Passed A+ OS today

Delmiroc

I passed with 732, I have to say that I had about 35 to 45 hardware related questions on this test.

I was ok with them, but I was expecting more OS related questions than what I had.

I'm A+ certified now

bighornsheep

Congratulations!

Yeah...it's very common to see hardware questions on the OS exam. That's probably why they suggest that hardware core be taken first.

So what's next? Security+? or some MS certs?

kujayhawk93

Congratulations!

I think CompTIA must be testing out their new 2006 format, my OS test had about 25 hardware questions. I am very glad I took Core Hardware first!

Delmiroc

bighornsheep wrote:

Congratulations!

Yeah...it's very common to see hardware questions on the OS exam. That's probably why they suggest that hardware core be taken first.

So what's next? Security+? or some MS certs?

Thank you!

I'm probably going to look into some MS certs. if I don't go back to school for my B.S

Ricka182

congrats!

bighornsheep

kujayhawk93 wrote:

Congratulations!

I think CompTIA must be testing out their new 2006 format, my OS test had about 25 hardware questions. I am very glad I took Core Hardware first!

I think CompTIA has always been asking hardware questions on OS exam. Which is probably why the logical step they're taking to 'combine' both into the A+ essentials, and then requiring an 'elective' exam on top. I think this is a really cool thing they're doing in improving A+ Certification.

kujayhawk93

I think this is a really cool thing they're doing in improving A+ Certification.

Careful, or you'll start another debate about the new certification! I personally think that CompTIA is crippling the A+ certification a little bit by segmenting it the way they are. Right now you can say "I'm A+ certified", and everyone knows exactly what knowledge you have, but someone with the 2006 cert will say "I'm A+ certified", and the response will be "So, what area are you certified in?" It's no longer a universal cert, which devalues it some in my eyes.

snokerpoker

kujayhawk93 wrote:

I think this is a really cool thing they're doing in improving A+ Certification.

Careful, or you'll start another debate about the new certification! I personally think that CompTIA is crippling the A+ certification a little bit by segmenting it the way they are. Right now you can say "I'm A+ certified", and everyone knows exactly what knowledge you have, but someone with the 2006 cert will say "I'm A+ certified", and the response will be "So, what area are you certified in?" It's no longer a universal cert, which devalues it some in my eyes.

Very well said. Although I would hope that people going for any cert get as many as possible so you don't only rely on only having your A+. Then it would show that you are knowledgeable in more than one area.

Slowhand

Congratulations on the pass.

steve-o87