655-- passing score 675

yoyogi

I scored 655...passing score - 675.Damn! didn't know the Exam was more than knowing the names & usability of processors and ports and pins...lol. this if for every newcomer. Don't make the same mistake I did.

I saw questions on wiressless networking 802.11g. I didn't expect that. I even saw questions on fire extinguisher (ClassA, B &C) can u believe that?

They also asked what ESD is going to damage - processor or sound card.. I Thought they were both open to damage.

I'm going to focus on system upgrade and commandlines and file types cause that was where I screwed up the most. they asked about registry- user.da0

please share your views with me.

Thanks!

nicklauscombs

if you were surprised by some questions definitely goto CompTIA's website and download the current exam objectives and use those to brush up on topics, you will nail it next time!

Sie

Sorry to hear you failed but you sound like you know the areas you are missing knowledge on.

As suggested above download the exam objectives and find out what else you are missing:

http://certification.comptia.org/resources/objectives.aspx

What study materials etc are you using?

Good luck for your next attempt

yoyogi

I'm using Comptia A+ Essentials by mike meyers copyright 2007. doesn't really say much about 802.11a/b/g and fire extinguishers..lol people have been praising the book. maybe I'm missing something.

jryantech

yoyogi wrote:

I'm using Comptia A+ Essentials by mike meyers copyright 2007. doesn't really say much about 802.11a/b/g and fire extinguishers..lol people have been praising the book. maybe I'm missing something.

All-in-one!!!!!!

laptop

jryantech wrote:

yoyogi wrote:

I'm using Comptia A+ Essentials by mike meyers copyright 2007. doesn't really say much about 802.11a/b/g and fire extinguishers..lol people have been praising the book. maybe I'm missing something.

All-in-one!!!!!!

But Comptia A+ Essentials by Mike Meyers is his recent published book 2007.

Is All-In-One really that good? it was published a few years ago...

yoyogi

comptia press: that's the real material....it covered everything I saw in the Exam..nobody does it better than the Exam makers...I discovered that when I was trying to take my first MCSE Exam. MS press is the best 4 MCSE too..lol

mrgetdown88

yoyogi wrote:

I scored 655...passing score - 675.Damn! didn't know the Exam was more than knowing the names & usability of processors and ports and pins...lol. this if for every newcomer. Don't make the same mistake I did.

I saw questions on wiressless networking 802.11g. I didn't expect that. I even saw questions on fire extinguisher (ClassA, B &C) can u believe that?

They also asked what ESD is going to damage - processor or sound card.. I Thought they were both open to damage.

I'm going to focus on system upgrade and commandlines and file types cause that was where I screwed up the most. they asked about registry- user.da0

please share your views with me.

Thanks!

Thanks for the advice, I take my exam tomorrow and until I read your post I had the same mindset that you had... Maybe I'll reschedule and brush some more on my text..

LarryDaMan

yoyogi wrote:

comptia press: that's the real material....it covered everything I saw in the Exam..nobody does it better than the Exam makers...I discovered that when I was trying to take my first MCSE Exam. MS press is the best 4 MCSE too..lol

The comptia press books are too dry and wordy in my opinion, they are better used as reference and not as exam prep. You can't go wrong with Mike Meyer's stuff. The real question is why anyone would go take an exam without knowing exactly what is covered on the exam? Hopefully someone else paid for it!

xeir22

Get some good books from your favorite book place. Check out the ratings off the books first online. I spent 2 weeks reading and taking practice exams (helps) and just took the A+ Essentials and IT Tech option. Passed Essentials with 840 score and IT Tech with 839. I do have a bit of experience which helps a lot but the books will get you started