anthony Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Hello everyoooone!!! I have decided to take the A+ exam.. well I decided a few months ago, but I play to take it soon. I have studied asseciously, and after I downloaded a free practice test, I feel like I know next to nothing Many some of you OCC'ers are in the same position as me, so I started this thread for people who need help with A+, or people willing to help out the people who need help . Expcially Agallion! because he's A+ certified and PROUD1 I was thinking those who have done the exams, or are wealth of knowledge, could posts some questions for the uninformed to answer, and then collectivly, everyone will benifit. sooooo what do you guys think? I think its brilliant! \ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broooooooce Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Buy a book, memorize your IRQs and what they do, pay attention to the printers part and learn the different kinds and the different parts. Cruise around the web and take sample test. You really do need to buy a book and read it, it'll prolly be about 600 pages or so. Bruce, A+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatstv Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 now u r gonna lai=ugh, but what is an A+ exam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMB3017 Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 A+ is a type of computer certification that you can fix basic hardware problems. The hardest parts of the A+ test, IMO, are IRQs and I/o Connectors. Remeber your DB25s and Centroix and whatnot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 I started to study the IRQ;s today.. but on the sample tests.. why are theere so many question on OLD STUFF that no one uses :S ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMB3017 Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 Because people who can't fix there own crap DO USE IT. We dont because we can upgrade easily and cheaply - Grandma can't do crap cuz she doesn't want to learn, she only wants her e-mail. This is where you need to set the jumpers of the IRQ of her ISA modem. But wait, did she have a 16bit or 8bit modem? Do you know how to replace which ever she had, and can you tell the difference? Fixing computers isn't having people coming in with brand new P4s at 3 GHz, its people with old P2's at 300 MHz. You'll learn quickly, as I did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Pistachio Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 I'm studying for A+ right now too. I bought this book. It seems pretty good and comes with a practice test CD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 ive got teh sybex A+E-book do you guys think its sufficient? 900 something pages :S im gona make some study notes and post it here.. so everyon ecan use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMB3017 Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 Sybex is good stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerm Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 I took an A+ cert class last semester. Still got the books from them. They are good books with lots of good information in them. If you really want to prepair for the A+ test then go to a local tech school and sign up for the A+ cert class. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobbDogg Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 They have brain dumps reguarding A+ exams all over the net, I urge you to seek them out and go through as many as possible, you will probably end up seeing a bunch of the same questions as you saw in the brain dumps. I'm not sure what is on the test now as I took mine about 4 years ago, but I know they will still probably test on laser printers and IRQs. Good Luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broooooooce Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 The best explanation of why you have to learn the old stuff is that all IBM x86 architechture type stuff is backward compatible and by learning where everything came from, you learn how it came to be and why--this provides a deeper understanding of computers and information technology. At least it is supposed to. Bruce Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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