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Go quick or wait
I am currently getting ready to go for my A+. I have been taking practice exams and reading. I am wondering if I should go asap and take the exam before it changes test format/material in november. I heard it is not adaptive anymore, and while I only partially understand the concept, I think I like it better having a set…
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I am now A+ Certified!!!
:D :D :D I just passed my OS Linear Exam today!!! I am now A+ Certified!!! Can't wait for my certificate and id card to come. Now on to Network +.... I just bought the Network + Deluxe Edition from SYBEX, can anybody tell me if it is a good book? :D :D :D
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Passed today!
Just passed scored 837 which i work out as 92%. Is that right when the scaling is 100-900. I was surprised that there were no diagrams asking to identify components etc. I was hoping to pick up a few easy marks from that.There were also a lot of questions on IRQ's and I/O addresses so memorising all those certainly paid…
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I sit my Hardware today, i hope i am prepared
Today is the day! I have studied for about a month with text and the last few days with practice exams. I just took yours and only scored 76%! (i made a few stupid mistakes that i won't repeat again though) Man it was harder than any of the other practice exams i have tried. Moderators, Is your exam harder than i am likely…
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info about CompTIA pointing system
CompTIA website says in FAQ: What is the minimum score required to pass the A+ linear exams covering the 2001 objectives? 469 for the Operating System Technologies exam. Both exams are graded on a scale of 100 – 900. I have calculated that if 900 is 100% then i would need atleast 42 Qs correct to pass exam. Does any one…
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Win2k Network Commands
I'm studying Win2k commands, and I've listed commands that I've used before. Any recommendations on additonal commands I should study, or commands I should ignore? NETSTAT PING PATHPING TRACERT NET USE NET SHARE ARP FINGER IPCONFIG NSLOOKUP ROUTE NBTSTAT
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Exam Essental Practice exams
Hi, Has anyone used Cyberpass Exam essentials A+ practice exams. Are they recognized as being of similar difficulty as the recognized questions? I have only just started using practice exams from my New Horizon CD and find that i need a larger pool of questions.
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Pass Certificate
Does the Pass Certificate that Comptia send out, also show the pass mark you attained (or grade) or just that you passed the exam.
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Need Help!!!
plz somebody tell me wht does the fatal error means ? r they have any relation with the RAMs??
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Help with Red Hat
I installed Red Hat on my computer, it messed up. I want to be able to put windows 98 back on. I fdisked it, formated it and nothing works.Can anybody help me?
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Whats an aprox pass % for the exam
Hi, I see on Comptia's web site they state that the exam consits of 80 questions ranging from 100-900?? and that a passmark is 467. I have heard that to pass you need to answer about 75% correctly is this right? Are some questions worth more than others? [img][/img]
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Passed OS today - Now A+ Certified!
Wohoo! passed with a 983.. passed Hardware a few weeks past.. interesting thing was..my test was still adaptive..i thought it would now be the non adaptive since sept 12th... but anyways.. it doesn't matter as long as you know the material now on to network + probably.. Steve McBride A+
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NEW A+ 2003 track
the new realise of the A+ will be launched in november 2003 , relying on windowsME and windows XP instead of the 98 and 2000 , wht do u all think abt this new track
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i dont think i am ready
i have to take my A+ core in two weeks and i dont think i am ready will someone please help me
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Scared of the exam
Hello guys, I have set up my exam for tomorow afternoon. I spoke with many people that tried to scared me about the A+ hardware exam. I read some books and I went to 4 different websites like here to use the practice exam. I scored an average of between 79% to 95% everywhere. I did 85% on the one on this site. Is anyone…
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Help!!!Someone Reassure me!!!
I have ordered A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 4/e Michael Meyers and its too late to cancel it now considering its in dispatch mode. I know I should have waited till next month. Do not wanna buy another book, could I get all the resources I need for the extra parts off the net? Please someone chill me out!!!
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Resources you have used to pass the tests.
: I have been using Mike Meyer's "All in One A+ certification" book, along with his testing spftware. How prepared will I be? Will I need additional source material? If so, what do you suggest?? You're input would be greatly appreciated.
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A+ cert question
After you become A+ certified, do you have to keep taking the test every year to stay A+ certified??
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windows 9x minimum requirements
What are the minimum requirements for windows as far as comptia is concerned. I have installed 95a on a laptop with 8 megs of ram and have heard that it will "work" on even 4 megs. Myers book says 24 meg mcmcse.com says 16 meg.... Thanks
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Hello everyone, I am new and getting ready to take the A+
Hi everyone, I am new here. I really appreciate this site. It is very useful. Tonight at 6:00 PM, I am going to take the A+ OS exam. I have been studying hard and even went through a 6 week course. I have passed all the transcenders and passed the exam that's available on this site, but I am still nervous. Wish me luck!!
