have alrdy passed my network+ certification. Now I'm taking A+. Is it alot of problematic questions or specs. I took A+ classes and have been studing for 3 weeks planning to test in a week Any sugestions?? :D
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Passed thanks to pizza
Took the OS exam this a.m. and after heart palpitations, taking that dumb survey, it finally popped up on the screen "Congratulations...you passed". Geeez. Sure not in the mood to take the survey when you are sweatin bullets waiting on the results. Anyway...thanks to the "please do not throw sausage pizza away" ditty to…
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What is the A+ certifcation
This probaby sounds like a daft question but someone told me the A+ certification was equal to an NVQ Level 2 qualification... I denied it but this person, obviously jealous at my passing the A+ just tried to mock by saying it was just a vocational qualification. This green eyed ogre doesn't know anything about computers…
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norton ghost
hello, i would like to know how to use Norton ghost properly pleased help. i know only disk-to-disk is to copy the disk completely to another disk
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Planning on A+
Hey ya'll, I'm 16 and planning on getting A+ Certified before I graduate and would like some answers to my questions before i begin. Which exam should i take first? OS or Core Hardware? Where can I buy the latest books? Do I have to be a HS graduate to work?
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A+ OS Book Recommendation
I used the Mike Myers all in one 4th edition book to pass my core exam. I would like to know if anyone can recommend a book that just focuses on the A+ OS exam. I want to study with the 4th editon all in one for my OS test but I worry that I should be studying the new 5th edition Mike Myers book. Any advice would be…
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windows nt
can anybody rell me thw windows nt boot up progress please
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error on start-up
Now that I'm certified, I don't know s**t. I'm getting an error on the logging on to an account part of startup. It says a registry file could not be loaded and was recovered from a backup/copy. Here's the actual error from the event viewer: "...Windows cannot unload your registry file. The memory used by the registry has…
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855!!!
I passed Core this morning with a whopping 855! Want to say thanks to everyone who contributed to technotes on this site as they were supremely instrumental in my success. If you're going to take this exam and need a last-minute cram, review the networking technote from this site. Without violating the NDA or just being a…
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How does the CompTIA exam compare to the practice exam?
Hi all. I took the practice exam and got an 80% on my first attempt with a few stupid mistakes mixed in to drive the score down. How does the challenge level of the practice exam on the website compare to what I'd see in taking the real deal?
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Taking A+ Core on Monday ~~ any last-minute ideas
Hi all. Like I said I'm going to be taking the hardware exam Monday. I feel pretty confident with a majority of the material as I've been pouring over people's experiences for the past few weeks in helping me study. Anyone have any last-minute topics that I might want to review before I go in?
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COM2 Simple question dont't match with any possible answer
I pass the Core Hadware exam last week. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [actual question removed by webmaster] I review 2 times, that particulary question? Any idea???
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Frustrated
On thursay i got a white envelope a little bend. I opened it , inside there was some papers ,Cert....Card and Certificate! the problem is they misspelled my name in both CERT.. CARD and CERT... I e-mail comptia but did not get any answer..and also e-mail Vue ,they said that they will give me a new A+OS score report in a…
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DMA channels and a question about AT commands
Hi folks. I've been mulling through some notes in prep to possibly take the A+ Core next week. Have a few fuzzies I'd like to see if I can get cleared up: 1. I saw a question somewhere about what the default assignments are for the DMA channels. It's not listed in my study guide; is that something about which I need to be…
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IDE & ATA
what is the difference between the different types of IDE & ATA signal cables?
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Passed both OS and Hardware Today (XP Info)
(first time) A+ OS passing score 505 I got 534 A+ HW passing score 515 I got 552 I used Michael Meyers All in One certification guide and random notes/ handout materials from my advanced computer repair class 2 years ago. One thing I want to say is that the ALl in One Book is a good book. Trust me if you read it thorougly…
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Brad's Rant About CompTIA Mailing Times
Well, I passed my A+ on 11/12/2003, and was adivsed that it may take 4-6 weeks to received welcome kit in the mail. Not a problem, I'm a patient man. But still I checked the comptia website everday for updates. I was over-joyed on 12/03/2003 when the website informed me that they had mailed my kit. Now here it is…
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2003 Objectives
Has anyone taken the new 301 Core exam yet? If so, is it significantly different from the old 221? I'm scheduled to take the new exam on Monday so I was just wondering if anyone has taken it with the new objectives yet so I can get an idea of what to expect. TIA.
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Failed today!
the pass level was 515...I've had 513....that's it!:) lot of wireless,Internet connections,and yeah a lot of tricky questions...with 2 good answer where you have to chooose just One! I'm feeling ok...surprising!....I'll kick'em down next time!:)
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84% passed the test on this site!ii's that enough?
I've read the Mike Meyers book(5th edition)and took the test on this site which I scored with a 84 %.Do you think that it will be enough for passing the Core on Friday? I'm still reading to get more prepared! :)
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Drizzt Passed!
Hi guys, I sat the core yesterday and passed with a 554 I thought that I would do a bit better but as they say "a Pass is a Pass" ! The passing score was 515 so I only just made it. I had quite a few questions on chips and sockets, espesialy the pentium pro / socket 8 (3 times!) Also printers make sure that you know about…
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A+ core new questions??
Anyone know how in depth the new questions on wireless and infrared are going to be on the new a+ core exam ?
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case fan or power supply
hi all, what would you do replace the case fan or just replace the whole power unit
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Windows 98 hwinfo
: Is hwinfo actually a Windows 98 utility? Or is it a utility that can be used on Windows 98, huh?
