Hi all! I am about to take the Comp TIA A+ core hardware exam this coming thursday, and the OS technologies exam a week after that. I have taken a prep course at a local ITT Tech, I have read 2 versions of Mark Minasi's Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide cover to cover (5th & 16th edition), as well as A+ Certification for Dummies. I've memorized all of the important facts & figures such as IRQ's, I/O addresses, DMA, network cable statistics, and so many other things that my head hurts just thinking about it! I've also taken a whole bunch of practice tests, and am scoring in the 90+ percent range on all of them. I also have over a year's experience doing freelance repairs& maintenance.
I was wondering if anyone out there who's already taken these exams has any advice or tips for me. I don't want to be caught by surprise by anything on these tests...
I'm so excited! If I pass, I will finally qualify to work on these machines professionally, which has been my goal for alomst a year now.