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Certicate
Can anyone tell me whether I have to pay for the A+ certificate? I know there is a charge for a replacement one but do I have to pay for my first? Also do I have to ask for a certificate or is it sent automatically after passing the exams? Thanx
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recover from an xp crash
how do we do recover from an xp crash :)
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How much does this cost?
how much does the A+ exams cost, in the UK (£)? Where also can I take my exams for A+ in the UK?
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Test Format?
My question is: Does the A+ Core exam offer muliple choice questions and/or written answers? Thanks already Chris :
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i/o addresses
hey guys, first off let me say great site, its been really helpful. I was just wondering what i/o addresses i should know for the hardware exam? and does anybody have any techniques to memorizing them?
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A question about tech notes for cpu's
I noticed in the tech notes for cpu's they have the width of the "BUS" for each model of cpu. Now my question is what BUS are they talking about in the tech notes? As far as I know there is a Data Bus and an Address Bus.
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Got mail from CompTIA...
Got my Certificate and card and stuff from them today. May not be much to some...but dangit...I do feel some pride in completing the First step in my Goals. Got to get a frame to hang it on my wall. With each certification...I think I will feel even more pride in myself that I earned each one! I should earn the Net+ in…
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I hate DOS...
Hi guys, I relly don't like DOS and I would like to study nly the minimum required for the O/S exam. I went to the comptia website and they don't give much details about the DOS objectives. So what should I know about DOS for the exam, and also do I have to troubleshoot DOS or things like that? Thank you Eric
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tricky question!
Hello guys. I am now in the second part of A+ (O/S) and there is a few things in the book that are tricky for me and I am looking for someone that can use an easy way to make me understand the purpose of those few things: IO.sys: MSDOS.sys: COMMAND.com: CONFIG.sys: AUTOEXEC.bat: I did read everything in the book about…
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Utilities in Windows NT and Windows 2000
Do any of you have a link to a good website or the like that can illustrate the differences in the utilities offered by Windows NT 4.0—as compared or opposed to utilities in Windows 2000? I've got Windows 98, Windows 98SE, and Windows 2000. I've used all three of those operating systems extensively. I have messed with…
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good multi boot software
I'm starting on my OS studying and I want to install all of the OSs covered on my second hard drive. Does anyone know of a good free/demo software for doing this?
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passed my a+ os
thanks to a lot of studying. but now on to n+ i just need to know what is the procedure of this test. and how many tests do i need to accomplish this cert.
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A+ Certification Curriculum. Any suggestions...or omissions?
I've been a technician in a college for about 4 years. I worked as a student employee, and graduated with an AAS in CIT. I'm now looking to get my A+ Certification. Currently, my curriculum is: A+ Certification All-In-One 3rd Edition Mike Meyers A+ Certification All-In-One 4th Edition Mike Meyers Upgrading and Repairing…
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windows 98 and 2000 boot process
can anybody tell me the boot process of windows 9x and windows 2000 as i think that would be more helpful for the exam
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omg just passed 20 min ago
i just barely passed too cause of this stupid book "a+ certification study guide third edition" this book had zero info about dma addys and i had not studied them...only irq and i/o so when the test found out i didnt know dma's it slammed me w/ 4 dma ?'s in a row and 2 more at the end and 1 more stupid question that said…
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NEW A+ EXAMS
They have gona and changed the exams as of Today!!!! Sept 12th 2003 It is no longer an adaptive exam of 20-30 questions lasting 30 minutes It is now 80 question linear exam with a 2 hour time limit I was looking to book it soon now i am cheesed off as its a bit of a transitional period before they release a new 2003…
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A+ Certified, but went through H E L L !
I am officially A+ Certified, but I went thorugh H E L L today. After the 2nd question, at the "Certified Prometric Testing Center," my machine froze up. I logged onto another machine and it happened again after the 10th question. The lady that was working at the time called Comptia and told me she was going to download…
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Modems and another question
I need to know about the Modems troubleshooting. Where can I find info on the Digital Loopback and Analog Loopback? Second (please delet if this steps over the boundries).... I have noticed on practice test (2 different types) that when Multiple answers are required the areas to click change shapes (from round to square).…
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O MY GOD I JUST PASSED!!!
