geez, thats expensive. i have taken many ms tests without
help from expensive software or classes. just get a book
and spend time with it. experince helps too. grab the os
and some stuff and try things out for yourself. most good
books are no more than 50 bucks and they normally come
with some software with practice tests which i take at
the end of the book.


>-----Original Message-----
>I asked a similar question about two months ago. Not a
single valid reply
>from anyone that has used it. Glad to hear I am not the
only one that has
>heard of TestOut.
>
>Their website, http://www.testout.com/, mentions that
the price for the
>entire package is $2495 for the 5 certifications that
you mention. The
>advertisement I got included 70-218 for the MCSA as
well. I called the
>company and had them send me a demo of their software.
I was able to get
>the software for all 6 certifications for the sale price
you mention.
>
>I got the software in July 02, and have passed both A+
exams, the Net+ exam,
>70-210, and 70-215. I plan on taking 70-218 before
Christmas. Had to toot
>my horn for a second.... thanks.
>
>The software is broken down into modules and sections
(like a book is broken
>down into chapters and sections). Like Module 1,
Section 3. At the end of
>most Sections, there is a test on that subject. So far,
the A+ portion was
>the only portion that offered questions at the Module
level as well.
>Meaning the Module exam was a combination of all of the
Sections in that
>Module. This was nice for an overview of the Module.
So far, all the other
>portions have had Section tests, and an over all test
including everything.
>I was most impressed with the A+ portion so far, but it
was the first one I
>used so the others have had to measure up. The A+
portion offered lots of
>video to show hardware, installation, etc. The
instructor is a female and
>has an interesting tone of voice. It got a little
annoying at times, as you
>will see on the demo, if you get it.
>
>The other portions have been mostly text based with some
video for more
>detail. In my opinion, the TestOut software is for
people that have some
>experience and want to expand on what they know in order
to pass the exams.
>Of course, I base this on trying to pass a test a month,
not on spending
>months to pass one exam. I would guess I have easily
spent 50 or more hours
>per month per exam.
>
>Most CDs include lab work that helped a lot. As an
example, the software
>will give an example of how to add a printer, then offer
a similar example
>for you to add a printer. The program takes over your
desktop offering a
>simulated desktop environment. Similar to working on
another computer. So,
>you get some simulated hands on experience with setting
up Windows 2000,
>networking to remote sites, adding printers, formatting
a partition using
>Computer Management, etc. It was nice to see simulated
examples like this
>without screwing around with my LAN at work.
>
>The software includes simulated exams. The questions
were similar to the
>real exams. The real exams had questions that I don't
feel I was exposed
>too using the TestOut software. In my opinion, there
was some material that
>was not covered with the software and information I
doubt I will ever be
>exposed to in real life. But, the software does offer
lots of other
>information that I was not tested on. I feel it covered
a lot of
>information, and the simulated exams were a big help in
passing the real
>exams.
>
>Which leads to the best part of TestOut, the guarantee.
>http://www.testout.com/products/exam_guarantee.html
>
>To summarize, TestOut will reimburse you for any failed
exam up to the
>purchase amount of the software. TestOut will send you
a voucher if you
>take your tests through Vue, and will send you a check
if you take your
>tests through Prometric. I failed the Network + exam
the first time I took
>it. I got my check about two weeks after I faxed them
the information
>required. At $199 for the test, that really helped!
>
>The website mentions that you need to pass, "Two TestOut
Typical Exam scores
>of 90% or better that are dated prior to the date of
your certification
>exam". The software exams for the 70-210 and 70-215 had
a passing score of
>95%, not 90%. There were 50 questions each, so I could
only miss two in
>order to pass. High standards maybe, but the guarantee
is worth it in my
>opinion. That is why I chose TestOut over other
software packages and text
>books.
>
>Anyway, I apologize to the group for being long winded.
I will be happy to
>answer more questions if needed. Maybe I should see if
TestOut will offer
>me a voucher for referrals? =0)
>
>Chili
>
>"bill.c.king" <bill_DOT_c_DOT_king@attbi.com> wrote in
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>> I just recieved an offer from testout.com for a self
study kit for MCSE,

>> CCNA, A+, Network+ and CNE all for $1995. Anyone used
their products?
>Any
>> good? Are there better ones available?
>>
>> Your input is appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
>> -Bill
>>
>> bill_DOT_c_DOT_king@att
bi.com
>> Replace the "DOT" with "." when replying directly.
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