Hi All, Newb here looking for advice...

Hello Everyone!

My name is Julian and i'm from Northeastern Ohio. I've spent my time over the years earning an income by doing handling all of the web related jobs for a retail clothing store that i'm partnered up with a friend on and I've decided I'd like to invest my time fully in getting into the IT field. I currently do not have a bachelors degree, but i've read enough of this forum to know to skip the vocational schools, do as much as I can at the local community college, then transfer into the university for the final semesters leading up to graduation.

I started this thread because I was wondering (more like hoping) if there were any tips that you would give to a person just starting out, who knows absolutely nothing about the job, but just has a love for computers and enjoys learning how things work. I have no real direction just yet (although i've been reading that network engineer sounds nice), and im hoping to learn as much as I can from you guys (please, be gentle with me lol).

Hopefully everyone is having a wonderful day so far, and if any of you have the time to spare to respond to me, its very much appreciated.

Take care, and im happy to be here!

P.S If I posted this thread in the wrong section, my apologies

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cwshellhamer wrote: »

Personally i cant justify a $200 course for the A+ shoot even the Net+. But who am i to speak i paid 30K and 15months of my GIbill for my mine in a round about way >.< (sorry for the rant) Back to the point, if you feel you are not retaining the information and you think itll help go for it. I just think there are far cheaper and better alternatives out there. And if you are taking practice exams and passing them with a good score I'd say no.

Far cheaper and better alternatives? Would you mind sharing some?

cwshellhamer

Specifically I cannot say, but you will have to do a little searching. There are resources posted all over the forums. Pop into the exam specific sections and see what people are using. That's how I figured out what I will more than likely be using to refresh the information for my N+ exam.

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Why would you pay for his course, when he offers all of his videos for free?

Watch the videos, read a book (Mike Meyers has a few good ones and can be rented for $14 from Barnes and Noble), and take apart a computer/put it back together or build your own computer if you can.