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Exam and study material advice please
SamA92
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(As ive got a lot of questions i'll number them to make it easier for people to understand)
Hello, first off im from the uk and want to start a career for myself in IT and have spoken to a friend who has his own IT business and said he wouldnt even touch me if i didnt have at laest a 70-680. So ive been looking into the 680 and it does seem an ideal exam for me to study for. Now before i go on to study materials for it, in the future after ive hopefully passed it,1. woud you recommend me going for the 685, 686 and windows 8 687 exams? He also said about CompTIA A+, N+, S+ exams that i would need aswell. 2. Are they also good and worth getting under my belt?
Now for 680 study material ive been doing some research and a lot of you say this book is good Amazon.com: MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring (9780789747075): Don Poulton: Books and also this being very helpful http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0789747359/ref=asc_df_07897473598710963?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=hydra0b-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=0789747359&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=820602900941225986&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=
3. Are these recommended for me to use to pass the 680? Do i need any more? Dont mind spending on another book if it'll help me in future microsoft certs.
4. As you can probably tell i have no previous microsoft certs and am a bit of a noob, so with my limited experience with windows and IT in general (im only 19 and have a ICT gcse and A level) how long would you reckon it'll take to study before im ready for 680?
5. Ive also heard of the term labbing a lot while studying which i presume is trying out in the real world what you learn? Do you use virtual software for this? what would i need to get started?
Thanks for any help from anyone as i woud like to kick start a hopefully good career in IT.
Hello, first off im from the uk and want to start a career for myself in IT and have spoken to a friend who has his own IT business and said he wouldnt even touch me if i didnt have at laest a 70-680. So ive been looking into the 680 and it does seem an ideal exam for me to study for. Now before i go on to study materials for it, in the future after ive hopefully passed it,1. woud you recommend me going for the 685, 686 and windows 8 687 exams? He also said about CompTIA A+, N+, S+ exams that i would need aswell. 2. Are they also good and worth getting under my belt?
Now for 680 study material ive been doing some research and a lot of you say this book is good Amazon.com: MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring (9780789747075): Don Poulton: Books and also this being very helpful http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0789747359/ref=asc_df_07897473598710963?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=hydra0b-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=0789747359&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=820602900941225986&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=
3. Are these recommended for me to use to pass the 680? Do i need any more? Dont mind spending on another book if it'll help me in future microsoft certs.
4. As you can probably tell i have no previous microsoft certs and am a bit of a noob, so with my limited experience with windows and IT in general (im only 19 and have a ICT gcse and A level) how long would you reckon it'll take to study before im ready for 680?
5. Ive also heard of the term labbing a lot while studying which i presume is trying out in the real world what you learn? Do you use virtual software for this? what would i need to get started?
Thanks for any help from anyone as i woud like to kick start a hopefully good career in IT.