Author Topic: A+ Certification (Read 12614 times)

hot dog · « **on:** May 06, 2009, 01:54:35 PM »

I just passed the 220-601 (Essentials) exam...

One down, One to go...

HEE HEE HAA HAA HO HO

I need a short brake....perhaps some vodka and crandberry juice will suffice

squall_01 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2009, 01:56:16 PM »

Omg I hope you pass! I dont think that will help. Isnt the second part hands on?

hot dog · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2009, 02:05:04 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on May 06, 2009, 01:56:16 PM

Omg I hope you pass! I dont think that will help. Isnt the second part hands on?

not to my knowledge..

as far as I know, it's an extended set of objectives relevant to the type of environment the Technician desires to work in......I'll be taking the 220-602
(90 questions) This exam is geared for Techs. who wish to work in large corporate environments, in a nut shell.

and uh, I don't plan on taking the second exam while under the influence

....when I said "brake" I meant a brake for a few days, then back to drilling for the second exam. I'll take it in a couple of weeks, next pay day!

squall_01 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2009, 02:06:34 PM »

ah hot dog! I hope ye all pass know youd hear.

Have to wait to take mine but I get a discount when the time comes.

hot dog · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2009, 02:11:26 PM »

thanks....

good luck

squall_01 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2009, 02:12:49 PM »

I still have a while yet

Aegis · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2009, 02:51:27 PM »

Quote

when I said "brake" I meant a brake for a few days,

That's kinda hard on the car, isn't it?

Best of luck on part two!

squall_01 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2009, 03:14:30 PM »

can cause friction and all that.

hot dog · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2009, 03:18:48 PM »

heh, I meant the other "brake" $:-\$

Originally I had it spelled "break", but I didn't feel like looking it up in the dictionary

let's see, maybe someone could literally brake for a few days if they were high up on a mountain, and the roads were somewhat icy

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but that wouldn't cause too much friction, would it

hot dog · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2009, 03:20:39 PM »

Quote from: Aegis on May 06, 2009, 02:51:27 PM

That's kinda hard on the car, isn't it?

Best of luck on part two!

thanks, sir

hot dog · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2009, 03:46:13 PM »

oh yah, one of the things that I feared, happened while taking the test......about 50 questions into the exam, I had to take a sh** soooooo bad.

it sucked.........had no choice but to persevere

word to the wise....don't eat too much before going in to take an exam!

squall_01 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 06, 2009, 03:56:52 PM »

Thats why I dont but its okay to have something small in the middle

hot dog · « **Reply #12 on:** May 06, 2009, 04:39:13 PM »

do you play Final Fantasy 8? just asking because of your name... one of the main characters in FF8 is Squall

I'm into Final Fantasy 7 myself........when I get some extra cash I'm going to buy it and get a playstation just so I can play that particular game

squall_01 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 06, 2009, 06:02:47 PM »

maybe......

There is a good place you can get it for cheap. www.hitgaming.com

hot dog · « **Reply #14 on:** May 06, 2009, 06:08:46 PM »

thanks for that link............say, how do you change your screen name around here. I don't see any icons or options to do it.. I want to change my name to Blockhead
(for obvious reasons)

squall_01 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 06, 2009, 06:15:03 PM »

I cant say, I just attempt to help when I can. I spend that much time on here, that site sells at reasonable prices.

Karnac · « **Reply #16 on:** May 15, 2009, 03:40:15 PM »

I'm happy to report I sat today for the 220-601 and 220-602 exams and passed them both. So, now I'm a certified Comptia A+ IT Technician. I really believe my participation in this forum assisted me greatly, and thanks very much for allowing me to be a part of it. The knowledge available in this forum is like having a teacher beside you every time you log on.......so I know I'll continue to learn each day.

Aegis · « **Reply #17 on:** May 15, 2009, 03:54:33 PM »

Congratulations, Karnac!

I know it's not an easy test!

(You didn't divine the answers by holding envelopes up to your head, did you?)

Karnac · « **Reply #18 on:** May 15, 2009, 05:01:02 PM »

Thanks Aegis, it was a well rounded exam, covered a lot of theory I'll never use.

hot dog · « **Reply #19 on:** May 15, 2009, 08:46:37 PM »

Quote from: Karnac on May 15, 2009, 03:40:15 PM

I'm happy to report I sat today for the 220-601 and 220-602 exams and passed them both. So, now I'm a certified Comptia A+ IT Technician. I really believe my participation in this forum assisted me greatly, and thanks very much for allowing me to be a part of it. The knowledge available in this forum is like having a teacher beside you every time you log on.......so I know I'll continue to learn each day.

