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Class Notes:

What is the A+
-Certification from CompTIA
-Vendor Neutral Certification for Desktop Support
-NOT a requirement for MS or Cisco certs

What’s the A+ For?
-Basic PC Maintenance and configuration
-Desktop Support Jobs
-Field Techs Jobs - ISP Technicians, etc

Should You Get the A+
-12 months of experience
-If You're a Teenager
-For Government Contracts
-For Coders to Prove Hardware Knowledge
-Desktop Technicians
-Field Techs

A+ Requirements
-2 Tests
-CompTIA A+ 220-901 and 220-902
-901 - PC Hardware, Peripherals, Mobile Hardware, Networking Hardware Troubleshooting
-902 - Installing and configuring Operating Systems.  Windows, OS X, Linux, Android
-Up to 90 questions per exam
-90 minutes per exam
-Pass 220-901 - 675 out of 900
-Pass 220-902 - 700 out of 900
-$211 per test
http://www.comptiastore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=comptiaa

Self Study
-Don’t pay for A+ Training…
-Mike Myers - CompTIA A+ Certification
http://a.co/8RvANdN
-Buy and build your own PC
-Trial and Free software
NOT Pirated Software

ETCG Track
-Will go over the overall topics, but generally not get into how many pins are on a certain CPU.
-Will not be enough to pass test alone.

Final Thoughts
-Learn the material, but don’t take the tests
-TESTS TAKE A LOT OF WORK
MCSA for Windows 10 is far better than A+ (2 tests also)
-https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/mcsa-windows-10-certifications.aspx