Yay, just passed my first Cert.

[edro]

Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System.

Sounds easier than it was... A crap load of sharing and rights questions... I nailed everything else I think, but some of their scenerios for Active Directory and Shares and NTFS permissions were very convoluded.

Anyways... I am happy.

Good bye!

Oh yeah, so what does being an MCP get you? Any cool Microsoft swag, like a golf towel or somethin?

 

[nageov3t]

and here I was thinking of a good A+ cert put-down

congrat's

 

[edro]

Haha, I was thinking about taking the A+ and Net+ tests too... work pays for them... why not?

 

[GigaCluster]

Take CCNA.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: loki8481
and here I was thinking of a good A+ cert put-down

congrat's

And here I was thinking you meant that you were pooping Certs.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: GigaCluster
Take CCNA.

Shit no! That stuff is tough... I work with 2 CCNAs, and I read through their review material (for update tests) and it is very intimidating... I might some day though.

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: GigaCluster
Take CCNA.

Is that difficult? I was considering studying for that ...

 

[GigaCluster]

The CCNA preparation curriculum is split into four semesters. It was offered at my high school and they were regular semesters, one class per day as opposed to the standard one class every two days, as is on block schedule. I was one of the two people in my class to pass the test. In my opinion it's not tremendously difficult, but Cisco claims that it's the most challenging networking exam in existence.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: edro13
Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System.

Sounds easier than it was... A crap load of sharing and rights questions... I nailed everything else I think, but some of their scenerios for Active Directory and Shares and NTFS permissions were very convoluded.

Anyways... I am happy.

Good bye!

Oh yeah, so what does being an MCP get you? Any cool Microsoft swag, like a golf towel or somethin?

An ID card, lapel pin, and a $50.00 rebate for an MSDN sub once you sign up through their site. It will take a week for your exam results to post there but once they do you can register and request the welcome kit.

 

[munruss]

you're wasting your time and money. go get a college degree. microsoft is not a college.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: edro13
Haha, I was thinking about taking the A+ and Net+ tests too... work pays for them... why not?

No reason not too, a lot of tech support jobs require a+ and net+ (or at least a+). Its a good cert to have for entry level stuff.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: munruss
you're wasting your time and money. go get a college degree. microsoft is not a college.

I already have a bachelors degree...

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: GigaCluster
The CCNA preparation curriculum is split into four semesters. It was offered at my high school and they were regular semesters, one class per day as opposed to the standard one class every two days, as is on block schedule. I was one of the two people in my class to pass the test. In my opinion it's not tremendously difficult, but Cisco claims that it's the most challenging networking exam in existence.

They're probably talking about CCNP and CCIE tests. CCNA is, according to Cisco, is only entry-level networking.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: edro13
Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System.
Sounds easier than it was... A crap load of sharing and rights questions... I nailed everything else I think, but some of their scenerios for Active Directory and Shares and NTFS permissions were very convoluded.
Anyways... I am happy.
Good bye!
Oh yeah, so what does being an MCP get you? Any cool Microsoft swag, like a golf towel or somethin?

An ID card, lapel pin, and a $50.00 rebate for an MSDN sub once you sign up through their site. It will take a week for your exam results to post there but once they do you can register and request the welcome kit.

I get an ID card? WHOA! I can "bling bling" that at clubs and pick up womens! w00t! Oh wait...

 

[GigaCluster]

Originally posted by: Ranger X

Originally posted by: GigaCluster
The CCNA preparation curriculum is split into four semesters. It was offered at my high school and they were regular semesters, one class per day as opposed to the standard one class every two days, as is on block schedule. I was one of the two people in my class to pass the test. In my opinion it's not tremendously difficult, but Cisco claims that it's the most challenging networking exam in existence.

They're probably talking about CCNP and CCIE tests. CCNA is, according to Cisco, is only entry-level networking.

Oh, sure, the CCIE exam is the most challenging exam in existence, but I meant that the whole Cisco Certifications array is the most challenging. There's no equivalent of CCNA.

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: GigaCluster

Originally posted by: Ranger X

Originally posted by: GigaCluster
The CCNA preparation curriculum is split into four semesters. It was offered at my high school and they were regular semesters, one class per day as opposed to the standard one class every two days, as is on block schedule. I was one of the two people in my class to pass the test. In my opinion it's not tremendously difficult, but Cisco claims that it's the most challenging networking exam in existence.

They're probably talking about CCNP and CCIE tests. CCNA is, according to Cisco, is only entry-level networking.

Oh, sure, the CCIE exam is the most challenging exam in existence, but I meant that the whole Cisco Certifications array is the most challenging. There's no equivalent of CCNA.

Thanks for the insight. How long did you study for the CCNA exam? Props to you for passing it. :beer:

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Ranger X

Originally posted by: GigaCluster

Originally posted by: Ranger X

Originally posted by: GigaCluster
The CCNA preparation curriculum is split into four semesters. It was offered at my high school and they were regular semesters, one class per day as opposed to the standard one class every two days, as is on block schedule. I was one of the two people in my class to pass the test. In my opinion it's not tremendously difficult, but Cisco claims that it's the most challenging networking exam in existence.

They're probably talking about CCNP and CCIE tests. CCNA is, according to Cisco, is only entry-level networking.

Oh, sure, the CCIE exam is the most challenging exam in existence, but I meant that the whole Cisco Certifications array is the most challenging. There's no equivalent of CCNA.

Thanks for the insight. How long did you study for the CCNA exam? Props to you for passing it. :beer:

i heard the Nortel exams are pretty tough.


I am in semester 3 of the CCNA program @ my college, it and isn;t taht bad. It is demanding however, requiring you to actually TRY.

 

[GigaCluster]

As I said, I studied for it the full two years of my high school, namely my sophomore and junior years. However, went at a rather slow pace. What helped me to prepare for the exam was a full practice test that came with a CCNA book that my friend bought. He and I sat down a few days before the actual exam and went through the entire practice testbank. We marked the questions we had missed, then created a study guide for ourselves in Notepad, which we crammed on the car ride to the test. Unfortunately, my friend didn't pass.

 

[HonkeyDonk]

how does one go about getting certifications?

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: munruss
you're wasting your time and money. go get a college degree. microsoft is not a college.

How true. how very true.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: DaZ

Originally posted by: munruss
you're wasting your time and money. go get a college degree. microsoft is not a college.

How true. how very true.

realization of the afformentioned FACT only comes after a great deal of spending for quite a few fools.....

 

[TreyRandom]

Congrats, Edro. One more exam for the MCDST! :beer:

 

[nageov3t]

the OP already has a college degree.

relying only on certifications to get a job isn't going to yield good results, but I think they back up a college degree pretty well. I've been thinking about taking some classes just to move into more of a specialist field, especially since my college degree has nothing to do with computers.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: loki8481
the OP already has a college degree.

relying only on certifications to get a job isn't going to yield good results, but I think they back up a college degree pretty well. I've been thinking about taking some classes just to move into more of a specialist field, especially since my college degree has nothing to do with computers.

Ameesh claims that certs actually devalue your degree. I personally think that certs make great backups to a degree. It proves you are willing to go through the PITS process at any rate.


ed: changed PINTS to PITS (i must need a :beer:.)

 

[hx009]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: DaZ

Originally posted by: munruss
you're wasting your time and money. go get a college degree. microsoft is not a college.

How true. how very true.

realization of the afformentioned FACT only comes after a great deal of spending for quite a few fools.....

Apparently none of you have ever had to deal with recruiting departments who instantly throw away resumes that don't match their "acronym soup" list.