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took exam yesterday
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| I took the exam yesterday (IK0-001, that is), and I did pass. The books I
used were "I-Net+ for Dummies", "I-Net+ Study Guide" by David Groth, and the
I-Net+ book from the "Exam Cram" series. I also downloaded many, many
practice tests from various sources online, and I took several more practice
tests that were on the cd's that came with the books. Even with that much
exposure to the info, I still had a hard time with several of the questions.
At least 15 of the questions regarded topics that I had either never even
heard of, or were phrased in a way that made no sense at all to me. When I
took the practice tests at home, I would score at least 90-95% correct every
time, so I was confident that I really would have no trouble at all on the
real exam. My advice is to just study as much as you can because there is
no telling what they'll throw at you. I agree with one post that said the
exam is easy, because it is fairly easy, but don't think that just reading
the books will ensure that you will be prepared for any question. Also, I
had a little trouble understanding subnetting and the OSI Model, so I
studied extra hard and got it all memorized, and there was not one single
question about either topic on my exam!! Feel free to post a reply if you
have any questions at all.
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| Frédéric 2002-06-24, 6:50 pm |
| congratulations
Just a question why didn't you pas IK0-002 ?
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Frédéric
A+
"pc" <phchilton@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:t_7J8.25948$Ir1.1629409@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> I took the exam yesterday (IK0-001, that is), and I did pass. The books I
> used were "I-Net+ for Dummies", "I-Net+ Study Guide" by David Groth, and
the
> I-Net+ book from the "Exam Cram" series. I also downloaded many, many
> practice tests from various sources online, and I took several more
practice
> tests that were on the cd's that came with the books. Even with that much
> exposure to the info, I still had a hard time with several of the
questions.
> At least 15 of the questions regarded topics that I had either never even
> heard of, or were phrased in a way that made no sense at all to me. When
I
> took the practice tests at home, I would score at least 90-95% correct
every
> time, so I was confident that I really would have no trouble at all on the
> real exam. My advice is to just study as much as you can because there is
> no telling what they'll throw at you. I agree with one post that said the
> exam is easy, because it is fairly easy, but don't think that just reading
> the books will ensure that you will be prepared for any question. Also, I
> had a little trouble understanding subnetting and the OSI Model, so I
> studied extra hard and got it all memorized, and there was not one single
> question about either topic on my exam!! Feel free to post a reply if you
> have any questions at all.
>
>
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| I also took the 001 exam and the reason is because there are hardly any
books not to mention good ones availabe for the new version. There are
however alot of great books for the 001 and since if you take 001 or 002
youre still just I-Net + certified so why not take something for which there
are alot books and study guides.
"Frédéric" <frederic_quebec2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:sQcJ8.22745$zn5.641622@wagner.videotron.net...
> congratulations
>
> Just a question why didn't you pas IK0-002 ?
>
> --
> Frédéric
> A+
>
> "pc" <phchilton@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:t_7J8.25948$Ir1.1629409@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> > I took the exam yesterday (IK0-001, that is), and I did pass. The books
I
> > used were "I-Net+ for Dummies", "I-Net+ Study Guide" by David Groth, and
> the
> > I-Net+ book from the "Exam Cram" series. I also downloaded many, many
> > practice tests from various sources online, and I took several more
> practice
> > tests that were on the cd's that came with the books. Even with that
much
> > exposure to the info, I still had a hard time with several of the
> questions.
> > At least 15 of the questions regarded topics that I had either never
even
> > heard of, or were phrased in a way that made no sense at all to me.
When
> I
> > took the practice tests at home, I would score at least 90-95% correct
> every
> > time, so I was confident that I really would have no trouble at all on
the
> > real exam. My advice is to just study as much as you can because there
is
> > no telling what they'll throw at you. I agree with one post that said
the
> > exam is easy, because it is fairly easy, but don't think that just
reading
> > the books will ensure that you will be prepared for any question. Also,
I
> > had a little trouble understanding subnetting and the OSI Model, so I
> > studied extra hard and got it all memorized, and there was not one
single
> > question about either topic on my exam!! Feel free to post a reply if
you
> > have any questions at all.
> >
> >
>
>
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| When I first found out about the i-net+ exam, I couldn't find any books for
the new exam (IK0-002), so I just went ahead and began studying with books
on the first exam. Maybe I wasn't looking in the right places for the new
books, but since that was all I could find, that's what I had to go with.
