New Member/Tester Advice?
strgraw
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Hello everyone,
I got recommended to this site by my brother, and so far after looking over the materials I am impressed. I am fairly certain I will be using this site quite often in the future.
I have a request for some advice that some may be able to give - Mainly, where do I begin? I am not too knowledgeable on IT Certifications and would like to begin the arduous journey of acquiring them. My brother has a plethora of IT certifications completed and has given me a rough outline of what I should begin with (Starting with CompTIA certifications) but I would like another perspective and perhaps some answers to additional questions such as: What does 60-730 (and other similar numbers) refer to? How much, in total, does the typical certification cost (books/voucher included)? How many can I expect to earn a year (if completed at an "average" rate)? Why is the sky blue? Why are dinosaurs so big?
I am very much looking forward to becoming a part of this community.
-strgraw
I got recommended to this site by my brother, and so far after looking over the materials I am impressed. I am fairly certain I will be using this site quite often in the future.
I have a request for some advice that some may be able to give - Mainly, where do I begin? I am not too knowledgeable on IT Certifications and would like to begin the arduous journey of acquiring them. My brother has a plethora of IT certifications completed and has given me a rough outline of what I should begin with (Starting with CompTIA certifications) but I would like another perspective and perhaps some answers to additional questions such as: What does 60-730 (and other similar numbers) refer to? How much, in total, does the typical certification cost (books/voucher included)? How many can I expect to earn a year (if completed at an "average" rate)? Why is the sky blue? Why are dinosaurs so big?
I am very much looking forward to becoming a part of this community.
-strgraw
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Ahriakin
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Welcome to TE! A lot of the questions you ask (and will ask) are subjective.
What is your current experience level?
What are you working towards? - it's easy to get hooked into certifying and racking up certs like trophies but each should be helping you towards a goal. If you can clearly define this then finding the right track will be a lot easier.
When asking about exam types and requirements etc. if you can't already find an answer here, then google a bit. Folks will be a lot more likely to offer advice if you have put in a little effort yourself - also this is good data mining practice, which you are going to need later on. We responded to the Year 2000 issue with "Y2K" solutions...isn't this the kind of thinking that got us into trouble in the first place?