Your State of Mind

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It is important to focus when studying for and taking a certification test. Make sure that you give yourself time daily to study this book and its accompanying practice test CD-ROM without any distraction. It is not a good practice to study when you are tired and unable to retain the required information. You should be well rested and in a good frame of mind when you take these tests. Don't stay up all night before taking the exams, trying to cram 15 years of technical information into your head.

Confidence, along with good study habits, plays a very big role in this process and increases your chances of success. When preparing to take a certification exam, not only should you prepare to pass, but you should also prepare to score as close to 100% as possible.

The A+ exams are usually the first certification tests taken by people interested in the technologies industry. Make sure this is a positive experience to set the stage for your future certification testing goals. Learn to develop good study habits early on in your certification career. This book is based on information, tools, and techniques that have springboarded thousands of students and professionals to A+ certification success and beyond. Many of the people who have used these study techniques to master A+ have gone on to successfully take and pass such certification exams as CompTIA's Network+, Server+, Security+, Microsoft's MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator), and MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer).

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