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a+ practice - when is enough?
I have a certificate in pc maintenance and have been studying these practice tests, along with a+ for dummies (book & cd), also practice tests called shredder. I am scheduled next friday & saturday. does anyone know if all of this about covers all bases in preparing for the tests? I am exhausted.
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ATA, SATA OR USB WHAT IS FASTER
ATA --> 100/133 MBs USB 2.0 --> 480 Mbs SATA (Now) --> 150 MBs That numbers are OK? So ATA is faster than USB 2.0
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new a+ exam
can anyone tell me if the all in one a+ certification 5th edition book by mike meyers covers the new exam objectives
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Passed!!
Hey I passed woohoo!! It was a lot harder than I thought it would be make sure you know all about DNS, had loads of questions on that. Also what lmhosts.sam and lmhosts files are. only got 546
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Exam on Wednesday. ;) help on objectives please
Hi All, I have my A+ OS objective on Wednesday, so I have printed off the objectives and gone through it ticking what I know. The two objectives I do not know, and may need a little help on what to know about it not going to deep for the A+ are: * Connectivity technologies -- Satelite -- Wireless What am I supposed to know…
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Noob passed 301 today! Some thoughts
I just got back from taking the 301 exam. I passed with a 545. I'm dissapointed with my grade. Nothing was on there that I crammed for. Not a single IRQ, DMA, or I/O address question. There were also no throughput or cable length questions. I only had 1 laser printer question, and it wasn't even the big CCWDTF question.…
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Need Help! Lost CD-ROM Drive After Reformatting Hard Drive
So, I'm just at the beginning of studying for the A+ OS, and got out my old computer to begin playing with the different Operating Systems. It had Windows 95 loaded, and it was working fine until I got the bright idea after reading my Sybex book to go ahead and reformat the hard drive so that I could practice installing…
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web site update
: When will the website be updated to cover 220-231 and 220-232 objectives. I love your comptia tech notes. I use them often for study. Please post as to when they may update ? Thanks
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Need help passing A+
I can not seem to get past my A+ practice tests. I am a female student currrently attending MTI in Sacramento, CA. I have taken the A+ class 2 times and both times I haven't gone in to take the final exam. Not to mention that I haven't even began to try and take the real test. I can't seem to retain the information I take…
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Having trouble passing...suggestion...
I passed the a+ (both core & os) last week. I admit it was a struggle. The reason for the struggle is in "technicial school" and on my own I was not studying Comptia certified material. I took the core on Friday and some of the material I had never encountered. In talking with Advanced Technology (Atlanta) I found out I…
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OS Technotes!
Hiya In this post "What is the hardest topic of o/s exam to study?" webmaster posts a link for a page he has setup for all the objectives for the DOS command objectives. Why is this not on the technotes page in the comptia OS page? Are there any other technotes other than the HDD ones? Great page webmaster, using it now to…
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Passed
Well...I took both exams on Tuesday. I did things backwards and took the OS exam first and then about 15 minutes after that I took the core. Passed both. On the core... I got a 900. I did miss a few or so I think. Who knows. I did have a couple of identical questions back to back. Many questions about printers, IRQ's and…
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[i]I passed the core exam ![/i]
Praise God I passed the exam!!! Thanks to those who posted their tips and links to some practice exams which really help me in passing A+ core 2001 objectives. I did n't able to take OS exam and need another month to study 2003 OS objective exam. Anyone who can tell , what book do i need to read?? I heard of Mike Meyer 's…
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passed
Took both test yesterday and passed. OS I got a 727. I used the tests on examdrill and freecompti. Also the info on the site and several tech books to study for both exams. I also installed VMWare and installed inside of VMWare Windows 2000, NT, Me, 98 which I could run while in Windows XP. Every practice question I got…
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Passed!~!~
I passed the A+ core today with a 733 out of 900 today. Mind @ meltdown! Now I have to defrag my "brain", chkdsk a couple of times and load up my OS knowledge for the OS test tomorrow I really hate how at the end of my test.. I had to answer a survey that takes like 5 minutes before I find out if I pass or not!!! JUST TELL…
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Passed today!
After 1.5 years of stalling I finally passed my A+ this morning. :P Took the A+ hardware a month ago and OS this morning. Couple of things to stress: Get more than one source of study material. I love Transcender and also used free stuff at various websites, like the tech notes here. I followed this all up with a good…
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minimum score for 220-231?
Im going to take the 231 on Monday night and 232 on Tuesday night... I see that comptia grades from 100-900 with a minimum of 460ish to pass. Does that mean I only need to get half right, or do some of the questions continue to have more "weight" than others depending on the difficulty of the question? "The minimum passing…
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Passed A+ Core
I scored a 836 on the A+ Core today. I was really nervous, probably because I hadn't taken a real test since my college days, way back in the mid-80's :D I read and studied from the Sybex A+ Complete Study Guide, but there is no substitute for taking as many practice tests as you can, and exposing yourself to the wealth of…
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serial and parallel ports
do you have any notes on serial and parallel ports is there any specific amount for each?
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passed OS today just
Just wanted to say i passed my OS today with a poor score of 587 but atleast i passed at the start of the test i thought i was doing the wrong exam there was not one dos question or win 3x. thanks to every one who has posted in the past as they have helped me very much :D
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Passed OS
I passed my OS today, score 637. Wish I had done better but it is on to the Net+ now, then MCSE. OS is definetly more difficult than hardware.