Taking A+ Hardware exam today

YviE · 08-08-03, 02:04 AM

Hey guys,

I'm off to to take the test today.
It's a 130km drive to Montpellier, the nearest testcenter.
Wish me luck!!!

It's an so called ''orange day'', ie lots of traffic jams.... All the traffic to Spain takes the same highway....

YviE

YviE · 08-08-03, 12:34 PM

lol i guess nobody cares.
Anyway i passed the test. It was harder than i thought it would be though.
There was this drawing of a mobo and i had to find the floppy connector, the easiest thing.......but i couldn't find it......the drawing was REALLY weird.
I got 832.

Bobby · 08-08-03, 12:37 PM

Congrats Yvie!

-Bobby

hrdwrjnkie · 08-08-03, 03:37 PM

Awesome job man! That test can be a pain in the butt. All the studying in the world and then at test time they pop up some wierd junk that you'll never use. Crazyness

AC Slater · 08-08-03, 07:38 PM

The A+ hardware is about a million times easier than the stupid OS part. I mean who really needs to know the DOS command to change the clock in windows 2000?

BTW I became A+ certified a few weeks ago, nice padding on a resume but not really much of a useful cert. MCSE/MCSA, Cisco, etc. hold more weight but as always you want experience to boot.

YviE · 08-09-03, 04:29 AM

AC how much did you get on the OS exam?

Too Smart · 08-10-03, 04:55 PM

How much does it cost to get A+ certified (in Ontario)?

Robbie · 08-10-03, 05:27 PM

I just went to CompUSA yesterday to get the Exam Cram book for A+. Turns out they didn't have it but they did have the Networking Escentials (sp?) book for $5 on sale!!!

Rob

Oni · 08-12-03, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by Too Smart
How much does it cost to get A+ certified (in Ontario)?

Pro'lly around $200 CAD. I have a friend going for it, and I have another friend who's already got it (plus a few more).

I'll get around to it eventually

. It's one of the few certs that doesn't run out, ever.

Ffats · 08-14-03, 01:32 AM

Haha.... AC Slater... I'm sorry if you're being serious, however I must point out how cheezy that is!

So is "My Stapler..." *sigh*

Ffats · 08-14-03, 01:33 AM

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Originally posted by Robbie
I just went to CompUSA yesterday to get the Exam Cram book for A+. Turns out they didn't have it but they did have the Networking Escentials (sp?) book for $5 on sale!!!
Rob

Always check the library first! I found arguably the best A+ study book at my local Library. It was great!

AC Slater · 08-15-03, 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by Ffats
Haha.... AC Slater... I'm sorry if you're being serious, however I must point out how cheezy that is!

So is "My Stapler..." *sigh*

haha

It's the cheeziest.

08-08-03, 02:04 AM	Thread Starter #1
YviE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Belgium & France	Taking A+ Hardware exam today Hey guys, I'm off to to take the test today. It's a 130km drive to Montpellier, the nearest testcenter. Wish me luck!!! It's an so called ''orange day'', ie lots of traffic jams.... All the traffic to Spain takes the same highway.... YviE
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08-08-03, 12:34 PM	Thread Starter #2
YviE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Belgium & France	lol i guess nobody cares. Anyway i passed the test. It was harder than i thought it would be though. There was this drawing of a mobo and i had to find the floppy connector, the easiest thing.......but i couldn't find it......the drawing was REALLY weird. I got 832. Last edited by YviE; 08-08-03 at 01:56 PM.
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08-08-03, 03:37 PM	#4
hrdwrjnkie Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Middle of Nowhere and getting lost fast!	Awesome job man! That test can be a pain in the butt. All the studying in the world and then at test time they pop up some wierd junk that you'll never use. Crazyness
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08-08-03, 07:38 PM	#5
AC Slater Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Spokane	The A+ hardware is about a million times easier than the stupid OS part. I mean who really needs to know the DOS command to change the clock in windows 2000? BTW I became A+ certified a few weeks ago, nice padding on a resume but not really much of a useful cert. MCSE/MCSA, Cisco, etc. hold more weight but as always you want experience to boot.
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08-09-03, 04:29 AM	Thread Starter #6
YviE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Belgium & France	AC how much did you get on the OS exam? Last edited by YviE; 08-10-03 at 10:37 PM.
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08-10-03, 04:55 PM	#7
Too Smart Member Join Date: Feb 2002	How much does it cost to get A+ certified (in Ontario)?
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08-10-03, 05:27 PM	#8
Robbie Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: A hot spot in Ca	I just went to CompUSA yesterday to get the Exam Cram book for A+. Turns out they didn't have it but they did have the Networking Escentials (sp?) book for $5 on sale!!! Rob __________________ Don't just stand there and shout it...... do something about it!! (M.L. Gore) Challenge me and I'll make you think, but alas you don't want to........ your a lazy god. Gone blue how about you?!?!
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08-14-03, 01:32 AM	#10
Ffats Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Illinois	Haha.... AC Slater... I'm sorry if you're being serious, however I must point out how cheezy that is! So is "My Stapler..." sigh
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