IBM, Compaq, and... ? -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: CompTIA certs
Name three companies that used MCA, sir, and I'll give you a cookie the next time I see you. On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 11:31, Maglinger, Paul <pmaglin...@scvl.com> wrote: > Microchannel… > > > > From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:17 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 > > jra...@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 > jra...@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. 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