Hi need some help and advice

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Hi all this looks like a good site to get some advice, I hope some of you can help me out.

Basically im looking to get some IT certs in my spare time, doing maybe 1-2 hours home study a day for up to a year or so, I have no IT certs right now so I was looking for the best places to start and it is incredibly confusing trying to decipher which are the best courses and where to begin and where to do them. Basically I have been told to do either CompTIA A+ or preferably a Microsoft cert, I am a beginner but I am decent enough with computers and am willing to work hard, im looking more at the desktop side than hardware really.

Is there one Microsoft Cert I should be aiming for or looking to do?
Does this course look any good to you http://www.itlearneasy.com/html/microsoft-network-professional.html
Is there anywhere online you recommend to do courses through? or would you say teaching yourself is good for a beginner?

I have trawled the internet for hours trying to get some decent info but I don't trust half the stuff I read as people are after my £, plus im worried much of it could be out dated. Would really appreciate some help, thanks

 

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Edit: after reading a lot of other posts it appears like the CompTIA A+ is the best option with self study, is that the case you think?

 

A+,Network+ and MCDST are the general starting certs. I would advise self study as you will save yourself a ton of cash.

 

Absolutely.

I would recommend the A+, Network+, and MCDST... but no farther until you've got some experience under your belt.