A+ Internet resources and brain dumps?
Brian Schwarz
links. This will take you to a set of 10 free web based practice questions.
In addition, if you buy a copy of their 600 question practice test for the
exams for $50, you can buy a voucher to take both real exams for $206
instead of the regular $256, making the practice tests basically free if you
intend to actually take the exams.
Embryo wrote in message <7dogkj$d6q$1...@plug.news.pipex.net>...
>Anyone know any good sites for the A+cert? Brain dumps etc?
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Burnscreek
wrong field......maybe? huh?
Embryo
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Daniel de Young
hanging out in the wrong newsgroup.... Maybe? Huh?
Burnscreek
The point I was trying to make(unsuccesfully) was to answer all the techies in
this newsgroup who speak so lowly of the A+. I have posted several times about
the value of A+ to entry level positions, and have had MCSEs and network vets
imply the test was too easy, or below their standards. The level of
acceptance in this group seems to be that A+ is OK is you have to have some
certification, but real techies go for the MCSE. I say BUSHWAH!!
I say you're putting the cart before the horse if you don't know some DOS, PC
troubleshooting, and Win 3x, before you attempt the network field.
robsha...@my-dejanews.com
I have spoken of the A+ in less-than-complimentary terms, but not because I
think that it's a worthless credential or that PC techs are somehow "dumber"
than networking people. I simply think that the A+ certification is largely
irrelevant to getting an IT job. I've held a number of jobs in this field,
most of which were in PC troubleshooting, and no one has ever asked me for an
A+ certification. My Microsoft certification (MCP, halfway to MCSE) and my
Novell certification both attracted considerable attention, but not one
employer has even mentioned the A+ certification to me. My wife works as a
PC troubleshooter and part-time network admin, and she isn't A+ certified.
When I was a troubleshooter on a Dept. of Agriculture help-desk (as a
contractor), *only one* of the other technicians was A+ certified, and he was
extremely junior and not held in high respect by the other technicians.
I have heard it said before that the A+ cert is simply a substitute for 6
months' experience in the field, and I agree with this assessment. It might
help you to get your foot into the door, but it won't advance your career
significantly. Furthermore, most hiring managers (right or wrong) seem to
assume that someone with a Novell or Microsoft cert will *automatically* have
enough hardware knowledge to "get by", even if said person is not A+
certified. Therefore, I don't believe that the A+ cert is the "must-have"
title that its supporters claim it to be.
I see three main uses for the A+ cert:
1) You want to specialize in PC hardware.
2) You are brand-new to the field, and you need all the help you can get in
landing that critical first IT job.
3) You desire the personal fulfillment of having another certification.
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Daniel de Young
their hardware and they go for MCSE they are going to look like an idiot to
their employer someday soon :-)
I don't have my A+, but that's because I've done it for so long (including
school) I feel my experience exhibits plenty of DOS/Hardware knowledge. And
besides after dealing with it for so long, who really wants to go back and
study Micro Channel buses?!?! That's what hardware references are for!!!!
Daniel out.
Embryo
computers and I feel know enough for to take the A+ exam but not an MCP.
I am financing it myself in the hope that the qualification will encourage
my employers to finance some sexier courses.
For me the A+ is perfect.
Thanx for the links by the way.
E.
Laughing Fetus
>think that it's a worthless credential or that PC techs are somehow "dumber"
>than networking people. I simply think that the A+ certification is largely
>irrelevant to getting an IT job. I've held a number of jobs in this field,
I guess this depends on location as well...i've had quite a few jobs
(not all that i've gotten, but hey) that have at least ASKED for an A+
certified person.
>I have heard it said before that the A+ cert is simply a substitute for 6
>months' experience in the field, and I agree with this assessment. It might
>help you to get your foot into the door, but it won't advance your career
>significantly. Furthermore, most hiring managers (right or wrong) seem to
>assume that someone with a Novell or Microsoft cert will *automatically* have
>enough hardware knowledge to "get by", even if said person is not A+
>certified. Therefore, I don't believe that the A+ cert is the "must-have"
>title that its supporters claim it to be.
The A+ isn't designed to advance your career. You have the assessment
partially correct, it is an entry level certification, designed to get
your foot in the door. Now, whether it accounts for any experience
remains to be seen. Just because i have my MCSE does that account for
3 years of experience? :)
>I see three main uses for the A+ cert:
>1) You want to specialize in PC hardware.
>2) You are brand-new to the field, and you need all the help you can get in
>landing that critical first IT job.
>3) You desire the personal fulfillment of having another certification.
Or, you want to get your foot in the door somewhere...A+ still may be
an entry level certification but it certainly doesn't look BAD on a
resume ;)
FlemComCon
charge so much to take the exam?
john.b...@gmail.com
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