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| Some Guy 2003-10-22, 2:24 am |
| Hi.
Lets assume I know very little about computers and how they work and such,
but I am very interested in learning. Would I be able to read the new AIO
and be able to understand them at the level that is expected that an A+
certified person would know (i know A+ isn't worth nearly as much as it used
to be)?
I want to become A+ certified. Not to get a job as a tech or anything, but
just as like a final exam for myself to prove to myself I know what I'm
doing. I don't know that much about computers right now, but i know more
than the hypothetical above.
What I would like to know is:
Can I teach myself a lot about computers by reading the new AIO or will I
get run over by the material and effectively waste my money?
thx
Jesse
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| Kathy 2003-10-22, 11:24 am |
| Hi Jesse,
Actually, I knew very little about computers when I wanted to get A+
certified too. I actually didn't think that I could do this, but once
I read the AIO book and other books as well (also computer magazines)
I understood quite a bit after reading just about everything that I
could get my hands on. I thought it would be quite boring, but it
wasn't. I also had spare computers to mess around with, so maybe you
should do that too. No it's not a waste of money either. I guess it
depends on how interested you really are in computers :-)
Kathy
A+
"Some Guy" <someguy723@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d7plb.29474$Ol.582734@read1.cgocable.net...
> Hi.
>
> Lets assume I know very little about computers and how they work and
such,
> but I am very interested in learning. Would I be able to read the
new AIO
> and be able to understand them at the level that is expected that an
A+
> certified person would know (i know A+ isn't worth nearly as much as
it used
> to be)?
>
> I want to become A+ certified. Not to get a job as a tech or
anything, but
> just as like a final exam for myself to prove to myself I know what
I'm
> doing. I don't know that much about computers right now, but i know
more
> than the hypothetical above.
>
> What I would like to know is:
>
> Can I teach myself a lot about computers by reading the new AIO or
will I
> get run over by the material and effectively waste my money?
>
> thx
> Jesse
>
>
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| Tony Sivori 2003-10-23, 10:24 pm |
| On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 01:59:54 -0400, Some Guy wrote:
> Lets assume I know very little about computers and how they work and
> such, but I am very interested in learning. Would I be able to read the
> new AIO and be able to understand them at the level that is expected
> that an A+ certified person would know (i know A+ isn't worth nearly as
> much as it used to be)?
<snip>
>
> Can I teach myself a lot about computers by reading the new AIO or will
> I get run over by the material and effectively waste my money?
It depends on your persistence and your aptitude.
If you try it, I strongly recommend getting some hands on experience. Have
a least two computers at your disposal, and disassemble and reassemble the
least valuable one. I'd also wipe the hard drive and get some practice at
installing Windows. You also would benefit from having a 9x machine, and a
2000 or XP machine. Having all three to practice on would be ideal, and
you could multiboot one of the machines to get three OSes on two machines.
Networking them by Ethernet and TCP/IP would also be educational.
--
Tony Sivori
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| Heck man...I am an A+ since a long time and have almost 15 year of
experience with this but I still don't know what AIO is! AllInOne??
AT
"Some Guy" <someguy723@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d7plb.29474$Ol.582734@read1.cgocable.net...
> Hi.
>
> Lets assume I know very little about computers and how they work and such,
> but I am very interested in learning. Would I be able to read the new AIO
> and be able to understand them at the level that is expected that an A+
> certified person would know (i know A+ isn't worth nearly as much as it
used
> to be)?
>
> I want to become A+ certified. Not to get a job as a tech or anything, but
> just as like a final exam for myself to prove to myself I know what I'm
> doing. I don't know that much about computers right now, but i know more
> than the hypothetical above.
>
> What I would like to know is:
>
> Can I teach myself a lot about computers by reading the new AIO or will I
> get run over by the material and effectively waste my money?
>
> thx
> Jesse
>
>
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|
| Yup, you got it :-) It's the All-in-One book by Mike Meyers.
"AT" <torgny@@direcway.com> wrote in message
news:Ty5mb.4599$wc3.2551@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Heck man...I am an A+ since a long time and have almost 15 year of
> experience with this but I still don't know what AIO is!
AllInOne??
>
> AT
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|
| ROTFLMAO  And I was just kidding...Never heard of the book or Mike
Meyers. My "bible" is Scott Muellers Upgrading and reparing PCs.
AT
"Kathy" <computermonkeyNOSPAM@inbox.net> wrote in message
news:vpiq8dlol57fd7@corp.supernews.com...
> Yup, you got it :-) It's the All-in-One book by Mike Meyers.
>
>
> "AT" <torgny@@direcway.com> wrote in message
> news:Ty5mb.4599$wc3.2551@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > Heck man...I am an A+ since a long time and have almost 15 year of
> > experience with this but I still don't know what AIO is!
> AllInOne??