Sweet Karnac, I bet you feel quite a relief from reviewing and studying.

I'm pretty sick of studying and reviewing myself, I'd like to get into some programming and other fun stuff, for a change. I'm currently reviewing for the 602 exam, which I'll take in a couple of weeks when I get paid...If I pass then I'll be caught up with you

Karnac · « **Reply #20 on:** May 16, 2009, 12:41:54 AM »

Relief is an understatement....

If you haven't already seen these I highly recommend them .....

http://www.professormesser.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43

These videos helped immensely.........Good luck on your 602

2x3i5x · « **Reply #21 on:** May 16, 2009, 12:55:35 AM »

Quote from: blockHEAD on May 06, 2009, 04:39:13 PM

do you play Final Fantasy 8? just asking because of your name... one of the main characters in FF8 is Squall

I'm into Final Fantasy 7 myself........when I get some extra cash I'm going to buy it and get a playstation just so I can play that particular game

My friend, The Video Game Pianist, is playing a very good medley of final fantasy music in this video. A must see ... link to video follows

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLEsX3eD73Y&fmt=18

hot dog · « **Reply #22 on:** May 16, 2009, 02:00:17 AM »

Quote from: Karnac on May 16, 2009, 12:41:54 AM

Relief is an understatement....

If you haven't already seen these I highly recommend them .....

http://www.professormesser.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43

These videos helped immensely.........Good luck on your 602

As a matter of fact, I'm about 2/3 of the way done with all of Professor Messer's Videos..

.A couple of more days to go and I'll be done with them.....Although, I didn't discover them until after I took the 601 exam. I'm using them now to refine my knowledge. AS for the 602 exam, I'll be using CERTBlaster, for practice exams.
I'm pretty confident that I'll make it through the 602 and I'm excited because I downloaded Microsoft Visual C++ and I'm aching to get to learning some programming and other stuff like writing batch files, hacking (my own system of course), gaming, all the fun stuff. IT's time to have some fun with Computers for a change. OFF the subject, I'm switching to firefox because IE8 is a pain!

hot dog · « **Reply #23 on:** May 16, 2009, 02:12:24 AM »

Quote from: 2x3i5x on May 16, 2009, 12:55:35 AM

My friend, The Video Game Pianist, is playing a very good medley of final fantasy music in this video. A must see ... link to video follows

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLEsX3eD73Y&fmt=18

heh! That was pretty good.. So that guy is your friend eh? I Liked the Final Fantasy Medley. Guy did a good job

2x3i5x · « **Reply #24 on:** May 16, 2009, 11:05:00 AM »

Quote from: blockHEAD on May 16, 2009, 02:12:24 AM

heh! That was pretty good.. So that guy is your friend eh? I Liked the Final Fantasy Medley. Guy did a good job

hey, he went to the high school I went to, that guy definitely has the skills LOL

squall_01 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 16, 2009, 04:25:33 PM »

you cant make bat files? I'm about 1/3 of the way, also learn some linux and such. There is alot by just doing in self thruth.

Aegis · « **Reply #26 on:** May 16, 2009, 06:12:29 PM »

I can't write batch files, either. Did some UNIX shell scripting a long time ago. Absolutely nothing wrong with admitting what you don't know, and it's getting more and more difficult to know everything about anything, anymore.

The A+ cert. will open some doors that even being the biggest autodidact won't budge.

(There's a word to give 'em something to think about...

)

Karnac · « **Reply #27 on:** May 16, 2009, 07:07:07 PM »

Whew Aegis.....I had to look that one up.....I thought it was a form of self abuse, then again, it might be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodidact

Aegis · « **Reply #28 on:** May 16, 2009, 08:04:59 PM »

Self abuse!

The way I go about things, it sometimes is!

squall_01 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 17, 2009, 04:14:37 AM »

same here but you come to think at times.

Karnac · « **Reply #30 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:56:30 AM »

Blockhead and squall.....here's a good site to practice with...

http://www.course.com/pcrepair/studynotes.cfm

Try the A+ genius game

squall_01 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:58:14 AM »

I'm more then A+ genius....

