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shizzzon · January 29th, 2006, 07:53 PM

I just got the A+ Testout cds and curious to my knowledge, I decided to go ahead and take the 271 question exam first before study.... i didnt do so good because i am not familiar with SCSI environment at all and some pc lingo i wasn't fluent with.

I was wondering if Testout's training kits are like one of if not the best out there?

For the money you pay, if i Ace their test exam, will i see similar on the real thing?

bailey · January 30th, 2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by shizzzon

I just got the A+ Testout cds and curious to my knowledge, I decided to go ahead and take the 271 question exam first before study.... i didnt do so good because i am not familiar with SCSI environment at all and some pc lingo i wasn't fluent with.

I was wondering if Testout's training kits are like one of if not the best out there?

For the money you pay, if i Ace their test exam, will i see similar on the real thing?

'the testout software is intended for schools and such, it is the best that there is, you take the test and study to ones you miss over and over till you can get 100 percent most of the time and you will pass the real test with no problems, but do understand the answers too,

I have the full set of the testout software and will recommend it to anyone that really wants to learn.
it is pricey though for a individual to pay, but well worth the cost.

shizzzon · January 30th, 2006, 09:55 PM

yes, it is pricey indeed but compared to school, it is still cheaper which is a good idea since this is pretty much independent teaching of yourself to certify yourself upon others who go to school for the same thing.

I love it. Just the fact of learning about a hobby I love improves my performance and experience. I actually have others studying as well.

bailey · January 30th, 2006, 10:32 PM

did you get any books with yours ?

all I got was the black folder full of cd's
I was woundering if my teacher gave me everything or kept the books (if any) for herself

shizzzon · January 30th, 2006, 10:59 PM

just the cds.

bailey · January 30th, 2006, 11:37 PM

ok, thanks, I just went to the testout page to check and it looks like its just some of the programs come with a book.
I cross checked the ones I have, and no books, it all on the cd

mine are starting to get outdated now from whats on the web sight today.
as they update the test.

but there still good.
your the first person I have seen that actually paid that much for the program, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did/do as I am still studying them.

the ones I have are:
A+
Net +
MCSA/MCSE
CNE
CCNA

famosbrown · January 30th, 2006, 11:43 PM

Hey...good luck on the A+ test. Both the A+ and Net+ are all multiple choice, so studying terms, technologies, different OS's etc. is a good thing. It doesn't really test your how-to skills as much as it tests your knowlege of the products. I recommend the book Mike Meyers' Certification Passport for A+. It is a good book that will get your feet wet with the older technology and other technologies that you haven't had to deal with yet like SCSI and maybe RAID configs. I used the measure up practice exam, and I swear those questions were pretty close to waht I saw on the real exam.

Famos

shizzzon · January 31st, 2006, 06:26 AM

can any of you recommend an order in which i should take future tests?

I've heard A+ first but what comes after that?

famosbrown · January 31st, 2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by shizzzon

can any of you recommend an order in which i should take future tests?

I've heard A+ first but what comes after that?

I would take the A+ first, then take the Network+. Those two are are considered entry-level certifications and are usually the foundation for most of the proprietary certifications you go after like Cisco and Microsoft. After you do those two, you should whatever you like after that. YOu could stick with CompTIA and do some Linux+, Security+, or even Server+. Just decide what you want to do in I.T., choose your niche, then go for the certifications that will help you succeed at that.

So if you want to be a programmer or something, then Network+, A+, CCNA, etc. would not be in order. If you wanted to be a network administrator, you could take the Microsoft courses and the Cisco courses. Database administrator, Microsoft DBA, SQL, etc. Most PC technicians, PC engineers, network technicians and engineers, etc. goes with the networking route. A+, then Network+, then MCSE, then Cisco, etc.

Famos

bailey · January 31st, 2006, 11:03 AM

if I decided to sell the testout cd's I have, would anyone be interested in them ?