Is A+ cert pretty useless in 2019?
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calixprynce
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If you have little IT knowledge go for it. I see jobs all the time in Indeed requiring A+ . It’s a start breh
Thanks breh. Do I learn thru YouTube or cop books off amazon.
calixprynce
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go to google and type in Libgen
once at the site, type in Comptia or A+ , then sort by the year
download whatever pdfs you want. The EPUB files need something like Calibre (i highly recommend) to read . Edge sucks
This is all I do . I download books, study them, then do practice tests . I keep track of my scores and shyt in Excel .
Im doing this with Network + and CCENT as we speak . . with LibGen , there's no excuses. They got books on almost anything
xXMASHERXx
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Why do you want to get into IT and what field are you coming from? With little or knowledge of IT, A+ would be a good start.
It really depends on your learning style. I personally learn better reading though material, performing the task, and then watching a video or two to explain a concept that I may have difficulty grasping. Some people rather watch a video and then read material to fill in gaps. Either way I would recommend having two sources of material to reference.
Not completely useless, it's like the AA degree of certifications. It shows you at least know what a computer is and what it does, but it doesn't narrow your specialization. If you don't have any other IT experience, I'd say get the A+ to get your foot in the door. Help desk roles are cool because you get a variety of IT issues and you'll learn more about what you want to specialize in once you get some hands on experience. I hate hardware issues because I'm not a customer friendly person at all lol, so I preferred more networking stuff and eventually moved into data and reporting.
InGodWeTrust
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I was studying for the A+ then got a good job in another field. I'm a good writer but there's only so much money in that.
I wonder if it's worth it to start again.
I wonder if it's worth it to start again.
Aldiko is great for epub files
calixprynce
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There’s 220-901 and then 220-1001
Which one should I study? 901 seems like it’s older cuz I see on YouTube the upload dates are from 2015
DAT NICCA KELSO
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The 901 and 902 are no longer offered.
Wait, you’re a 6Cert brehette??
I'm more in the BI/Data realm. No certs as of yet, but I should have an applied analytics cert via SAS next month. I'm in school for my Masters and when that's done next year, I want to get my PMP and Qlik Sense Developer certifications. I think 3 certifications is enough to manage for now because they do require financial commitments and the least and if you really want to take advantage, time commitments as well.
You need both to earn the certification. Here a description of what they cover taken from the website:
CompTIA A+ 220-901 covers PC hardware and peripherals, mobile device hardware, networking and troubleshooting hardware and network connectivity issues.
CompTIA A+ 220-902 covers installing and configuring operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Apple OS X and Linux. It also addresses security, the fundamentals of cloud computing and operational procedures.
It also says the 901/902 English exam retired July 2019 and study 1001/1002 instead. A+ (Plus) Certification | CompTIA IT Certifications
606onit
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I'm looking to get my first certification too. Right now I'm studying CompTIA A+ security