Personal computing discussed
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SpartanCaptain wrote:Hey guys I have been working in IT for years but I do not have my A+ cert. I am now required to get it and I am trying to find a book to use as a study guide. Can anyone recommend the best from the comptia A+ test. Hopefully from amazon.com
Omniman wrote:I've been confused on this myself. Do they still force you to answer questions about hardware from the 90's?
DancinJack wrote:Honestly if you have been working in IT for years, you should have zero trouble passing the exam. There are a few questions still on the exam about stuff that is a little older, but it's not like the whole thing is about parallel cables or something. You can find practice tests online along with some study materials. I wouldn't spend money on a book if you don't really have to. The exam is fairly basic.
Scrotos wrote:I remember it asking about components of laser printers. Corona wire and whatever the heck else. That was quite some time ago so perhaps it isn't as oddly in-depth about some things anymore.
Starfalcon wrote:Thicknet, token ring...hey I lost my token, how do I get it back?
Omniman wrote:I've been confused on this myself. Do they still force you to answer questions about hardware from the 90's?
travbrad wrote:It's been awhile since I took it (2004), but they were still asking a lot of questions about DOS, POST error codes, serial/parallel ports, floppies, etc. It had almost no relevance to anything I've ever done in the real world, and it's more about your ability to memorize useless information. I worked with someone who had their A+ certification but didn't even know how to join a Win2k PC to a domain.
Ryu Connor wrote:Joining a PC to a domain is a concept outside the scope of the A+ exam.
Ryu Connor wrote:It's unfortunate that you took the exam when you did as you were in a bridging period.
Ryu Connor wrote:You were probably also challenged with items like memorizing the IRQ maps
travbrad wrote:So does that mean the current A+ exam is more relevant to current hardware/troubleshooting? Not that I'm going to retake it, but it would be interesting to know.
travbrad wrote:Yep, yet another thing that has been completely erased from my memory due to the fact I've never had to use that knowledge in the real world.