What Computers Should I buy To STudy A+

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I know I need to buy some computers to finish A+ certification.
But what computers should i buy I want to make sure I have worked on the most common machines out there and will be able to work with any machine that comes my way.
Or maybe that is unrealistic. Either way any recommendations as to which machines I should buy to practice and complete my A+ certification.


Thanks,

Professor Falken

 

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Simple. Don't buy one, build your own.

The A+ is about learning computer hardware, right? So why not go out and buy all of the parts you need and put together your own. You'll learn a lot more than if you just bought one.

If you are not sure what parts are compatable (sp?) then just ask at your local computer shop, I'm sure they'll be happy to help, and you may even get a few £ knocked of the price for buying all of the parts from them at once.

 

The A+ isn't that specific if you are talking about PC manufacturers. There aren't any questions that differentiate between a Dell and HP PC. You are mainly learning about hardware components, how to install them, replace them and troubleshoot them. Installing a stick of RAM is the same task on most computers. Sure, the slots will be located on differnet part of the motherboard, but as long as you know what a RAM slot looked like, you won't be trying to stick a RAM module in a PCI slot.

Just pick up a couple of inexpensive, older PCs and have fun. I don't even remember this issue occurring to me when I was studying for the A+ and as many different machines as I've been inside of, I've never encountered one that seemed to be very different than the rest.

 

yup, all pretty much the same
one processor, dual processor, 256mb pc100, 4gb ECC DDR 2700, 10gb IDE disk, 400GB SCSI RAID 5 array, if you know the parts, you know the drill
buy the parts
put em together
job done

 

Ok, ok...point taken Phoenix.

 

then get mike meyer's A+ Books they seem the best to help building PC's!

 

I was mearly pointing out that it all sounds far worse than it is
at the end of the day a 70'000 quid wintel server has the same stuff in it as a 2000 quid wintel server, albiet perhaps more and or better