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gbuc40

Hello all

I have experience working with computers (hardware/software) in a professional setting, but never thought to get the A+. I just graduated and the jobs I were looking at were saying A+ required regardless of experience. I bought the Exam Cram 5e and took the first essentials practice exam before studying and maybe missed 5 out of 100. Is that a good book to reference your readiness for the test?

I am reading the entire book right now on page 150 or so out of 660. Planning on reading the rest over the next 2 days.

Also, recommend taking both tests on the same day?

Thank you,
G

Priston

You can take them both on the same day. If I had known how easy the tests were before I took them I would have taken them both on the same day.

biker_dude

I would spread them a couple weeks apart.

Plantwiz

gbuc40 wrote: »

Hello all

I have experience working with computers (hardware/software) in a professional setting, but never thought to get the A+. I just graduated and the jobs I were looking at were saying A+ required regardless of experience. I bought the Exam Cram 5e and took the first essentials practice exam before studying and maybe missed 5 out of 100. Is that a good book to reference your readiness for the test?

I am reading the entire book right now on page 150 or so out of 660. Planning on reading the rest over the next 2 days.

Also, recommend taking both tests on the same day?

Thank you,
G

Definately take the tests the same day.

I did and I recommend it...because...in the field, the material is used TOGETHER when one troubleshoots. It is uncommon to have a problem and it ONLY involve hardware without software or software and no hardware. (ex. If you are a board swapper, and your job is to change the RAM, one is unable to validate the RAM swap is successful without at least booting the machine...at this point, the memory count is observed and if in Windows, it is typical to go into the managent console and confirm that WINDOWS also reads the correct amount of RAM).


Suit yourself, but I'm a beliver of taking the exams on the same day.


As far as the recommended text? I recommend Meyers and/or Sybex. However, others (with experience) are fine with review manuals like PassPort series and Exam Cram.

gbuc40

Thanks for the feedback. I decided since the test covers a subject I have made a hobby for a long time that the exam cram would brush me up on what the test is asking for. I also booked them both on the same day. I just passed.

Thanks for everyone's input.

Plantwiz

gbuc40 wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback. I decided since the test covers a subject I have made a hobby for a long time that the exam cram would brush me up on what the test is asking for. I also booked them both on the same day. I just passed.

Thanks for everyone's input.

Congratulations!

instant000

Congrats on passing!

rogue2shadow

Well done!

7255carl

great work, congrats