My first computer was an 8086, Commodore Colt PC10 with dual 5.25" floppies and MCGA graphics. My *second* computer was a true-blue IBM PC with an integrated VGA monitor. It was running MS Dos 5, I think and came with Windows 3, as best I recall. I don't think *anyone* even remembers Windows 3 these days. Not Windows 386, MS Windows 3. J
John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CompTIA certs I didn't have the money for the co-processor on my 386 SX 16 MHz with 2 Megs (Upgraded to 4) and a 120 Meg HDD. This was my 3rd computer My second was a Dec Rainbow 100A with both an 8080 and a Z80, with the 1 Meg upgrade card, two 5.25" floppies, and a 10 Meg HDD which had to be booted from a floppy. My first was a C64 with a 900 Baud modem, 5.25" floppy, and 1541 color monitor. Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA <BLOCKED::mailto:%20jra...@eaglemds.com> jra...@eaglemds.com <BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> www.eaglemds.com _____ From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CompTIA certs Excuse me, I have to go install my math coprocessor. -sc From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CompTIA certs Ok, I'm not very old (at least I don't consider myself to be), but thanks for making me feel even older now! J And how about the nifty LED displays that showed at what speed the CPU was operating, along with the "Turbo" button? I can't tell you how disappointed I was when I realized it was just a bunch of jumpers that I could program myself. Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA <BLOCKED::mailto:%20jra...@eaglemds.com> jra...@eaglemds.com <BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> www.eaglemds.com _____ From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CompTIA certs Yep! And how to install EISA cards using bear skins and stone knives. From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CompTIA certs Seriously?!? Wasn't like that when I took it either back in '99. Sheesh. Of course back then they also covered 8 bit vs 16 bit ISA, IRQ, and DMA. Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA <BLOCKED::mailto:%20jra...@eaglemds.com> jra...@eaglemds.com <BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> www.eaglemds.com _____ From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:37 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CompTIA certs I just spoke with someone who recently got the A+. He was very disappointed in the test. It seems that it deals more now with IT professionalism than technical expertise. An example question he gave me was, " You are working in a company's Payroll department and notice some confidential papers on the desk. What do you do?" It wasn't like that when I took it. From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CompTIA certs You've gotta start somewhere, though. I started with A+, Network+, and I-Net+ just to get some (relatively) easy letters after my name. That was a few years ago, and hopefully the A+ exam in particular has changed. I had been building and repairing computers for years when I took it, but still had to study a fair amount because I found that the exam wasn't quite aligned with the real world. Which I guess can be said of most exams. John From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:08 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CompTIA certs IMHO these are very baseline certs. With 15+ years, you should be looking at more advanced certification. Cheers Ken From: paul d [mailto:pdw1...@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, 1 March 2010 10:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: CompTIA certs Thanks, guys. I do have 15+ years. Just looking into maybe getting a few. There's a "whiff" of outsourcing in the air. And, at my age, getting another IT job won't be easy. > From: jra...@eaglemds.com > To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:50:16 -0500 > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > > +1 They are (and should be) easy compared to a Cisco or M$ cert; as Erik stated, they are good for a baseline. Also, keep in mind that since CompTIA is vendor-neutral, they can't go to the granularity that a vendor specific exam tends to cover. > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. _____ Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. 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