<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><div>On Nov 19, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Matt Breitbach <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matthewb@flash.shanje.com">matthewb@flash.shanje.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; position: static; z-index: auto; "> Are you looking to take classes, or just take tests? When I did my A+<br> certification 15 years ago, I just went in, took the test, and got my cert.<br> After working on computers for a little while it wasn't that difficult to<br> answer the questions. Not sure what the tests look like today. A study<br> guide from your favorite book store would probably be a good start.<br> <div><div></div><div class="h5"><br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>It's gotten more challenging since then (so I've heard). I took mine about 13 years ago.</div><div><br></div><div>The cheapest way is to get your employer to pay for your training and test, of course. :-) </div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I think this is why he asked "the cheapest way" - he's not part of the IT team in the company he works for right now and he plans to switch to IT field. I don't believe the company will be eager to pay.</div><div>If I remember well he already has some kind of MS Certificate, I don't remember what...</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div class="gmail_quote"> <div><br></div><div>It's really geared at basic computer hardware and software proficiency. I'd at least look at the book to learn what's going to be on the test. Then learn however you learn best. The web has tons of free tutorials and videos. </div> <div><br></div><div>Many of the local libraries either have the books or will order books that they think are useful. I checked Johnston/Urbandale just now (free card for IA residents, even if you don't live there) and they have 9 books, many on the shelf.</div> <div><br></div></div>-- <br>Matthew Nuzum<br>newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, <a href="http://identi.ca" target="_blank">identi.ca</a> and twitter<br><br>"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -Benjamin Franklin <br> <br> _______________________________________________<br>Cialug mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Cialug@cialug.org">Cialug@cialug.org</a><br>http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug<br></blockquote></div><br></body></html>