CompTIA A+

Crosáidí wrote: »

Watch cbt nugget videos and read mike myers book, also get an old PC to fool around with, do the practise tests that come with the book before sitting exam.
Like everything if you apply yourself you'll pass easily

Thanks I've started watching professor messers videos and I'm going to get Mike meyers book as well. Doesn't seem to be as hard as I'd expected so far. Hopefully stays that way!

baraca wrote: »

Thanks I've started watching professor messers videos and I'm going to get Mike meyers book as well. Doesn't seem to be as hard as I'd expected so far. Hopefully stays that way!

Professor Messors vids are great, used them myself

Shane-KornSpace wrote: »

Im actually considering taking A+ via CMIT.ie.

I work full time, pay a lot in rent and have a child' so I don't have the time to go to college fulltime.

Can the MSCA/CCNA etc. be completed online with FAS or anyone?

I did CCNA with FÁS, you can do the MCITP with FÁS aswell

Would reading the mike meyers book set you up for the tests? As in if I bought the course on e-college and just read mike meyers book would i be able to sit the test straight after finishing it?

Yes. That is what i did. I bought the ecollege course and got the mike meyers book. Used nothing else and i found it was enough. The MM book really fills in the gaps in the ecollege course. That was all i used and passed both exams first time (did the practical last week).

The only other thing i did was try find some other practice exams online to do before the exam as once you do the ecollege ones a few times the questions start repeating a bit. The Mike Meyers book comes with a dvd with a couple of practice tests on it too.

MCITP.. I was under the impression this was pretty much out dated now and not worth doing?

Here is a list of exam papers http://www.examcollection.com/220-701.html

just wondering has anyone completed or started doing the online version of A+, would like to know roughly how many hours you would need to put into it before sitting the exam?, I have completed fetac level 5 computer science so have a basic knowledge of computers and I am thinking of doing it as I have the summer free before going back to college.

lillen wrote: »

I've been working with technical support over the phone for the past 2 years, I'm currently in a second level support role.
I have no certifications at all, is there any point in getting an A+ cert or should I just go for the more relevant to what I'm interested in instead? (MCSA Windows server 2008/2012 and Cisco CSNA+CSNP)
My only goal with the certifications is to advance career wise.

You've got 2 years experience, you'd be wasting your time doing the A+, its more of entry level qualification.

If you want to progress your career you should definitely go for the MCSA & CCNA.

Hi do ye think its better to have college qualification then go for a job or if the opertunity arises where im offered a job should I take it? some class mates were offered jobs while on work experience and took the jobs. Going into my second year of computer science and thinking about doing an internship after it with vm ware or emc or should I just stick it out for another 2 years and get my degree.

Thanks very much thats what id like to do (get degree)but worried about the lack of experience. First year of college has flew by so will just stick it out till the end.