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Hi all.

I'm computer and telecomm technician from Poland, previously employed by Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. as a technician with Public Payphones (for 17 years) and as a Network and Services Delivery Specialist for last year of my work there.

Right now in London area, but as I'm looking for a job, I can move if work will be requiring this..

I was working around computers from 286 with DOS on 5,25 inch floppy and ruby monitors (who can remember that?), but despite this I was never in IT department, shame

This forum can give me an inside how, where and in which order attend with IT training and aquiring of certificates, what in future can benefit with better job.

As I've said, I'm from Poland, so my english - especially technical is not quite good, I hope to change that very fast.

 

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Hi and welcome to CF!

And your english seems very good to me.

Harry.

 

Welcome to the forums...
Your experience is from the telecom world of phone systems but not particularly computers? If that's the case it shouldn't be too difficult to make the move to the world of IT.

 

Welcome! And your English is fine!

 

Welcome to CF Glad to have you

 

Hi & welcome to CF

NB

 

I have two polish vocational education: as telecomm AND as a computer technician...
Education and working experience with computers is there, no IT position only so far..

MCSE is too much, but as I started to study CompTIA A+ requirements, i figured out that its something I already know.. It's just like aquiring my polish computer technician qualifications - school was easy, I've practically learn as new skill only Access there, but polish vocational education does not have that kind of impact on employers here...

Anyway - thank you for warm welcome here... I'll be constant guest here....

 

Hi Welcome

Glad your going to stay

 

Welcome to CF!

 

Think of a cert as a document to show you know a subject/topic/technology... If you already have the A+ experience and knowledge, do a refresher and pass the exam. This will get you an industry recognized cert that can be used to make your resume/CV stand out.

 

Working on it - reading a "A+ for dummies", just to learn couple english technical words I didn't had in vocabulary, like "EPA" or "RSI" and in next week first exam.

 

The A+ for dummies is supposed to be a very bad book for learning the a+, two books which are really good are compTIA A+ all in one exam guide 6th edition by Mike Meyers and PC Technician Street Smarts by James Pyles.

 

My former co-worker confirms that. Study Meyers and Pyles, and forget the rest.

 

Hi there and welcome

 

Well...there might be a *few* other worthy A+ texts out there, Michael.

 

There might be. But A+ for Dummies is not one of them.

Besides... why deviate from something that *works*, and works *well* for an overwhelming percentage of people? Go with the trusted solution.

 

I have set my mind for learning only english couple of words, that i didn't knew - not whole material.. My english is good enough to reconize question about hardware, i know the shortcuts for buses and techologies, and I wont be fooled when asked about "how many wires is used for sending data on 80 wires IDE cable" or "does printer can be connected by PCI bus".. non-computer related matters are bothering me...
Althrough I wasn't in IT dep before, I was support and helpesk for friends and colleagues for years..
And yes, I know that don't mean much without experience on AD or call loging software in my CV...

 

Hello trybar, have you decide on what books you are going to purchase?

 

for next exam? One of your recommendation for N+... here I need some extra learning, I guess..