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| The creator of A+ Certification is a non-profit | | | | communication skills as well as professionalism which |
| organization called CompTIA. It basically turns one, | | | | is a must for all entry level IT professionals. Elective |
| competent enough to work as a computer technician. | | | | exam is an extension of knowledge and skills tested |
| CompTIA A+ certification is independent of operating | | | | in CompTIA A+ essentials with focus on hands-on |
| system. One must have the relevant knowledge in | | | | experience about trouble shooting and tools that are |
| various areas of Microsoft Windows and IBM style of | | | | used to resolve problems. Till 2003 the pass rate of |
| personal computer. This course enables one to take | | | | A+ certification was mere 2-3% but after it was |
| apart a computer, identify its parts, assemble the | | | | updated in the year 2006 the CompTIA A+ exam |
| computer effectively and practice it on different | | | | has been redesigned to have 30% pass rate. Those |
| operating systems. This certification consists of two | | | | who have been certified under by CompTIA A+ |
| exams to be passed: A+ essential (220-701) and one | | | | certification need to update their skills. So either they |
| elective . The A+ essentials exam consists of 8 | | | | go for CompTIA A+ 2009 edition or update their |
| domains each having different weight age. One for | | | | currency by taking the CompTIA A+ Bridge exam |
| the elective exam student has an option to choose | | | | (one exam). The best way to prepare for this |
| any one out of three. The 3 elective exams are IT | | | | certification is getting hands-on experience of |
| technician (220-602), Remote support Technician | | | | assembling and dissembling of computer hardware |
| (220-603) or Depot Technician(220-604).A+ essential | | | | and understanding and identifying hardware inside a |
| exam tests whether one is having necessary | | | | computer. Also one thing you should keep in mind is |
| competencies of an IT level professional with | | | | that CompTIA A+ certification is ISO 17024 |
| minimum 500 hours working experience in lab or in | | | | accredited and must be reviewed and updated every |
| field or 6 months or less experience in computer | | | | 3 years to maintain its accreditation. |
| science and tests one for fundamentals of computer | | | | |