unfortunately, there's no real good test for hardware unless you want to go on the path of A+. an MCSE won't really cover the basics or anything beyond that point.
however, everyone says that dealing with computer hardware is easy and taking a test on it is useless.
nobody has ever been truly positive about the A+ but i know that a lot of places require some sort of hardware certification -- and this is it.i went from computer sales to computer tech at my work and now they said that I must get A+ certified within 90 days. They know I can fix things, but they basically want the customers to feel safe leaving their computers....
The only good thing about this is that I can get A+ for free because they refund me for it.
The only good thing about this is that I can get A+ for free because they refund me for it.
Originally posted by: tami
unfortunately, there's no real good test for hardware unless you want to go on the path of A+. an MCSE won't really cover the basics or anything beyond that point.
however, everyone says that dealing with computer hardware is easy and taking a test on it is useless.
For entry level, perhaps. No one is going to say a MCSE/CCNA/CCNP is an idiot with troubleshooting computers/hardware. It's just basically understood/accepted they at least have that skillset. It's just resume filler (being from someone who has an A+ from last year and went from basic support to a backup role to our systems admin). You're better off by HR standards to have MCSE than A+ on your resume. HR people look straight up for keywords. It's a sh!tty thing when you could have all the experience in the world but be overlooked b/c of a retarded cert. I'm looking right now for another job and the lack of a MCSA/MCSE, even MCP for that matter, makes it tough to get anything but a Best Buy style $9 an hour job where an A+ is "Preferred but not required".
Took my Network+ last year....can't say it did much for me, then again I'm not graduating until Thursday. I'm taking my Security+ tomorrow morning....this is the one I really hope I pass.
i took a class in security+, seemed simple. the exam/course covers lots of security policies mostly. i don't think it's an essential cert to get, but having any certification won't hurt.
good luck on your exam.
Only one. Please read the sites you're finding voucher info off of. They explain anything you ever want to know about vouchers, exams, where to take them, etc.
one voucher per test. for A+ you need 2 tests, for MCSE you need 8 I think. Most other CompTIA tests require only one.
Thanks. It may not be a necessary cert to have but anything that can seperate me from the other new graduates is a good thing(I'm hoping it will be worth a little something combined with my Network+)...not to mention that passing it will get me an A in my "Advanced Business Data Communications" class.
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Thanks. It may not be a necessary cert to have but anything that can seperate me from the other new graduates is a good thing(I'm hoping it will be worth a little something combined with my Network+)...not to mention that passing it will get me an A in my "Advanced Business Data Communications".
Well if you go for your MCSA/MCSE, if you have it combined with your A+, it counts as your elective exam, thereby exempting you from it.
Always a good thing.wow MCSA is only 4 exams? I'm going to have to reconsider my cert strategy. I thought MCSE was 8 and MCSA was 6-7.
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Thanks. It may not be a necessary cert to have but anything that can seperate me from the other new graduates is a good thing(I'm hoping it will be worth a little something combined with my Network+)...not to mention that passing it will get me an A in my "Advanced Business Data Communications".
Well if you go for your MCSA/MCSE, if you have it combined with your A+, it counts as your elective exam, thereby exempting you from it.
Don't have my A+. Currently I only have Network+, tomorrow I hope to have my Security+
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Thanks. It may not be a necessary cert to have but anything that can seperate me from the other new graduates is a good thing(I'm hoping it will be worth a little something combined with my Network+)...not to mention that passing it will get me an A in my "Advanced Business Data Communications".
Well if you go for your MCSA/MCSE, if you have it combined with your A+, it counts as your elective exam, thereby exempting you from it.
Don't have my A+. Currently I only have Network+, tomorrow I hope to have my Security+
Good luck
For your A+, you might as well hit a few brain dump sites, take the tests, and just have more resume padding. (If you wanted to anyway)so RagingBITCH, can you share with us the practical difference between MCSA and MCSE before I have to read some unpersonal and cold website?
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