Also, I found out that by passing the IK0-001 exam, you automatically
qualify for the CIW Foundations certification as well, so I wanted to go
ahead and take the old exam in order to get the two certifications for the
price of one. I'm not sure if by passing the IK0-002 exam, you get the CIW
Foundations certification. You might want to look around on Comp-TIA's web
site to find out for sure. Any other questions, just let me know.
"Frédéric" <frederic_quebec2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:sQcJ8.22745$zn5.641622@wagner.videotron.net...
> congratulations
>
> Just a question why didn't you pas IK0-002 ?
>
> --
> Frédéric
> A+
>
> "pc" <phchilton@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:t_7J8.25948$Ir1.1629409@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> > I took the exam yesterday (IK0-001, that is), and I did pass. The books
I
> > used were "I-Net+ for Dummies", "I-Net+ Study Guide" by David Groth, and
> the
> > I-Net+ book from the "Exam Cram" series. I also downloaded many, many
> > practice tests from various sources online, and I took several more
> practice
> > tests that were on the cd's that came with the books. Even with that
much
> > exposure to the info, I still had a hard time with several of the
> questions.
> > At least 15 of the questions regarded topics that I had either never
even
> > heard of, or were phrased in a way that made no sense at all to me.
When
> I
> > took the practice tests at home, I would score at least 90-95% correct
> every
> > time, so I was confident that I really would have no trouble at all on
the
> > real exam. My advice is to just study as much as you can because there
is
> > no telling what they'll throw at you. I agree with one post that said
the
> > exam is easy, because it is fairly easy, but don't think that just
reading
> > the books will ensure that you will be prepared for any question. Also,
I
> > had a little trouble understanding subnetting and the OSI Model, so I
> > studied extra hard and got it all memorized, and there was not one
single
> > question about either topic on my exam!! Feel free to post a reply if
you
> > have any questions at all.
> >
> >
>
>
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| Also, if anyone has any good advice on landing a decent entry-level job in
the industry, I would greatly appreciate it. I have a lot of experience in
all sorts of areas (like web-page design, a little programming knowledge,
lots of multimedia apps), but have never had a job in the IT industry.
Hell, I'll work at Radio Shack if I have to--anything to get this ball
rolling.
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| The CIW thing sounds cool. Is there an advantage of paying $95 to get the
CIW certificate in addition to the I-Net +
Also, the CIW talks about transferring the I-Net + to CIW, what do they mean
by that?
Steve
"pc" <phchilton@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:wmeJ8.27633$Ir1.1684986@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> Also, if anyone has any good advice on landing a decent entry-level job in
> the industry, I would greatly appreciate it. I have a lot of experience
in
> all sorts of areas (like web-page design, a little programming knowledge,
> lots of multimedia apps), but have never had a job in the IT industry.
> Hell, I'll work at Radio Shack if I have to--anything to get this ball
> rolling.
>
>
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| Tony Brezovski 2002-06-24, 6:50 pm |
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"pc" wrote
> Also, if anyone has any good advice on landing a decent entry-level job in
> the industry, I would greatly appreciate it. I have a lot of experience
in
> all sorts of areas (like web-page design, a little programming knowledge,
> lots of multimedia apps), but have never had a job in the IT industry.
> Hell, I'll work at Radio Shack if I have to--anything to get this ball
> rolling.
>
>
Hi pc:
People are using dozens of different strategies to find entry-level
work. Some people schmooze for contacts at computer clubs or scour the
newspapers for application software meetings that interest them, then ferret
out referrals; others, try to preempt some search time by visiting with IT
headhunters (this is the least effective strategy, in my opinion); many more
just stick to wading through mountains of classified
ads (both hardcopy classifieds and on-line), etc. Don't get discouraged; the
important thing to
remember is that everyone starts with no commercial experience.
By the way, you may want to look into teaching IT as an adjunct. In many
cases, a degree isn't necessary. Proprietary schools,
community colleges (noncredit), senior citizen centers, etc., are always
looking for adjunct instructors, esp. for the really popular courses (A+,
Network+, MOUS, computer basics).
Sometimes adjunct positions are advertised, but you will often get a hearing
by sending out your resumes cold. If you like this idea, you can call around
to the schools that interest you to find out who makes the hiring
decisions, then mail out your resumes to the named contacts.
Good luck!
Tony
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Author of "The Underground Guide to Finding a Computer Job & Earning Your IT
Certifications on a Shoestring" http://undergroundguide.netfirms.com
"Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we
can find information upon it." Dr. Johnson, 1709 - 1784
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