IT career
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@jimmynelson said in IT career:
@scottalanmiller only basic networking, learning about IOS model, ipv4 and ipv6 and learn router, switch and complete A+ reader.
A+ is not IT, that's bench. The info is decent, and better than it used to be, but really doesn't prepare you for an IT career, and is not meant to. It's for working fixing PCs, which is not what we do in IT (it's related, but it's different.) Not bad stuff to know, of course, but don't think of it as IT preparation. The Network+ is the first entry level IT fundamentals certification.
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@scottalanmiller my friend told me before learning IT,.l need to learn basic networking essential and operation system
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@jimmynelson said in IT career:
@scottalanmiller my friend told me before learning IT,.l need to learn basic networking essential and operation system
Yes, you should be very well versed in all aspects of computing before considering IT as a career.
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@scottalanmiller maybe i should learn how routers and switches works and how to connect RJ45 wire. so i need to start with basic networking and operating system right ??
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@jimmynelson said in IT career:
@scottalanmiller maybe i should learn how routers and switches works and how to connect RJ45 wire. so i need to start with basic networking and operating system right ??
Yes, you should understanding routers, switches, hubs, firewalls, networking protocols, normal desktop computing, virtualization, file sharing, power user tasks, etc. before trying to move on to server administration.
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The Network+ training is a good place to start for that stuff.
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This is a book that I liked in the first edition. No experience with later editions.
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@alex.olynyk thanks alex really good video free n+
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@scottalanmiller yeah scott. l'll get the book n+ l think, need to start n+ first before decide to move to linux . thanks scott l'm happy good website.
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@jimmynelson said in IT career:
@scottalanmiller yeah scott. l'll get the book n+ l think, need to start n+ first before decide to move to linux . thanks scott l'm happy good website.
Glad that it is helpful
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@alex.olynyk I was actually getting ready to link the same. @jimmynelson look up eli the computer guy on youtube as well. They both make it easy to understand the more complex aspects of networking.
I completely agree with Scott that the Network+ is a much better starting point than your A+. They put a lot of work into it.
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@wirestyle22 thanks. l'll check eli the computer as well
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@wirestyle22 About networking + training. can i get exams and the certificate??
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@jimmynelson said in IT career:
@wirestyle22 About networking + training. can i get exams and the certificate?? or learn networking + no exams.
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@jimmynelson said in IT career:
@wirestyle22 About networking + training. can i get exams and the certificate??
Yes, the Network+ is a certification with an exam.
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But you don't need to take the exam, only learn the material. But if you are just starting out in IT, you'd likely want the exam once you have gone through the effort of studying for it.
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@scottalanmiller ok scott, l need to achieve networking + certification. can i do it online or classroom? which one?
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@jimmynelson said in IT career:
@scottalanmiller ok scott, l need to achieve networking + certification. can i do it online or classroom? which one?
It's called Network+. Don't get into the habit of changing words. In IT getting spelling, names and such exact, every time, matters a LOT. You should never make up your own way of saying a proper name.
For example...
Xen, XenServer, Xen server, Zen server, ZenServer are five totally discrete things. If you are casual about spelling, capitalization or just make stuff up no one can understand you. Every time we've said Network+ you've repeated back a different word with a different spacing on the +. IT isn't a field that allows any ambiguity like that. There is no "close enough" in IT.
