Anyone About start MCSA,A+,N+?

russdev · 11-10-2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by joe90bass

Was hoping to join in on this peer support group. but I'm starting on the 2008 track not 2003

I've had the MS study pack for a while now and started it (even bought a server to play around with!) but haven't got very far. I'm hoping the 5 day course in November will spur me on with this!

Feel free as we are all at different points on different tracks main thing is to spur each other along

I will make a point of posting questions each week along lines of "what did you learn?" generic questions that keep us moving...

Russ

wagnerk · 12-10-2008, 08:23 AM

You may also want to check out practice exams from Preplogic, Transcender and/or Boson.

I've used Measure-Up practice exams (the ones that come with MS Press books) and didn't get on with them.

-Ken

russdev · 12-10-2008, 08:59 AM

Also check out Cert mag as well load of good resources about certs in general. Also have a help column (Certification Magazine - Dear Techie) by some guy supposedly knows what he going on about

Certification Magazine

Russ

sparkeh · 12-10-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by russdev

According to book working from should take me about 49 hours to do the A+.

So have a schedule (got to do this otherwise will end up not starting) that means should be ready for a+ by ending 26/01/2009 that is based on doing a minimum sure can add hours into the schedule.

My material advises me to complete both the A+ one and A+ two courses both doing either exam.

russdev · 12-10-2008, 07:00 PM

So was calling A+ as in essentials exam and then second exam 601. Not sure might take both exams on same day just to brave

Based my timing on book I am using mike myers all in one book.

Also Mark something else to think about network+ gets redone next year and old exam will be around until March 09 (i think) so might want to ask TP about if they are going to provide an update to Network+ materials as by time you come to do it this content will be outdated etc.

Russ

sparkeh · 12-10-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by russdev

Also Mark something else to think about network+ gets redone next year and old exam will be around until March 09 (i think) so might want to ask TP about if they are going to provide an update to Network+ materials as by time you come to do it this content will be outdated etc.

Cheers for that, I hope to have done those exams by then but worth a check in case.
Reading through the A+ material, there is some stuff that needs updating.

russdev · 12-10-2008, 08:03 PM

Right well lets start of with an easy question for you all...

What is your main target and what is your first sub target to achieve and when do you want to achieve it by?

So for me as said it is to get MCSA and sub target is to be ready to take my a+ exam by the week ending 26/01/2009.

Russ

sparkeh · 12-10-2008, 08:20 PM

Target: obtain MSCA by end of 2009

Current sub target: Pass A+ components by end of Jan 09

EduTech · 12-10-2008, 08:41 PM

Yup, i have all these in PDF Format somewhere on my hard drive... will dig them out and start again

as i aint touched it for months.

doing my CCNA at the moment aswell like so.. will be busy but will give me something to do

James.

Jiser · 13-10-2008, 08:24 PM

Sybex books have been good IMO. I am doing the N+ this december, using as elective for MCSA. Can just upgrade with one exam to the new Microsoft stuff.

Any one seen www.certforums.co.uk, there pretty good over there if no one has seen it. Got a few of the writers of books who visit regularly.

BaccyNet · 13-10-2008, 08:54 PM

I ended up doing both my A+ exams in one go, was a long day but worth it

As for a target, my target was to be an MCSA by August but that hasnt happened (failed 70-291) so my new target is to be MCSA'd by Jan.
I found the A+ book I had was a bit in-depth regarding hardware compared to the exam, which was mainly troubleshooting questions (like user A wants to do something on computer B but it gives an error. What do you check? etc) They did change the exams after I've done it though.

dezt · 16-10-2008, 09:57 AM

I've found this on IT Idiots, they have a 5 part video series for the 070-290 exam. It may be a bit easyier to sit through than some monotone american on CBT Nuggets. I haven't watched it as I just can't motivate myself, anyone got any tips, i'm going for my MCSE as some of my 2000 MCSA exams count towards the 2003 MCSE,

itidiots.com - Episode 41: MCSE 070-290 Cramsession Managing and Maintaining Physical and Logical Devices 70-290

Little-Miss · 16-10-2008, 10:25 AM

Well, i've done the A+ essentials and Technician, plus i'm an MCDST. I plan on starting a 290 college course soon....will that make me anything? The Certificate path thing confuses me..

sparkeh · 16-10-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Little-Miss

Well, i've done the A+ essentials and Technician

How were the exams? What kind of format were the questions?

Little-Miss · 16-10-2008, 10:43 AM

They're in the troubleshooting format. Multiple choice answers. I didnt mind them too much, prefer them to the long winded M$ questions.

