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Discussion in 'New Members Introduction' started by Silmaril, Jul 6, 2008.

  1. Silmaril

    Silmaril New Member

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    Hi all,
    Studying for my MCSA. Currently working through the 'easy' course - Client exam in XP. Hope to book exam for end of next week, during the school hols before I go back to teaching a grade of 3/4 students!

    Forum looks good, I expect to lurk here for a while reading all the great posts!

    :biggrin
     
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  2. Kitkatninja
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    Kitkatninja aka me, myself & I Moderator

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    Hi & welcome to CF :)

    Good luck on your MCSA course, just out of interest, what is your IT experience like? If you do not have any experience, I would strongly recommend doing the Network+ before you get to the 70-291 (one of the hardest exams on the MS route). I have taught the MCSA/MCSE modules for the last 2 1/2 years and I have seen people struggle with alot of the basic concepts that they should already know before starting the course. However to be honest I would have recommend doing the MCDST first :)

    -Ken
     
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  3. craigie

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    Welcome to CF!
     
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  4. Johnd76

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    Hi and welcome to CF, from what i have read here, A+ N+ MCDST seems to be the way to go, you should listen to wagnerk this man talks alot of sence!
     
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  5. Silmaril

    Silmaril New Member

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    Thanks for the feedback.

    My IT experience is great at user level - whereas I have no knowledge of servers and networking beyond the basics.
    I've worked as level 1 helpdesk for an ISP. Currently working as a teacher, and my aim is to get a job within a similar environment as admin/tech.

    Most of the XP exam preparation has been easy, though I have spent the last day wrestling my mind around subnets - think I have it now!

    I'll look into Network+, anything to make the process easier would be great. Though I assume were I to do Network+ I may as well do A+ and have that as my elective?
     
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  6. BosonMichael
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    The A+ would be quite worthwhile. If the A+ stuff is easy to you, then you'll conquer it quickly... if it requires a bit of study, then that's even MORE reason to get it! :)

    Welcome to the forums!
     
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  7. nugget
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    G'day mate.
    Another Aussie is always welcome to the forum. :biggrin

    No worries.
     
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