Newly qualified Network+
i would just like to thank everyone for the help with questions asked on the message boards and also for the technotes upon this site which is really useful!
how did i find the exam? well...........hmmmm
all i can say is i know everyones exams are different but i had only 1 q on the osi (which i was disappointed with as that is quite a strong area for me) had only 2 q's on ports. ftp and telnet. a few on cable specs. and the rest seemed to be general stuff and 2 security questions.
i admit i only scored 650 but i passed. i feel if there were more on protocols, osi etc i would have had a higher score!
what would anyone recommend next?
i fancied ccna but i simply dont work with networking day in day out so i wouldnt have enough experiance i feel whereas i work more on the MS side, so at the min i am leaning more towards MS certs.
any suggestions?
how did i find the exam? well...........hmmmm

all i can say is i know everyones exams are different but i had only 1 q on the osi (which i was disappointed with as that is quite a strong area for me) had only 2 q's on ports. ftp and telnet. a few on cable specs. and the rest seemed to be general stuff and 2 security questions.
i admit i only scored 650 but i passed. i feel if there were more on protocols, osi etc i would have had a higher score!
what would anyone recommend next?
i fancied ccna but i simply dont work with networking day in day out so i wouldnt have enough experiance i feel whereas i work more on the MS side, so at the min i am leaning more towards MS certs.
any suggestions?
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Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
WIP: Msc advanced networking
Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
WIP: Msc advanced networking
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How about the XP or MCDST?
Well i fancy XP but i am unsure....
check out the link below to another post of mine to see what you think with what i am saying?.....
http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16275
Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
WIP: Msc advanced networking
Dont let the score drag your mood down, you're certified! Good job!
How much time did you spend on preparing the network+ exam?
i studied for about 2 wks in all. but i have been following the ccna 1 module as a apart of my degree all yr and i have also taken the network+ classroom course which my company put me thru!
Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
WIP: Msc advanced networking
Patrick
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"Like the Roman, I see the Tiber foaming with so much blood"
Enoch Powell 1968
"We died in hell, they called it Passchendaele"
i have decided to go the mcsa route (i think) as i simply dont get enough hands on networking experiance to go for ccna. which is a shame because i would love to get to configure routers and build and design lan's and stuff. hopefully my degree will intoduce me to this but until i get some hands on i dnt think i will be attempting the ccna soon!
so i decided to take the mcsa route as thats the environment i work in from day to day although not with the servers directly (again) but hopefully it will be a start for better things to come....i'm just dying to get into a decent position so my mind can OD on all the new learning i would be doing lol
anyone have any comments on what i am doing next?
Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
WIP: Msc advanced networking
i am on the helpdesk doing desktop support.
i am just reading the 270 book now - i am using the ms press one by tony northrup and walter glenn. its v.good book i would say.
hopefully by doing the mcsa i will break my way into a junior sys admin role then i want to build upon my networking knowledge after that!
so fingers crossed for the both of us!
gd luck with ur net+
Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
WIP: Msc advanced networking
Good stuff.
I actually went MCDST after the Network+ and then did the 72-270 straight after as the MCDST preparation and testing helped a lot. Plus, you can use the MCDST as a foundation for the MCSA.
Good luck with all your future exams!