I'm a mad one at that. Thanks think that I will be takeing one course before I get to take my A+ test.

hot dog · « **Reply #32 on:** May 20, 2009, 02:19:28 AM »

Quote from: Karnac on May 19, 2009, 10:56:30 AM

Blockhead and squall.....here's a good site to practice with...

http://www.course.com/pcrepair/studynotes.cfm

Try the A+ genius game

thanks Karnac

I'm taking exam 602 this Monday...I feel pretty good about it...Only thing that sucks is that I have to drive 93 miles to take it

I purchased the Prometric exam and could not find any testing centers close to me with available appointments. I didn't have to drive that far for the first exam....oh well, no use complaining, I'm almost done......This will be it!

squall_01 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 20, 2009, 04:38:08 AM »

I think that I have to go just as far to take mine.

hot dog · « **Reply #34 on:** May 20, 2009, 04:58:03 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on May 20, 2009, 04:38:08 AM

I think that I have to go just as far to take mine.

It makes me feel better when someone else has to deal with hardship

Karnac · « **Reply #35 on:** May 20, 2009, 05:51:08 AM »

Quote from: blockHEAD on May 20, 2009, 02:19:28 AM

thanks Karnac

I'm taking exam 602 this Monday...I feel pretty good about it...Only thing that sucks is that I have to drive 93 miles to take it

I purchased the Prometric exam and could not find any testing centers close to me with available appointments. I didn't have to drive that far for the first exam....oh well, no use complaining, I'm almost done......This will be it!

Very heavy on Domain 4 and 8 with a lot of Safety and environmental questions as well.

squall_01 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 20, 2009, 06:27:53 AM »

If you crack open a PSU which of the following will happen?

hot dog · « **Reply #37 on:** May 20, 2009, 04:10:36 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on May 20, 2009, 06:27:53 AM

If you crack open a PSU which of the following will happen?

the PSU will explode!

Karnac · « **Reply #38 on:** May 20, 2009, 04:17:41 PM »

Actually you risk electrical shock.....the psu contains capacitors which retain voltage and can seriously injure.

Never open a psu or a crt monitor.......but you knew all that.

Aegis · « **Reply #39 on:** May 20, 2009, 04:23:35 PM »

We all knew that!

It bears repeating, and I've been known to repeat these warnings, myself.

hot dog · « **Reply #40 on:** May 20, 2009, 05:53:39 PM »

No, no

the PSU will explode, and you will die

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #41 on:** May 20, 2009, 06:20:29 PM »

Quote from: blockHEAD on May 20, 2009, 05:53:39 PM

No, no

the PSU will explode, and you will die

It's a Power supply unit, not a armed warhead...

once your inside, cut the blue wire, that way it won't explode.

hot dog · « **Reply #42 on:** May 20, 2009, 06:31:58 PM »

Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 20, 2009, 06:20:29 PM

once your inside, cut the blue wire, that way it won't explode.

now, someone around here is making sense!

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #43 on:** May 20, 2009, 06:33:34 PM »

OMG! they are ALL blue wires! this was unexpected...

hot dog · « **Reply #44 on:** May 20, 2009, 06:43:31 PM »

yellow wire next to the blue!

squall_01 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 21, 2009, 04:53:11 AM »

attucally there is a few parts you can salvage from these if there dead, yes it would an possibly shot you accrossed the room.

hot dog · « **Reply #46 on:** May 24, 2009, 01:35:47 PM »

I'm pleased to announce that I passed exam 220-602 yesterday....Exam number two, DONE!

I am now an expert! heh, just kidding

I am however A+ certified now, and totally freaken relieved

No more having to think about exams.....for a while anyway

HEE HEE Ha Ha HO HO

I think I'm going to order "Upgrading and Repairing Windows" by Scott Mueller, to refine my knowledge of Windows............I've already got his other book, "Upgrading and repairing PCs" 18th edition, which I'm going to start looking in...

Also, time to find myself a joby job

2x3i5x · « **Reply #47 on:** May 24, 2009, 03:25:11 PM »

now go and get yourself a job LOL

hot dog · « **Reply #48 on:** May 24, 2009, 03:48:41 PM »

Quote from: 2x3i5x on May 24, 2009, 03:25:11 PM

now go and get yourself a job LOL

I just might do that

peter37 · « **Reply #49 on:** May 26, 2009, 05:49:24 PM »

Quote from: blockHEAD on May 06, 2009, 01:54:35 PM

I just passed the 220-601 (Essentials) exam...

One down, One to go...

HEE HEE HAA HAA HO HO

I need a short brake....perhaps some vodka and crandberry juice will suffice

Good going sport!

hot dog · « **Reply #50 on:** May 26, 2009, 06:45:36 PM »

heh, thanks dude

squall_01 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 27, 2009, 03:39:14 AM »

you can help me, what do you know about C64?

