Yes it is a good starting point I spent 9 months in school being
retrained for this IT buss. I also have the COMPTIA's NETWORK+ and the
I-NET+ certs. I have graduated in april and still looking for a job.
Very difficult right now but I love building and rebuilding my machines
at home and have built a few for family and friends
registered linux user: #218333
Dragonlance
Michael Mitchell wrote:
>
> I also have the A+. Lots of stuff on printers, very easy to overlook.
> Taken lots of practice exams, definately use the exam cram... Yes, there
> is no Linux connection. But then it will certify (as designed) that you
> have attained 6 months of knowledge as a PC tech. A good break in, but
> not nirvana. Check the online brain dumps for latest stuff, i.e.,
> http://users2.ev1.net/~kevina/
>
> -mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Francis
> J. Keller
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 9:47 AM
> To: Jason Guidry
> Cc: Linux-Mandrake Newbie (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Gettin' certified
>
> Jason Guidry wrote:
> >
> > Yes, very funny. I hadn't thought to specify, but actually
> recommendations
> > on both would be nice. Looking at some sample exams I think I could be
> > COMPTIA A+ certified in a couple months, so that would be where I want to
> > start.
> >
> > I just wanted to find a platform neutral book instead of buying the study
> > pack from Microsoft Publications. I already know far too much about Win
> > 3.1, 95, 98, ME, m-o-u-s-e...
> >
> > Linux networking is the next step. I will check out your (chris')
> > recommendation, most appreciated.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Keelan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 5:25 PM
> > To: Jason Guidry
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Gettin' certified
> >
> > On Sunday 01 July 2001 15:35, you wrote:
> > > I know that no one on this list has any problems sharing opinions...
> > >
> > > So I wanted to know if anyone had an opinion on a good A+ cert book,
> > > hopefully leading to *nix networking (ie not MCSE).
> > >
> > > Or maybe a website that's not looking to suck down a month's worth of my
> > > meager rural texas teacher salary?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > I'm not sure if you're going for COMPTIA's A+ Certification or you mean A+
> > as
> > in "doubleplusgood".
> >
> > If you mean the former, sorry, can't help you. If you mean the latter,
> then
> > read Linux Network Administrator's Guide. There's a mirror at:
> > http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/zdv/projekte/linux/books/nag/nag.html
> >
> > It begins with basic TCP/IP and Ethernet networks and goes on to cover
> lots
> > of stuff including, NFS and SAMBA.
> >
> > - C
> I am A+ certified from COMPTIA the only problem with it is that the exam
> is proprietary all the hardware is intell stuff or made for intell and
> all the software test covers is microsdicks stuff they were going to add
> linux to the test but billy steped in as microsoft is the largest
> supporter of comptia they cancelled adding linux to the A+ and came out
> with a seperate test that cost $800.00. But in answer to your question
> about a good book I used the EXAM CRAM books they were very good in the
> lessons and covering the test questions. But it is all microdick stuff,
> thats all the A+ is.
> Registared linux user: #218333
> DRAGONLANCE
>
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