:D Wow I couldnt belive it. Once I answered question 20 it brought me to the survey. I couldnt belive it. I scored a 935. I think I only missed two questions. I can not say how much this website has helped me out, and hopefully, changed my career. I have spent hours going all over this messageboard and technotes. Again…
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Passed OS this morning!!!
I pulled it out and passed my OS this morning...... Those questions were no where to grasp........... Almost run out of time weighing those kind of questions Got 787 and I think its also my fault cause everythign is in a hurry trying to catch up with the adaptive format Oh well its still a passed and better than…
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Error 25001. Memory scan failed.
Hi, I have been trying to install Norton Antivirus corporate edition and keep on getting this message," Error 25001. Memory scan failed". I recently uninstalled the same antivirus but now I can't install. Help!
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Took both tests today back to back... bleh
I've been working on computers for about 10 years (started back in the amiga days) I run a Fujitsu ASP & I repair tablet PC's all day this is a one man thing that I started w/ experience from my previous employer. A couple weeks ago I was asked to "get certified" I completed my 1st test A+Core w/ flying colors.... learned…
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Something is wrong
Hello guys, I don't know if it's me but I feel like there is something wrong, I just passed today my A+ core exam, I have study really hard and passed it, I just started to study the O/S part of A+ today. I really don't feel like I am a technician at all, even if I passed one exam, yes I got some basic knoweldge, but I…
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Questions about RAID and Buses
Hello, For A+ cert... 1. Do they test on all 5 RAIDS or just the biggies 0, 1, 5? 2. Do they get in-dpeth on expansion, system, control, FSB, etc.. buses as far as the difference between them? Just kind of wanting to get a grasp on how detailed I need to study these. Thanks
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A+ CORE H/W
hi all..and what a great site. Some questions: 1. Can you take just the H/W core exam for A+ and take the OS part at a later date? Is there a time limit between each exam? 2. Any comments on the Transcender Software used to study for the exam? I purchased the s/w and was wondering how good it prepares you. Has anyone used…
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passed A+ hardware today!!!!!
made an 779 i was done in 10minutes..... Thanks to this website and the exam vouchers link IT REALLY WORKS
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DMA Channels
Hello, Does anyone have a good list of correct DMA channels? It seems that everywhere I look has a different version of what they are. Thanks
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lazer printing
Hello, why is in some places I found the step of cleaning in lazer printer is step # 6 and here on this site is step #1, wich one is the right one? Thank you
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A+ OS TECHNOLOGIES
hi, I happened to do some practice est on A+ OS Technologies. I find controdictor answers from diff practice tests. for example the boot orde for DOS- According to some sites, the order is IO.SYS,MSDOS.SYS,COMMAND.COM,CONFIG.SYS,AUTOEXEC.BAT. According to the others including this one it is…
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I'm A+ certified! Where do I go from here?
I finally did it! I'm A+ certified! I'm so happy! :D So where do I go from here? Which certificate should I take next? Should I go for Network+ next?
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some questions
: ok well I was looking over the objectives and finding stuff I didnt fill confident in and stuff about saftey, cleaning and multimeters I cant find any info about. Is it just common sense like "use a grounding strip" or "use compressed air instead of a vaccum cleaner"? Also I can't find info about L1/L2 cache and…
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YEAH I passed
:D Just passed my OS...1012...am getting ready to take my Core...BEFORE they change it on Thursday. Good luck to all.
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Method of A+ Exam
First post here!!! Love the site so far. I'm kind of doing things backwards; I've got my Network+, now I'm going for a+. Do I understand that the test is no longer adaptive, but is similar or the same as the N+? Thanks.
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CPU's
Studying for my A+ I seem to be memorizing a rather long list of long lists. I've memorized by IRQ's, DMA's, and AT commands so far, and am making good progress on my I/O addresses. That just leaves one more big list of stuff to memorize. Processors. I've got the list that comes with Mike Myers' book, that covers every…
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Suggestions please...Server+ or Network+
My goal MCSA... should I go for Server+ or Network+?
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passed A+ os today!!!!
made an 862 i was done in 10 minutes..... Thanks to this website and the exam vouchers link IT REALLY WORKS!!!!!
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Adative vs Linear
First i like to say that this is my first post and i love the sight....keep going :D . could you tell me what the differance is between Adaptive and Linear and if its going to be worse or better for wannabe's like me when they take the exam? will the questions be the same? From spooky
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With the help of you guys i Passed my A+os exam today!!!
Hi there,wanna thank you a lot for your help, today i wrote my exam and god i have never been expected my perfomance so far and this for my great work and your help has paid off i finished the game on 24th question and i score 992 which was great,so for now on want to help those who will be on the exam as you guys had help…
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Sept. 11th last day for adaptive testing?
