3 certifications in 3 days.

Hello all,

I am taking the network+, A+ hardware, and 70-270 XP certs this week. I have the network+ first thing tomorrow and then the A+ tomorrow night. I have to take the XP cert on Thursday night as well. Any suggestions or helpful ideas to finish up my studies? I have take college courses on all three exams and these tests are my finals. Just wondering. Thanks for any input.

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jescab

GOOD LUCK dude............WOW

helms20

Thanks

One thing I know I need some info on is the TCP/IP suite and breakdown of protocols. I know most of them but that is the thing I am most uncomfortable with.

JDMurray

rhelm2 wrote:

One thing I know I need some info on is the TCP/IP suite and breakdown of protocols. I know most of them but that is the thing I am most uncomfortable with.

You can find that info in the Network+ TechNotes at http://www.techexams.net/technotes.php

Make sure that you know the seven layers of the OSI model, which layer each protocol lives in, and what network port number(s) each protocol commonly uses. I memorized it by associating protocol name = OSI layer name/number = port number(s). For example: FTP = Application/7 = 20,21.

Crucio666

good luck!!!!

helms20

You can find that info in the Network+ TechNotes at http://www.techexams.net/technotes.php
Make sure that you know the seven layers of the OSI model, which layer each protocol lives in, and what network port number(s) each protocol commonly uses. I memorized it by associating protocol name = OSI layer name/number = port number(s). For example: FTP = Application/7 = 20,21.

Thanks alot. I have seen the site and it has helped tremendously. Also thanks for the tip on memorizing the port numbers.

helms20

Well,

I passed the NETWORK+ with a 575, **sighs a breath of relief** Tonight I have the A+ hardware exam to take and am not as worried about it as I was this one. Thanks to everyone that posted.

jescab

CONGRATZ dude...........

JDMurray

Excellent! Glad we were a help to you.

Let us know how you ace the A+ exams too!

helms20

WOOT!!

Just passed the A+ hardware with a 784. Thanks again guys for all the help. Just one more to go.

stndrd_123

Congratulations! Keep it up.

jescab

Sweet - CONGRATZ

NPA24

Congrats! Keep it up!

helms20

Finally!

I passed my 70-270 today with a 778! I am finally done with this semester. Party at my house

Havoc

Good job

Now you can rest until next semester

jescab

SWEET - CONGRATZ dude........nice job.........what's next

Plantwiz

rhelm2 wrote:

Finally!

I passed my 70-270 today with a 778! I am finally done with this semester. Party at my house

Congratulations on passing all three!! Definately must be a good feeling have all three out of the way now

Alien

Smooth!

Congrats and we'd appreciate some feed back after your party.

I suggest you might wanna get back at it and top the icing on the cake with 640-801 before you call it a day

Cheers mate

2lazybutsmart

Impressive. Very impressive, indeed.

2lbs.

helms20

Mainly my classes were my main staple for the exams. The Net+ exam was hard due to having to know basically the whole IP stack. Also knowing every layer of the OSI model helped out along with ports and what each protocol that uses those ports do.

A+ hardware was extremely easy. I would suggest going over connectors and length limitations on standards (i.e 100BaseTX is 100 meters cable max). Other than that knowing what layer of the OSI model the routers, switches, NIC's etc.... reside on.

For the XP you basically need to know how XP works. Not the basics but knowing that Fast user switching is not available when on a domain and knowing how to identify the bottlenecks of the client system by using the performace monitor. I had about 8 questions on installation unattended and the 4 stages of the installation.

Hope this helps.

PremierCisco

Excellent well done to you for getting them.

Keep it up.

porengo

Congrats! When are you taking your OS exam to complete your A+ certification?