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Thread ID: 57654	2005-05-09 00:43:00	Network+ & A+ course vs Home Study	nugg0t (8055)	Press F1

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353396	2005-05-09 00:43:00	Hi all, my first post here. I know someone asked about the Network+ course before, but that was about August last year, so I figured it's better to be accused of not using search than being told off for reviving OLD THREADS. (forums.pcworld.co.nz) Anyway, I really want to get my Network+ and A+ certifications. In the thread mentioned above a lot of people said to just buy the books and study them, then do the test independently of the courses. Is this really a good and sensible way to do it? Has anyone here done this? I'm not a network admin, not by a long shot. I can only run a home network, sometimes with problems, but I know a fair bit for someone who has never studied computers. If you gus think this is a sensible way to do it, I'll buy the books and do it. Also, should I buy some old parts to practice with? I built my own PC with a friend's help, and it had a few bugs, but it's fine. If I can keep costs down, work may pay for the costs of getting qualified. I need to know if this is a practical and safe way of doing it before getting the funding from work though. What do you think? :illogical	nugg0t (8055)
353397	2005-05-09 00:53:00	Like I mentioned in one of the older threads, while walking through a testing/training center I noticed they were teaching a class from one of the many A+ books, and none of the students were near a computer, also going by the short timeframe of the courses I would guess that you are simply taught the book. Of course other places may do it differently. If your happy to use your own system as a testbed then thats fine, A+ mainly concentrates on identifing system components and how they work,The software side relates to the layout of the different OS's, There is next to nothing related to actually fixing the wee beasties. You will need to brush up on Memory managment,a few Dos basics, and the location of the networking configurations across the board. Nothing really indepth, Personally I found it all a great let down. As to the Network+, Grab a few (dirt cheap) comps,build a network,buy a book.If you can't wade your way through it then sign up for a course by all means.	Metla (12)
353398	2005-05-09 10:27:00	I reckon the book way is the best - my method is: 1. Read the book (well chosen from Amazon) doing all chapter tests 2. Read the book a second time and complete any test on supplied CD-ROM 3. Search the web for any additional test information and practice questions - to make sure that your book has a good coverage. 4. Sit the exam. This has worked well for me with Linux+ and Network+.	johnd (85)
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