I don't plan on majoring in anything to do with computers but I want to get a part-time job when im in school that has to deal with a hobby I enjoy which is computers. I have a lot of hardware knowledge and a bunch of knowledge about operating systems and I want to take the A+ Certification Exam. I'm wondering if anyone here has taken it and what I can expect in terms of questions, length and where I can go to take it.

I have a lot of knowledge in Networking, Security, some programming, hardware, software, and operating systems. I think that if I take 1-2 months to study for it I can take it and succeed im sure if it only has to do with operating systems and hardware and whatever I know above.

Anyhow if anyone has any advice that would be great and if anyone here has taken it before they can pitch in and help me know exactly what to expect.

It is a smart test. If you get a question wrong on a specific question it throws 20 more questions about the topic you got wrong.

It has changed I know that since I took it.

Know your printers, know scsi, know old a** crap is what I'm saying in a nut shell. Know your cmd commands too.

lol good old scuzzy and printers yah annoying..heh. CMD commands are all down and good:D

I know I am forgetting something important lol Ill think of it sometime.

Study but don't drive yourself nuts its only A+

Trust me go crazy if/when you go for your CCNA haha

So did you get your A+ Cert or what? Also where can I go about taking it?

Ya I got mine in highschool lol

What do you mean talk about it?

I said taking it lol. Where can I go to take the exam?

I took mine at a local college. Setup through my teacher for those who wanted to pay the $ lol

http://certification.comptia.org/resources/registration.aspx

Edit your post please. Language.

It's easy, I didn't study at all and passed (also took in high school, school paid for it). Only questions that tripped me up were ones about the resistance of a speaker or somesuch crap... (used for diagnosis).

Its a very very very easy test....

My work is paying for my MCDST next

I currently have Net+ and A+

I would not bother with A+, most companies could care less. Computers are dependable and replaced every three years, not repaired. Get your Net+ and Security+ and experience, that is what they want.

I'm not looking for a career here that's the thing. I just want to get my foot in the door into a company so I can make some cash while I'm in college studying to do something in art.

Just went through the RHCE and CCNA Last year. The A+ and Net+ are cake.... go pickup the Fast Pass books and take the tests. be sure to go though the old architecture crap with a fine tooth comb.