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| 36244 | 2002-02-19 05:05:00 | Hi All. Just wanting your opinions on A+ and Network+ anyone done it and recommend it or any general feedback... thanks for any advice |
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| 36245 | 2002-02-19 08:36:00 | I am not sure what the names mean, but I get the impression that things like MCSE have been badly devalued in recent years to the point where those who know what they are doing don't bother. Those that do it seem to be those that don't know what they are doing. robo. |
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| 36246 | 2002-02-19 10:04:00 | Here's my 2 cents worth... Good place to start, If you're serious getting a job in IT and actually fixing faults you need to know if you're looking at a hardware fault or a software problem. If you end up working for a vendor or a reseller you need to know hardware. the best advice I can give you is take your time and really learn about IT don't just memorize facts and figures too pass a test. |
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| 36247 | 2002-02-19 10:11:00 | MS exams have lost there value because people could sit trial exams on the web and then pay their $400 or whatever and then sit the true one. In other words they have virtually no real knowledge. The A+ and Network+ carry a bit more weight. | Guest (0) | ||
| 36248 | 2002-02-20 09:28:00 | I seek to disagree Mike. I started working for a computer company almost ten months ago. I was planning to do A+ and Network+ before moving onto MCP and MCSE. I was told not to bother with A+ especially : one of the techs there passed one of the A+ exams in 3= minutes flat ! And Network+ isn't considered much better. Hence I made an immediate start on the MCSE. Don't believe what you read in the press about the MCSE - sure the NT4 exams may have been easy but there is no way you could just read a book and pass the Win 2000 exams : I know : I've passed two of them so far (out of eight). There were a lot of 'paper MCSEs' after the NT4 exams and Microsoft have significantly raised the bar with the Win2K exams - you need to *know* the software and the concepts, not just be able to recite facts and figures. Having said all that : it would never hurt to have A+ and Network+, despite what anyone says : the more the better really. But, as many of you know, when you actually start working in the IT industry, people very quickly find out whether you know your stuff or not. So *know your stuff* !! | Guest (0) | ||
| 36249 | 2002-02-20 10:25:00 | Ever since August last year, I heard that Comptia had introduced an 'Adaptive Test.' Numbers of applicants had failed because of this and was pretty outrageous! In my opinion, watch out for the adaptive test as it is based only on the LEVEL of DIFFICULTY of items answered correctly and incorrectly, rather than how many questions you get right! For example if u had 5 out of 10 easy questions, then you would get a lower score from someone else who got 5 out of 10 based on the difficulty. so basically, the more easy correct answers you answer correctly, the more likely you are going to have a lower score in the end! More info: www.comptia.com Notes: www.mcmcse.com Try using the Marcraft Tests and also the Exam Essentials may help to. |
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| 36250 | 2002-02-21 02:40:00 | Hi all... thanks heaps for you input... you have given me a bit to think about....now just where to go to part with my $6 G |
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