Certifications and Testout.com

[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?

[bailey]

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]

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]

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]

just the cds.

[bailey]

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mine are starting to get outdated now from whats on the web sight today.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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[billybonz81]

Hey

I would be interested depending on the price

[bailey]

Hey

I would be interested depending on the price

send me a pm and I wiil give you the price for all of them.

there is 10 cd's in all

2 cd's on the A+ core
1 cd's on the A+ operating system
1 cd on the network +
1 cd on the MCSA/MCSE
4 cd's on the CNE
1 cd on the CCNA

[bailey]

send me a pm and I wiil give you the price for all of them.

there is 10 cd's in all

2 cd's on the A+ core
1 cd's on the A+ operating system
1 cd on the network +
1 cd on the MCSA/MCSE
4 cd's on the CNE
1 cd on the CCNA

here is the list of all of them.

[famosbrown]

Only one CD for MCSE?? 2 CD's for A+ Hardware??

Famos

[bailey]

yes, some trainning is on one of the cd's for the A+, its not just sample test, its got a lot of lab work type trainning too

[Cyber37]

I live in Rogers Arkansas and I am looking to use the Testout software. Once I complete the training, where do I take the exams or how do I find out?

[nemowolf]

I live in Rogers Arkansas and I am looking to use the Testout software. Once I complete the training, where do I take the exams or how do I find out?

Check the website of the organization that offers the cert.
"XXXX"+ is comptia
and microsoft for microsoft certs.

[LSMFT]

Are the Sun certs for Admins (SCSA, SCNA, etc.) worth getting?

[nemowolf]

Are the Sun certs for Admins (SCSA, SCNA, etc.) worth getting?

Do you plan on working with Sun systems?

[dj012001]

I have worked with Solaris 8 and 9 and my intention is to work with Solaris again. I am currently studying for the SCSA cert for Solaris 9.
Do you work with Solaris at this time? If you do, what is your view of the future viability of Solaris as an OS?
Thanks.
LSMFT