need advice on whether to do A+ or Iseb Foundation

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  1. Mohamed Ayaz

    Mohamed Ayaz New Member

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    Hi,
    I used to be a programmer in visual basic with not much experience.I am trying to get into the IT Sector.I want to know which is the quickest and cheapest course to do to get into the entry level role in IT.I have been trying my level best but has not yet got any success.I hope if some one would help me.:(
     
    Certifications: Degree in Accounts, HND, NVQ 2
    WIP: Visual Basic 6,Java,Oracle,dos
  2. greenbrucelee
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    You do not need a course, you can self study.

    If you are wanting to do programming then the A+ won't help but if you wan't to get into support then keep trying for the entry level job whilst self studying for the A+.

    To self study get the CompTIA A+ all in one exam guide by Mike Meyers and PC Technician street smarts by James Pyles and if you can an old pc and bobs your uncle.
     
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  3. BosonMichael
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    BosonMichael Yottabyte Poster

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    If you're looking for quickest and cheapest, send me $20 and I'll give you an "Official BM Fan Club" Certification.

    However, if you're looking to increase your chances of getting an entry-level IT technician job, forget about "quickest" or "cheapest"... do what's going to help your career: pursue the A+, preferably through self-study.

    If you're looking to be a programmer, you should learn how to program and build a portfolio of code.
     
    Certifications: CISSP, MCSE+I, MCSE: Security, MCSE: Messaging, MCDST, MCDBA, MCTS, OCP, CCNP, CCDP, CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, CNE, SCSA, Security+, Linux+, Server+, Network+, A+
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  4. tripwire45
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    Are you talking about an entry-level role in programming, in hardware and desktop support, or in something else. Generically, the A+ certification applies to basic hardware and OS support but it doesn't have a thing to do with programming. I suppose software testing is somewhat more related to programming. What do you have in mind?
     
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  5. wizard

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    I have this in mind:

    [​IMG] :D
     
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