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who has taken the a+ certification test, both the hardware and OS?



<< Yes. Just remember to give them the answer they WANT even if it is not really right. >>


I haven't really thought about it since I took the tests, but MWink is right.
 
If you take it and don't pass we revoke your anandtech forums login 😉 Yeah its easy, although if you're not familiar with some NT/2k stuff you might want to brush up for 20 minutes on it
 
i am currently studying for the test right now. i have one of the A+ books which is like 500 pages and plan on takin it next month with my friend.
 
So many people have passed it without studying it's not funny... whenever I go to the bookstore, I wonder why they have some many A+ books...
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It's not hard unless you know nothing about computers
 
good luck...

seems like your name should be my name~~

"and your name is my name~ my name is your name.. ~~~~" i seem to remember some song like that... hehehe
 
the new tests are adaptive meaning the test thinks when given answers. it will try to trick you and give you harder questions based on your responses. so it's harder than the tests of say last year, still very easy stuff though.
 
I took the test and the hardware part was easy but the software part was a little more difficult. I have an old book that I used for studying (not a good idea) and I was shocked to find questions about the Athlon processor and Windows 2000 on the test. It's no matter though, I spend enough time fooling with computers so even though my book didn't cover everything I already had the knowledge necessary to pass the test.

The real kicker is after I got my certification I threw it down on my resume hoping that it would help my chances in finding a job and the very first interview I had afterwards the lady asked me "What's this A+ certification you have?". It's one thing if you're in HR and you know nothing about computers, but this lady was the Help Desk supervisor. I think my jaw must have hit the floor when she asked me that question.

Anyway, just remember to study up on the Win2k stuff and have a basic understanding of network connectivity and you should be fine on the software test. The hardware test had some questions on laser printers, identifying various computer parts, and some "history" questions (like what generation was the Athlon processor: K5, K6, K7, K8). If you've been fooling with computers for a couple years and regularly reading anandtech or other "geek" sites you should ace the hardware test.
 
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