Don't forget about getting things to run under 640 K, load in EMS, and load in XMS. Or am I forgetting my terminology. It has been 16 years since I've had to do anything with it...except for Master of Magic, that is.
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 2:27 PM, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > Nothing like having to set jumpers for IRQs on a new card……good times…… > > > > *From:* Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 01, 2010 2:09 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: CompTIA certs > > > > Yep! And how to install EISA cards using bear skins and stone knives. > > > > *From:* Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 01, 2010 12:38 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: CompTIA certs > > > > Seriously?!? Wasn’t like that when I took it either back in ‘99. > > > > Sheesh. > > > > Of course back then they also covered 8 bit vs 16 bit ISA, IRQ, and DMA… > > > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA* > *[email protected]* > *www.eaglemds.com > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 01, 2010 10:37 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: CompTIA certs > > > > I just spoke with someone who recently got the A+. He was very > disappointed in the test. It seems that it deals more now with IT > professionalism than technical expertise. An example question he gave me > was, “ You are working in a company’s Payroll department and notice some > confidential papers on the desk. What do you do?” It wasn’t like that > when I took it. > > > > > > *From:* John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 01, 2010 9:24 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: CompTIA certs > > > > You’ve gotta start somewhere, though. I started with A+, Network+, and > I-Net+ just to get some (relatively) easy letters after my name. > > > > That was a few years ago, and hopefully the A+ exam in particular has > changed. I had been building and repairing computers for years when I took > it, but still had to study a fair amount because I found that the exam > wasn’t quite aligned with the real world. Which I guess can be said of most > exams. > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 01, 2010 10:08 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: CompTIA certs > > > > IMHO these are very baseline certs. With 15+ years, you should be looking > at more advanced certification. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* paul d [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, 1 March 2010 10:06 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: CompTIA certs > > > > Thanks, guys. I do have 15+ years. 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