I am A+ and Natwork+ certifiied and I found both of the certifications very
valuable to me. The A+ course is changing now they are getting rid of the
DOS and WIN3.x and going with WIN 9.x WIN2K and Linux. COMPTIA is one of
the worlds leaders in tech and they are supported by the IEEE ( for those
who didn't take the A+ course and think it's too easy, that means Industry
of Electrical and Elecronic Engineers) who oversee ALL hardware for
computers and set standards in the industry. Just with my 2 tech
certifications and being an A.C.E. (Adobe Certified Expert) with both
Photoshop and PageMaker I have been able to find a job in a small town
making over $35,000 a year and that's my net not my gross wage. So I feel
the the A+ is an very good cert to have and the Network+ helps too. BTW
COMPTIA should be updating the test and course by july this year.
James Nolan A.C.E.,A+, N+
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Sutherland <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Microsoft Certification
> >From: [log in to unmask]
> >I've looked at the CompTIA site, and I'm thinking of starting with A+
> >both because it looks a lot easier than Microsoft's,
>
> I have both A+ and 2 MCP certifications, and for me, I would not describe
A+
> as being "easier." There are "only" two exams for A+, but they cover a
whole
> lot of territory. I have heard a couple of people say the A+ was "too
easy"
> for them to be "bothered with", but I have never heard someone who
actually
> *has* this qualification..or has even taken the test... say it. I found it
> extremely valuable for me. I work in a network environment now and am
> studying for the MCSE (my third exam is today) and have found both
> qualifications to be very useful, at least in terms of my day to day work.
>
>
> I would prefer self-teaching, if possible, because
> >it looks a lot less expensive.
>
> I was self-taught, and it certainly is cheaper. I like Certification
Insider
> Press' Exam Prep/Exam Cram series. Transcender practice exams are helpful,
> and these books usually come with sample exams on CD. I used these for
both
> MS and A+. There are also numerous web-based resources for these tests,
but
> the quality varies.
>
> >3. Though I still have Win95 on the kids' machine, it looks to me
> >like it's almost an obsolete OS. I have Win98 on mine, and MS seems
> >to be treating even that as almost obsolete. Does this greatly
> >reduce the value of the A+ course for someone like me?
>
> "obsolete" could be interpreted as "has been replaced by something
> newer"...which to me means a newer OS is available; in this sense it's
> obosolete, but this doesn't mean that the old OS suddenly stops being
used,
> or that you will no longer have to deal with it. I have found it very
useful
> to know as many OS's as possible, from DOS to NT to Win2k. None of these
is
> without value, I assure you...yes, even DOS. Certainly you need to be as
> up-to-date as possible, but don't abondon the "old" stuff too quickly; I
am
> amazed at how often it can come in handy.
>
> Susan Sutherland
>
>
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