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How to study CPU and RAM for A+

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leolaw

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Do you have to know all the sepecifications of all generations of CPU and RAM?

Thx for all replies.
 
So what do you have to study

cuz the outline from CompTIA is too board, and I have no ideas what they want
 
The best thing to study, IMO, is a couple of the study guides you can download off like Kazaa... usually they're PDFs. Helped me when I did mine. Also, this book I have called "A+ Certification Exam Guide" by Michael Meyers was really helpful.
 
Originally posted by: hjo3
The best thing to study, IMO, is a couple of the study guides you can download off like Kazaa... usually they're PDFs. Helped me when I did mine. Also, this book I have called "A+ Certification Exam Guide" by Michael Meyers was really helpful.
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That's the book which I am using right now; and thatz the book which I get confused, cuz they show everything about computer and I am worrying about that I have to memorize ANYTHING from the book
 
My advice: Read it straight through without worrying about memorization. But do pay special attention to the sample questions at the end of each chapter. Make sure you can answer those and know why the right answer is the right answer. Me and 2 friends took the test at the same time so we had a big cram session the night before and quizzed each other on the drive to the testing center (2 hrs. from our city). Oh yeah, there's some good flashcards you can buy cheap too... forget the brand, but they were great. Anyway HTH.
 
One of the funniest (and hardest, if you dont know it probably) questions on my a+ hardware exam was
"Click on where the 386 processor goes on the motherboard" and it gave a black and white drawing with a bunch of rectangles on it.
ex: http://exilum.com/pics/mb.jpg

😕
 
The hardware part is freaking simple (way to easy), OS you have to remember sh!t.....
 
for cpu, know the first pentium chips and up. external/interal bits, cache level, support such as 3dnow, mmx, blach blah.

for ram, theres not much varietion, so just know em all. FPM, EDO, SDR, DDR, rambus (16, 32bit),
 
the only parts i rember from the A+ hardware was a picture of a mobo where they asked where the pci slots were
rolleye.gif
 
Originally posted by: WannaFly
One of the funniest (and hardest, if you dont know it probably) questions on my a+ hardware exam was
"Click on where the 386 processor goes on the motherboard" and it gave a black and white drawing with a bunch of rectangles on it.
ex: http://exilum.com/pics/mb.jpg

😕
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That's a funny question
But obviously itz the rectangle which is located on the top. Cuz i think that manufaturer tended to place the cpu in the middle right?
 
Originally posted by: leolaw
Do you have to know all the sepecifications of all generations of CPU and RAM?

Thx for all replies.
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dont bother..study for Security+ instead. With today;s Bush paronoid agenda, you'll get more job opportunities knowing computer security
 
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: leolaw
Do you have to know all the sepecifications of all generations of CPU and RAM?

Thx for all replies.
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dont bother..study for Security+ instead. With today;s Bush paronoid agenda, you'll get more job opportunities knowing computer security
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agree
 
Originally posted by: WannaFly
One of the funniest (and hardest, if you dont know it probably) questions on my a+ hardware exam was
"Click on where the 386 processor goes on the motherboard" and it gave a black and white drawing with a bunch of rectangles on it.
ex: http://exilum.com/pics/mb.jpg

😕
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I got something like that on mine, but it asked for like an internal printer port thing. I was like 😕
 
Originally posted by: leolaw
Originally posted by: hjo3
The best thing to study, IMO, is a couple of the study guides you can download off like Kazaa... usually they're PDFs. Helped me when I did mine. Also, this book I have called "A+ Certification Exam Guide" by Michael Meyers was really helpful.
Click to expand...

That's the book which I am using right now; and thatz the book which I get confused, cuz they show everything about computer and I am worrying about that I have to memorize ANYTHING from the book
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I don't know anyone who took A+ and didn't wonder WTF they were smoking. I've only seen practice tests, but they're just plain funny.
 
Originally posted by: Cerb
Originally posted by: leolaw
Originally posted by: hjo3
The best thing to study, IMO, is a couple of the study guides you can download off like Kazaa... usually they're PDFs. Helped me when I did mine. Also, this book I have called "A+ Certification Exam Guide" by Michael Meyers was really helpful.
Click to expand...

That's the book which I am using right now; and thatz the book which I get confused, cuz they show everything about computer and I am worrying about that I have to memorize ANYTHING from the book
Click to expand...
I don't know anyone who took A+ and didn't wonder WTF they were smoking. I've only seen practice tests, but they're just plain funny.
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Yea, thatz y i am worrying that itz crazy
 
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