Passing the A+ test PLEASE REPLY FAST!!!!!

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Tue May 13, 2003 2:12 pm

Looking for suggestions, lists of typed up questions people have previously seen, and anything else that I can use. I have 2 top notch test simulators but they seem to be no where as hard as the real test. I'm looking for all the info I can cram into my head cause my test is at 12:30 tomorrow and so far the class has a very HIGH fail rate and I want to pass like anyone else. All suggestions, information, and links are welcome.

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Tue May 13, 2003 2:45 pm

The way I went into it is this....either you know it or you don't. A simple 3-step process:

1) Know your shit!
2) Remember to...(refer to #1)
3) And by all means, (refer to number 2)

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Just stay calm and think of the problems as if you had a PC right in front of ya. If you know your shit, it should be simple

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Tue May 13, 2003 3:07 pm

yea well I take it you've heard the statistics from our class and well... the results suck. I plan on craming as much as I Can in the next 15 hours but yea we'll see.

anything else that I can ACTUALLY USE?!

marscheese · Post by **marscheese** » Tue May 13, 2003 4:13 pm

just took mine today, and me and two other guys I was with passed. Though, I guess out of like 20 people (not including myself and the other two) there are 3 people who passed the Hardware, and on guy who passed the OS.

I would recomend knowing all those questions on the sheet that Svartazkljrfopf gave you....I've seen a lot of those.

Also know Addresses for Com1-4. I'd definatly keep up on Win2000 and 9x, didn't see too many 3.x questions. Ask the teacher what questions others got, because you'll probably get a lot of the same ones. I could put specific questions, but the range is so wide, and it depends on what you get right/wrong as far as what questions the test will focus on.

Also know the real thick packet that you got from the Red Book's "Crap section"...I think that helped a lot. If you have time, go to:

http://www.mcmcse.com/comptia/index.shtml

I did a quick scan of that, and thought it was very helpful...

One last thing...know internet stuff( I got a lot of questions dealing with that even though I think I got most if not all of them right)...things like SMTP, FTP, TCP/IP, WINS, DHCP<--got a couple on that I got questions over all of those.

hope that helps.

***edit****
Just browsing that site I put above, and this might be something good to print off and bring w/ you and cram with:
http://www.mcmcse.com/comptia/aplus/aplus_notes.shtml

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Tue May 13, 2003 4:41 pm

I have a quick question. Lets say I pay the fee for the test, what happens if you fail? You get the money back, or no? (I'm guessing, no?)

Just wondering.

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Tue May 13, 2003 5:51 pm

no cash back

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Tue May 13, 2003 5:54 pm

Well I Didn't get taht stupid list because well HE WASN'T THERE TODAY cause u guys had ur tests and so we had some stupid sub and I wasn't there yesterday hopefully I can snag one in the morning I'll cram tonight and most of the morning as well. What about the Com 1 and 4 stuff? o the IRQ 4 - Com 1 and 3 0F38 and 03E8 stuff? Ok I'll run over that big packet the 30 page one and the little "A+ Cram Sheet" well we'll see. Hopefully I get somewhere.

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Wed May 14, 2003 12:54 pm

Alright passed the Hardware but missed the OS by 13 points

I'm gonna get a chance to retake it though so it's all good. Thanks for the info I must say I believe it helped me and a few others.