I have rescheduled my A+ Core for Sept. 11th, was told this is the last day I could take it since I have already paid for it. Some have mentioned that they wanted to get tests out of the way while they still have the adaptive format, but it seems to me that the adaptive format is harder because if you don't know a subject…
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Took a chance today...
I got a wild hair and decided to go test today. I had 28 questions on my test ...hint hint. What got me were questions I had not seen covered in my studies nor anything like them on practice test. People...KNOW your NT4 commands and DO NOT discount Windows 3.1. Also troubleshooting both those. These things are listed in…
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taking exam
just wondered if you take the first part and fail can you still take the 2nd part or do you need to pass the first part. is it better to take both parts together or separtately
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first part of exam
if you do ok with the printer questions but not so good with the network questions for example. will they fail you. tested myself on the first part of the exam and my average is between 88 and 94 per cent, is that good enough to pass.
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Don't Get It I/O Address
I know this was posted before but I still do not understand the I/O Address Assignments. I do get Hex and binary. How do you know that 1F0-1F8 belongs to the hard disk controller?
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NT4 HELP!!
What are some of the things I need to remember about NT4? I know that it doesn't support FAT32 or logical drives. It doesn't natively support USB. It doesn't have compression, encryption, and quotas like Win2K. ERDs are created at Run by typing RDISK. It doesn't have a Device Manager. Versions before 3.51 must upgrade to…
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os and core in diffrent locations
High I take my core test next tuesday (9th) but I am moving out of state soon and I wont have time to take the OS before I move. So does it matter if I take it in separate places?
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How Many Questions On A+ Hardware Exam
Hey Everyone, I am currently studying for my A+ Hardware exam. I was wondering how many questions are there on the exam? Right now I am reading over the A+ Complete Study Guide by David Groth and Dan Newland is this a good book to study from?
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Free Transcender
Is it possible to get a free copy of the transcender practice exams for A+? I'm fairing pretty well on all of the online practice tests I've taken. I think that if I took the A+ today, I could atleast pass it (although not with the score that I want). I've heard transcender is pretty much the final test of your skills, and…
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Is the Transcender Exam like the real exam?
Are the questions in the Transcender OS Exam like the questions in the real COMPTIA OS exam?
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i/o address explanation
i am having somewhat of a hard time w/ i/o addressing and the memorization involved. i was wondering if someone could plz explain how they came upon this number-letter combo? i understand hexadecimal and i have the irq down pretty well but i need to know why they are labeled this way. btw i am taking the core on laborday…
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payment methods
i would like to take my a+ exam soon, what are the payment methods
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Thanks!!!
I wish to thank all the great minds behind this website. It has helped me pass my first A+ Core exam and I'm sure it will keep helping me for any other future exams I plan to take. Thank you once again and keep up the good work.
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Well... I passed my O/S...
And I passed my hardware a few weeks ago... so I guess I'm certified now! w00t. Now to scrape up some money for more certs. Thinking of getting Network+ and Linux+. Anyone have much experience with Linux+?
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Practice Tests
I've been through the practice exams on this site and on www.certyourself.com and am fairing rather. I'm currently trying to score a copy of the transcender exams, but was wondering if anyone knew of any other good practice exams. I'm starting to cram a lot and am thinking about scheduling my core hardware exam for…
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Is there any time limit between Hardware & OS exams?
i was wondering if it was a good idea to study and take the hardware exam, without knowing exactly when I will be able to take the OS exam. Because right after I take the Hardware exam, school starts and i don't think i'll have time study for the OS. Also, how will the possible change in the A+ exam soon affect my…
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Woot!!! Passed A+ OS
Just passed now guys with 890. Thanks for all the help ... this forum rules. Onto Net+
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Passed OS today!
Passed OS today! :P The exam was not as hard as I thought it was going to be! I wanted to take it before they change the exam to linear. Now off to Net+!
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Passed A+core!!!
Thank you all :) I passed my Core last saturday and this site is really a big help. I do recommend exam drill and exam essentials practice exams :) Thanks again people....
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One month enough time to study for A+?
How is it everyone, I have just passed Network+ last week, and was thinking about taking another exam, probably A+. I have one more month until school begins again, do you think this is enough time to study for A+? basically 2 weeks for Hardware, and 2 weeks for OS. Let me know if this is manageable or if i'm a load of…
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I/O address's
What would you guys recommend is important to memorize for the exam? I have the com ports down, but I am not sure I need to memorize it all.. what do you think? Pandimus
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Looking for Windows 2000 guide
I'm having difficulties remembering all the features in Windows 2000. (E.g. How do you find out the network properties?) Is there a web guide that I can use?
