I recently just bought my A+ book. I know it's pretty basic as far as the whole tech world goes, but I need it. Does anyone have any reccomended ways for studying? I was thinking about revisiting each previous chapter review after I complete each chapter. Let me know, thanks.
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Studying for the A+
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You have to learn the way you know it is the best for you.
If you need to revisit each chapter once after you complete one, do it. If you need to take notes, do it. If you need to listen and watch, find a video course. What I am trying to tell you, is that you have to know what is the best way for you to remember/understand things. Some need to write down, someone need to listen, someone need to read....
Good course, a gateway to IT industry. I figured out that a book by Michael Mayers A+ All in ONE was the best for me, because he uses VERY friendly language. No other book I have seen, can be compared to this one.
However, do not expect to find a job after you are through and done with A+.
I have done A+, then CCNA, cisco and no job so far. Without experience of at least 2 years no one wants to talk to you. They even do not invite you to the interview...It feels like 2 years I spent for CCNA are useless...they don't give a damn about certs, only for real life commercial experience. I am not blaming them. They are probably right, but understanding it doesn't really help me to appreciate 1 year for A+ and 2 years for CCNA for nothing.
If you need to revisit each chapter once after you complete one, do it. If you need to take notes, do it. If you need to listen and watch, find a video course. What I am trying to tell you, is that you have to know what is the best way for you to remember/understand things. Some need to write down, someone need to listen, someone need to read....
Good course, a gateway to IT industry. I figured out that a book by Michael Mayers A+ All in ONE was the best for me, because he uses VERY friendly language. No other book I have seen, can be compared to this one.
However, do not expect to find a job after you are through and done with A+.
I have done A+, then CCNA, cisco and no job so far. Without experience of at least 2 years no one wants to talk to you. They even do not invite you to the interview...It feels like 2 years I spent for CCNA are useless...they don't give a damn about certs, only for real life commercial experience. I am not blaming them. They are probably right, but understanding it doesn't really help me to appreciate 1 year for A+ and 2 years for CCNA for nothing.
Yeah, thats the book I got, it's alot better than the one I had before. I work for a telecomunications company in Alaska and I can move over to the IT department once I get it. I mean, the job as a ITS1 doesnt really entail much, but I thats what im going to use for experiance and get my certs at the same time. I heard the ccna was the hardest one to get. Is that true?
Oh, this is a silly question 
Nothing personal
How can one estimate how long it would take a cirtain individual to learn something?
It depends on too many things. Like how smart you are. How fast you can learn. What is your experience. What kind of materials whould you use for studying. Generally it is 34 weeks course - 1 academic year. You have 1400 pages book to cover...but I am sure there are ppl who would be able to do it in 3 months maybe even 2.
Nothing personal How can one estimate how long it would take a cirtain individual to learn something?
It depends on too many things. Like how smart you are. How fast you can learn. What is your experience. What kind of materials whould you use for studying. Generally it is 34 weeks course - 1 academic year. You have 1400 pages book to cover...but I am sure there are ppl who would be able to do it in 3 months maybe even 2.
People in the army can go through the course and it will take them Weeks...Also places have crash courses where you go and are taught for like 8 hours at a time for a couple of days..(ME) i took the class in high school, so i was their for 2 hours a day and let me tell ya it was the most fun id ever had just messin around and doin nothin....but anyway it depends on how fast you learn and how motivated you are....The test was easy....The only thing that we didnt cover was networking and that was the hardest part on the test.....Good Luck