A+ Core (220-301)

[Apeman]

Hi,

I have just recently passed my A+ OS Technologies (220-302) exam and am just about finished studying for the Core exam. There is one area of my studying that I am confused over and that is the "correct" laser printing process. On one hand I am being told it is

Clean-Condition-Write-Develop-Transfer-Fuse

and then on another am being told it is

Condition-Write-Develop-Transfer-Fuse-Clean

Can anyone out there give me the correct response (as seen by CompTIA) to this dilema just in case I am asked this question on the Core exam.

All comments would be very, very much appreciated

[FastLearner]

Hi. The correct order you're looking for is:

1)Cleaning
2)Conditioning
3)Writing
4)Developing
5)Transferring
6)Fusing

Source: A+ Certification for Dummies by Ron Gilster

Hope that helps:)

[FastLearner]

Oh yeah, you could remember it maybe better with an acronym. I would use something like:

Circus Clowns Wear Dirty T-shirts on Fridays.

OK, pretty lame, but it will help you remember the correct order for the test. After the test, you'll have all the time in the world to think up a better acronym :D

[Apeman]

newbie2004

Thank's for the repling to my post. The study materials Iam using are the Exam Cram book and tutorial software called TestOut. I have no problem remembering the actual print order, it was the print order that CompTIA will use on the Core exam (if at all). I have emailed CompTIA twice last week and they dont seem to want to reply back to me. Anyway, thanks again for repling to my post.

Apeman

[FastLearner]

Hi Apeman. Rest assured the order I have given you is the order that will be on the test.

Also, you may want to invest in a better study guide. I recommend either:

1) A+ Certification for Dummies by Ron Gilster

or/and

2) A+ Certification Guide and Lab Manual by Mike Meyers. With the lab manual, you will also gain some practical experience messign around with the inside of a computer, should you not already be experienced in that area.

Best of luck on your exam. Say, is Win XP a part of the exam now? If so, make sure you get a guide that explains XP as well.

[deddard]

The Exam cram books are fine, (I use them) but they do contain some mistakes.

Some of the larger books are better as study guides. Newbie2004's details are correct.
And yes newbie2004, the syllabus is now XP (it has been since last year) _ I did my A+ just before the switch over to the new syllabus.

Best of luck with the exam.

[Apeman]

Thanks guys

I have now booked my A+ Core (220-301) exam for next Tuesday. If I pass the Core exam then that will be the both of them done. I passed the OS exam about 4 weeks ago, it was my weaker of the two so I decided to do it first and get it out of the way! I had a 650 passmark. I have used Transcender for both the exams and have an average mark of 720 for the Core tests.

Hey newbie2004, it's like deddard says, yes XP is now part of the A+ exam.

Thank's again guys

[Apeman]

Just got back from my A+ Core Hardware exam and passsed it with a score of 643. I am not that pleased with the score to say the truth, I thought I would have scored higher. Hey, beggers cant be choosers though. I noticed that the passmark for the Core is higher than the Software, 505 (OS) and 515 (Core). As it happens the core exam did not ask me for the laser printing order.

Thats it A+ certified. Thanks again for all the advise guys.

Apeman

[FastLearner]

Congrats Apeman! You've gone through what I was studying for for a long time, but never actually went through with (with the test). You might've inspired me to give Comp TIA a call to set up another appointment. BTW, Is Win 95 off the test completely? Once again, Good Job. Certifications of any kind are sure to help you out somewhere during your career.:)

[Apeman]

newbie2004, thanks for the kind words. Answer to your question is no! Windows 95 is still on the OS (220-302) exam. These are the operating systems you must know about:

Windows 95 (all versions)
Windows 98 (all versions)
Windows ME
Windows NT (all versions)
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP

Hope this does not change your mind about going for the exams?