2x3i5x · « **Reply #52 on:** May 27, 2009, 12:17:32 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on May 27, 2009, 03:39:14 AM

you can help me, what do you know about C64?

didn't know C64 was still very much alive. I thought N64 was more popular so C64 was forgotten LOL

squall_01 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 27, 2009, 01:03:17 PM »

what N64 an C64 are todally differnt, a Commodore was suppose to have been like a subistute for all the bulk at the time.

hot dog · « **Reply #54 on:** May 27, 2009, 01:56:16 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on May 27, 2009, 03:39:14 AM

you can help me, what do you know about C64?

lol are you kidding? You're talking to what I call a "Vista generation", geek.. Although I primarily use Windows XP

I first became interested in computers around July 2007.....Since then I've been doing nothing but trying to learn the most common things...

When I get a better handle on everything I'll delve into retro stuff..

squall_01 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:44:29 PM »

Course I am, sort of. Thats terrible, thats good course skills vary I dont expect you to be able to do most of what I can. I'm not from that age so dont expect that I am like flower power or anything, course I was still close to it.

Aegis · « **Reply #56 on:** May 27, 2009, 06:28:58 PM »

Quote

I dont expect you to be able to do most of what I can.

How do you know what he can and can't do?

What is it that you do which he can't?

squall_01 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:29:26 AM »

he just said that he dont know hardly anything of Commodore's. I got two working 486, A C64 an about 18 other machines under me that have linux or windows. Range from AMD to PENT 3,4 I have a Pent 2 but I dont reall use it at all only cause I didnt need it at the time. Know that I think about it maybe slap 95 on it an get it put together.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #58 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:05:23 AM »

don't you have a thread about every single one of those machines, as well?

squall_01 · « **Reply #59 on:** May 28, 2009, 01:35:09 PM »

nope, I may have gave about a quarter of them.

Karnac · « **Reply #60 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:45:24 PM »

Quote from: blockHEAD on May 24, 2009, 01:35:47 PM

I'm pleased to announce that I passed exam 220-602 yesterday....Exam number two, DONE!

I am now an expert! heh, just kidding

I am however A+ certified now, and totally freaken relieved
No more having to think about exams.....for a while anyway

HEE HEE Ha Ha HO HO

I think I'm going to order "Upgrading and Repairing Windows" by Scott Mueller, to refine my knowledge of Windows............I've already got his other book, "Upgrading and repairing PCs" 18th edition, which I'm going to start looking in...

Also, time to find myself a joby job

Just got back in town Blockhead......Congrats on your certification.........I know what you mean by relief....a lot of weight gets lifted all at once.....

hot dog · « **Reply #61 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:05:48 PM »

Quote from: Karnac on May 31, 2009, 03:45:24 PM

Just got back in town Blockhead......Congrats on your certification.........I know what you mean by relief....a lot of weight gets lifted all at once.....

thankyou thankyou

and yes you are right....a lot of weight!

squall_01 · « **Reply #62 on:** June 02, 2009, 04:28:52 PM »

the biggest issue is what you should do first not what you think to check.

Karnac · « **Reply #63 on:** June 02, 2009, 05:45:01 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on June 02, 2009, 04:28:52 PM

the biggest issue is what you should do first not what you think to check.

Agreed .... always check the obvious first......

squall_01 · « **Reply #64 on:** June 02, 2009, 07:12:18 PM »

make the attempt that is.

Aegis · « **Reply #65 on:** June 03, 2009, 06:40:07 AM »

...but making the attempt is based on sound troubleshooting, and being able to think of actions to try.

squall_01 · « **Reply #66 on:** June 03, 2009, 03:41:32 PM »

exatly why we dont try the probable cause.

patio · « **Reply #67 on:** June 03, 2009, 04:56:28 PM »

And the hits just keep on comin'.....

squall_01 · « **Reply #68 on:** June 03, 2009, 05:13:25 PM »

Karnac · « **Reply #69 on:** June 11, 2009, 08:05:47 PM »

Here's an update on the new A+ exams coming soon.

http://www.professormesser.com/2008/10/13/a-sneak-peek-into-the-updated-comptia-a-2009-certification/comment-page-1/#comment-26

squall_01 · « **Reply #70 on:** June 11, 2009, 08:32:59 PM »

Know what did they change???

Karnac · « **Reply #71 on:** June 11, 2009, 08:46:56 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on June 11, 2009, 08:32:59 PM

Know what did they change???

It's in the article.

squall_01 · « **Reply #72 on:** June 11, 2009, 08:59:12 PM »

I'll look at it more when I have more time.

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