> >
> > AT
>
>
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| Just kidding, eh? And to think I took you seriously! Thats the price I
pay for being so naive towards people like you! *LOL*
I guess the Scott Muellers book is okay....
"AT" <torgny@@direcway.com> wrote in message
news:lnmmb.1137$RQ1.9@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> ROTFLMAO And I was just kidding...Never heard of the book or
Mike
> Meyers. My "bible" is Scott Muellers Upgrading and reparing PCs.
>
> AT
>
> "Kathy" <computermonkeyNOSPAM@inbox.net> wrote in message
> news:vpiq8dlol57fd7@corp.supernews.com...
> > Yup, you got it :-) It's the All-in-One book by Mike Meyers.
> >
> >
> > "AT" <torgny@@direcway.com> wrote in message
> > news:Ty5mb.4599$wc3.2551@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > Heck man...I am an A+ since a long time and have almost 15 year
of[co
lor=darkred]
> > > experience with this but I still don't know what AIO is!
> > AllInOne??
> > >
> > > AT
> >
> >
>
>[/color]
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| OK?? Why only okay? Whats better?
AT
"Kathy" <computermonkeyNOSPAM@inbox.net> wrote in message
news:vplgpbs6u1tk31@corp.supernews.com...
> Just kidding, eh? And to think I took you seriously! Thats the price I
> pay for being so naive towards people like you! *LOL*
>
> I guess the Scott Muellers book is okay....
>
>
> "AT" <torgny@@direcway.com> wrote in message
> news:lnmmb.1137$RQ1.9@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > ROTFLMAO And I was just kidding...Never heard of the book or
> Mike
> > Meyers. My "bible" is Scott Muellers Upgrading and reparing PCs.
> >
> > AT
> >
> > "Kathy" <computermonkeyNOSPAM@inbox.net> wrote in message
> > news:vpiq8dlol57fd7@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Yup, you got it :-) It's the All-in-One book by Mike Meyers.
> > >
> > >
> > > "AT" <torgny@@direcway.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Ty5mb.4599$wc3.2551@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > > Heck man...I am an A+ since a long time and have almost 15 year
> of
> > > > experience with this but I still don't know what AIO is!
> > > AllInOne??
> > > >
> > > > AT
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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| AT,
You are right... I was thinking of another author and realized that
Scott Mueller's book IS the one... It is much easier to understand :-)
Kathy
A+
"AT" <torgny@@direcway.com> wrote in message
news:5mFmb.2448$Px2.821@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> OK?? Why only okay? Whats better?
>
> AT
>
> "Kathy" <computermonkeyNOSPAM@inbox.net> wrote in message
> news:vplgpbs6u1tk31@corp.supernews.com...
> > Just kidding, eh? And to think I took you seriously! Thats the
price I
> > pay for being so naive towards people like you! *LOL*
> >
> > I guess the Scott Muellers book is okay....
> >
> >
> > "AT" <torgny@@direcway.com> wrote in message
> > news:lnmmb.1137$RQ1.9@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > ROTFLMAO And I was just kidding...Never heard of the book
or
> > Mike
> > > Meyers. My "bible" is Scott Muellers Upgrading and reparing PCs.
> > >
> > > AT
> > >
> > > "Kathy" <computermonkeyNOSPAM@inbox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:vpiq8dlol57fd7@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > Yup, you got it :-) It's the All-in-One book by Mike Meyers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "AT" <torgny@@direcway.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:Ty5mb.4599$wc3.2551@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > > > Heck man...I am an A+ since a long time and have almost 15
year
> > of
> > > > > experience with this but I still don't know what AIO is!
> > > > AllInOne??
> > > > >
> > > > > AT
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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| What is the AIO???
Take the free tests online if you dont need the cert
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 01:59:54 -0400, "Some Guy"
<someguy723@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Hi.
>
>Lets assume I know very little about computers and how they work and such,
>but I am very interested in learning. Would I be able to read the new AIO
>and be able to understand them at the level that is expected that an A+
>certified person would know (i know A+ isn't worth nearly as much as it used
>to be)?
>
>I want to become A+ certified. Not to get a job as a tech or anything, but
>just as like a final exam for myself to prove to myself I know what I'm
>doing. I don't know that much about computers right now, but i know more
>than the hypothetical above.
>
>What I would like to know is:
>
>Can I teach myself a lot about computers by reading the new AIO or will I
>get run over by the material and effectively waste my money?
>
>thx
>Jesse
>
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| lseals 2004-02-17, 7:54 am |
| I would also get a second study guide or download, no two writers stress the same things in their books. I used Meyers and David Groth (Sybex) and all of the practice exams I could find. Hope this might help | |
| Tom MacIntyre 2004-02-17, 4:24 pm |
| On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 08:47:08 GMT, iNF <tenaciousd6@netscape.net>
wrote:
>What is the AIO???
Mike Meyers' All-In-One.
Tom
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