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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London
Posts: 3
Certifications: MCP 70-270, A+  |
 Passed 602 and 601 I took the 602 (IT technician) exam back in January of this year and passed with a relatively comfortable score considering I had used just one book as my main studying resource. After a busy period in February I finally managed to take the 601 (Essentials) at the end of March only to go and fail!  I was painfully close and rearranged to take the test again in May, although due to work commitments and other activities I only managed to sit the exam a few days ago in August and passed on the second attempt. In my opinion the 602 was the easier exam with more customer related/orientated questions rather than the 601 which was more technically focused, although they are both similar and both had a few random questions thrown in where it seemed more than one answer could have been technically correct. Having worked as a systems engineer and using what I had learned in the field, I would recommend using the compTIA A+ complete study guide by Docter, Dulaney and Skandier (Sybex) and especially the ExamCram CompTIA A+ practice questions Second edition by Charles J Brooks (The practice tests on the CD are almost a complete replication of the actual tests themselves and will provide a key insight into the type of questions a candidate is likely to face) This site was particularly useful (obviously!) with the forums and technotes being useful for points I was unsure of. I did also use compTIA+ 2006 book by Jean Andrews but found while it was useful in some areas it lacked in other areas and didn’t follow the exam objectives as structurally as other texts. A lot of the free exams I came across on Google were very misleading as I often scored quite highly, some of them seem to have been online for years with irrelevant and outdated Q & A's, not that useful for the official exams. Next plans are now for the XP Professional (270) and Network + which I hope to get by the end of the year.  So glad to finally have the A+, good luck to future takers! | ||
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| n00b Tech  Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Virginia
Posts: 57
Certifications: A+, Network+, Linux+, Server+,Security+, MCTS:Vista, MCP |
Congrats on your pass!! By chance did you happen to get a confirmation email when you passed your exam? I took my exam a week ago but I didn't receive one and I was going to show it to my school to get credit. | ||
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London
Posts: 3
Certifications: MCP 70-270, A+ |
Thanks, I took both of my tests at a Pearson Vue center, i havent as of yet received a confirmation email, although when i log in to my pearson vue account online i can see that both exams have been taken and passed. On my score printouts i received straight after the exams there are instructions for receiving my certificate (after passing both exams and waiting 5 business days) to log on to Your Certifications, check your personal details and submit, your certificate is then shipped to you at your registered address. | ||
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| n00b Tech Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Virginia
Posts: 57
Certifications: A+, Network+, Linux+, Server+,Security+, MCTS:Vista, MCP |
Ah, alright thanks for the info. I just wanted to know if anyone else had the same issue. Im actually thinking about doing the 270 as well but now I think I should just do the 620 instead  . | ||
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| My eyes..He's too awesome  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Seattle
Posts: 682
Certifications: MCSE:Security, MCSA: Security MCP, MCDST, Security+, Network+, A+, MCTS: Windows 7 &Vista |
Good job on the exams and welcome to the forums. __________________ I can do all things through God who gives me strength!! I think I will work on the server 2008 track. Working on AAS Degree | ||
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