A+ Certification.... Is it Hard?
dr_frankenstein56
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I just got offered a job.... making way more money then building race cars.... All the employer requires from me is in a few months I get my A+ Certs....
However, I am not very familiar with IT level stuff. My major was in electronics.. particularly component level design and repair. So to be offered a somewhat IT related job makes me nervous.
Id like some opinions as to if im way in over my head and this is better suited to a computer guy rather then me. I have some fairly decent skills in operating a computer but no formal education in networking or program operations. I have been fairly successful in devloping basic computer related items such as Fuel Injection computers and Data logging equipment, but never any of the office style stuff with remote printers or any of that Jazz.
So if any of you gents have any experiance with this I'd appreciate any thoughts, advice or slanders! LOL
Aj
However, I am not very familiar with IT level stuff. My major was in electronics.. particularly component level design and repair. So to be offered a somewhat IT related job makes me nervous.
Id like some opinions as to if im way in over my head and this is better suited to a computer guy rather then me. I have some fairly decent skills in operating a computer but no formal education in networking or program operations. I have been fairly successful in devloping basic computer related items such as Fuel Injection computers and Data logging equipment, but never any of the office style stuff with remote printers or any of that Jazz.
So if any of you gents have any experiance with this I'd appreciate any thoughts, advice or slanders! LOL
Aj
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"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
I feel somewhat confident now, im going to order the A+ book for dummys on amazon.
going to feel very strange putting down the wrench to pick up a suitcase again.
Thanks again guys, I needed some smart opinions and this place always has the best!
Aj
"Mike Meyers - Passport CompTIA A+ Certification (220-801 & 220-802) - Fifth Edition" Book, it also comes with a practice exam CD program that is great to practice the test questions (cant remember but think it has a couple of hundred questions to practice)
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My "Test Out" binder I used for study, I bought their A+ program from them (it's over - was a video/question program you get to use for a certain time period then ends) but I printed out all the study pages from it - also has a lot of notes written in it :P
I passed both my A+ exams last year in the high 800's (700-900 to pass each one), I went to a school to get IT certifications only to find out after they cashed the check for $20,000 that it consisted of ... books, headphones, free wi-fi, and use of a computer, there was supposed to be certified instructors/classes and hands on but, well that didn't happen (at least I was able to intern there and work on/fix the schools computers/wiring as well as students computer repairs & builds for real experience), I passed my A+, Net+, & Sec+ on my own with only the mike meyers books, the "Test Out" video/question program series, and .....
Professor Messer's Free YouTube Video's for IT Certifications ... This is a great free video series for most CompTIA IT certifications and can watch/listen to them while doing other stuff
Just let me know if you want to borrow them, I can send them out to you Friday morning - no reason for you to spend money on books that I can lend you free, unless you just want to have them when your done (like me - I cant seem to get rid of any book I get, one day maybe I'll have a nice study/office to and be able to have a cool looking library in it
I feel confident now. I can do this! No fear of the computer! Hell, if i can navigate this obsolete forum im half way there! LOL
Aj
I used to say any idiot can pass the test then had an employee a few years ago take it 4 times before passing. I really wish that would have been grounds for termination.
A+ (220-801 & 220-802)
Network+ (N10-005)
CCNA (200-120) - - - (((BY FAR the hardest course in my opinion)))
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MCITP = windows 7 (70-680)
video classs and test banks on it
Go to ... Test Out to look at it, you will need to install "silverlite" to be able to use it, give me a minute to get the PM with account info to ya
EDIT
if you end up doing Security+, its not on there, I didn't spend the extra to add that one as just the Mike Meyers book and youtube videos did it for me without having to invest another 200 bucks for it on TestOut
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
ya, I spent a while with CCNA really believe I could pass the exam (is the only course I paid an instructor to teach to me) but after hours and hours of sub-netting learning, decided not to spend the couple of hundred ($295.00) on to take the exam as I hated the thought of a "behind the desk" - hard to go from a lifetime in construction & painting to a CCNA position (at least for me lol), even though the pay would end up good later on, but ya...
Get the CISSP after that. Major pita to study for and they try to trick you a lot on the test, but in the end it's worth it if you're going more into the security side, especially with a networking background.
james, I also have a Mike Meyers Security+ with CD test bank disk book if you want to borrow it ?
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White