Which is the recommend file format for W2K:

FAT32
FAT16
NTFS
CDFS

A customer complains that printout out are getting progressivly worse...whats the FIRST thing you do?

The ones i found the hardest are the "you need to change this, what path do you take to change it, is it :
x > y > z
z > y > x
y > z > x

In an exam i always blank when it comes to these.

There's a few client care ones....you are faced with an angry client! Some of those answers make me laugh.

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Little-Miss Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 440 Thanks: 40 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 8	They're in the troubleshooting format. Multiple choice answers. I didnt mind them too much, prefer them to the long winded M$ questions. Which is the recommend file format for W2K: FAT32 FAT16 NTFS CDFS A customer complains that printout out are getting progressivly worse...whats the FIRST thing you do? The ones i found the hardest are the "you need to change this, what path do you take to change it, is it : x > y > z z > y > x y > z > x In an exam i always blank when it comes to these. There's a few client care ones....you are faced with an angry client! Some of those answers make me laugh. Last edited by Little-Miss; 16-10-2008 at 10:46 AM..

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12-10-2008, 08:23 AM	#17
wagnerk Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wellingborough, Northants Posts: 166 Thanks: 14 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Rep Power: 5	You may also want to check out practice exams from Preplogic, Transcender and/or Boson. I've used Measure-Up practice exams (the ones that come with MS Press books) and didn't get on with them. -Ken

12-10-2008, 08:59 AM	#18
russdev Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 34 Thanked 85 Times in 60 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 33	Also check out Cert mag as well load of good resources about certs in general. Also have a help column (Certification Magazine - Dear Techie) by some guy supposedly knows what he going on about Certification Magazine Russ

12-10-2008, 07:00 PM	#20
russdev Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 34 Thanked 85 Times in 60 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 33	So was calling A+ as in essentials exam and then second exam 601. Not sure might take both exams on same day just to brave Based my timing on book I am using mike myers all in one book. Also Mark something else to think about network+ gets redone next year and old exam will be around until March 09 (i think) so might want to ask TP about if they are going to provide an update to Network+ materials as by time you come to do it this content will be outdated etc. Russ

12-10-2008, 08:03 PM	#22
russdev Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 34 Thanked 85 Times in 60 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 33	Right well lets start of with an easy question for you all... What is your main target and what is your first sub target to achieve and when do you want to achieve it by? So for me as said it is to get MCSA and sub target is to be ready to take my a+ exam by the week ending 26/01/2009. Russ

12-10-2008, 08:20 PM	#23
sparkeh Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 749 Thanks: 63 Thanked 40 Times in 36 Posts Rep Power: 13	Target: obtain MSCA by end of 2009 Current sub target: Pass A+ components by end of Jan 09

12-10-2008, 08:41 PM	#24
EduTech Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,085 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts Rep Power: 13	Yup, i have all these in PDF Format somewhere on my hard drive... will dig them out and start again as i aint touched it for months. doing my CCNA at the moment aswell like so.. will be busy but will give me something to do James.

13-10-2008, 08:24 PM	#25
Jiser Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dorset Posts: 115 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Sybex books have been good IMO. I am doing the N+ this december, using as elective for MCSA. Can just upgrade with one exam to the new Microsoft stuff. Any one seen www.certforums.co.uk, there pretty good over there if no one has seen it. Got a few of the writers of books who visit regularly.

13-10-2008, 08:54 PM	#26
BaccyNet Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 4	I ended up doing both my A+ exams in one go, was a long day but worth it As for a target, my target was to be an MCSA by August but that hasnt happened (failed 70-291) so my new target is to be MCSA'd by Jan. I found the A+ book I had was a bit in-depth regarding hardware compared to the exam, which was mainly troubleshooting questions (like user A wants to do something on computer B but it gives an error. What do you check? etc) They did change the exams after I've done it though.

16-10-2008, 09:57 AM	#27
dezt Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lancs Posts: 500 Thanks: 38 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 8	I've found this on IT Idiots, they have a 5 part video series for the 070-290 exam. It may be a bit easyier to sit through than some monotone american on CBT Nuggets. I haven't watched it as I just can't motivate myself, anyone got any tips, i'm going for my MCSE as some of my 2000 MCSA exams count towards the 2003 MCSE, itidiots.com - Episode 41: MCSE 070-290 Cramsession Managing and Maintaining Physical and Logical Devices 70-290

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16-10-2008, 10:25 AM	#28
Little-Miss Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 440 Thanks: 40 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 8	Well, i've done the A+ essentials and Technician, plus i'm an MCDST. I plan on starting a 290 college course soon....will that make me anything? The Certificate path thing confuses me..