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Do I need new books?
I found out they were changing the test after I bought my study guides. Do I need new books for the 2003 objectives? What exactly is going to change on the test?
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Ok passed A+...now what?
Hi, Just wondering what will I get after I pass the A+ exams?? Is it is just a Certificate? And how long does it take to arrive home?
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Looking for full practice exams
I'm looking for full pratice exams. The ones that I have tried so far only offers like 10 questions. The best exam I have tried so far is the Exam Drill 2K Hardware Exam, but the OS version is not free!
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Passed today!
Passed the OS today with a score of 875. I have to say that the Adaptive format is a joke, i was only asked about 15 questions and was out of the testing centre pretty quick. Obviously i'm delighted to have passed but i feell that i haven't really been tested to the full. Anyway, joining up with this forum has helped me a…
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is my pratice score good enough
can you help me please my average score is 849 should i take the test a.s.a.p. well the first part anyway
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Writing A+ OS today----PASSED!!
Had to reschedule this exam after the blackout. Kind of nervous but I think I am ready. Will let you guys know how it went. Wish me good luck :P
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More Concerned Questions [OS]
Does the OS test ask you about windows shortcuts? If so, which shortcuts are the main ones that I should know? To backup the registry in WIN NT 4, can I just copy the \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG folder and the \WINNT\PROFILE folder like you would in windows 2000? Do I have to know anything about service packs for NT 4? For…
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i passed!! (hardware)
Whew! That was HARD!! I passed though! No joking, I probably saw 2 questions similar to the practice tests, the other ones I've NEVER seen before! I have a headache now. Thank you ALL for your support and help, I couldn't have done it without you all- I love this forum! Thank you a gazillion times!!!! Yippeeeeeee :)
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Looking for OS study notes and pratice exams
I'm looking for OS study notes. Especially notes that focus on Windows 2000. I am also looking for full OS pratice exams to do as well. I have already done the Tech Exam OS pratice exam.
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XP Questions
Are there any XP Questions on the Exam? Last I heard, there wasn't.
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Simulation software
:D HI people. I am fairly new to the forum, have read a lot of articles and picked up a great deal of info from you guys. I am looking for some study literature info. I am using A+ for dummies and did support for an inbound call centre running NT 4 (216 operators) so I can hack my way around a PC. My question is this. I…
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Scoring on A+ tests
Passed my A+ Core today. Got 1041. Not sure how this scoring works, but i didnt get any questions wrong. (only answered 20). Why wouldn't I have gotten a 1300 if i answered them correctly? More points for harder questions? What is the average score? Just curious. Thanks....
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2 questions
in the Processor Tech notes, The Bus Width is listed for 8088 and up plus Pentiums. What about the AMD Brands? Whats their bus Width? Second. With Scuzzy pin settings. I have only seen the set up for 3 pins. The setup being 4,2,1 for the number assignments. in a four pin setup.....what is the number assignment for the 4th…
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For some reason I'm getting two different answers from diffe
Thanks guys for the quick replies... but I think I posted the wrong question about data backup... try this one guys. What does a differential backup do? A.Backs up all selected files that have changed since the last full backup. B.Back up of files with the archive bit turned off. C.Complete backup of all files. D.Backs up…
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OCR Comptia A+
Has anyone else done the A+ exams through OCR comptia? I wanted to take the A+ exams seperately because I wasn't ready to take both. I studied the Hardware one and was expecting to take my exam for it on Friday but now my tutor tells me that I have to take both the exams together because it is OCR comptia and we have to go…
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Linear vs Adaptive
What is the difference between these two testing formats?? And which one is better?? Gotta start getting my certs, as experience along just ain't cuttin' it for me.
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the time has come...
ok guys, the clock is ticking...i have 26 hours until my very first tech exam (hardware) and i'm shaking. any last minute advice? thank you for all the help so far- you guys have help a lot! ughhh.........
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Best Resources?
Hey Guys: Just passed hardware today and I'm off to study for OS. Just curious to see what everyone thought was the best books/guides to study? Thanks and appreciate it!! J ps: is there a preferred website to order the mike myers book?
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Halfway there
Got a 808 on Core! There were 2 questions that I completely had no clue on....but the rest I nailed (except for maybe one). It did not seem like I answered 20 questions. Felt more like 15. Oh well...time to start going to the O.S. Forum now.
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What book did you use.
I passed core with Mike Meyers all in one book. I want to use a second book to help me nail the OS test. Any suggestions?