MCITP: Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technitian. SHOULD I START NOW?

Weeber

(70-680 and 70-685 tests)

Hey guys,

It's quite urgent as I have a deal that I have to decide on by tomorrow.
I know the course will be retired in Jan 2014 but would you say it is still worth getting the course? I have no professional background in IT and want a IT help-desk support job.


From what I know not many computers will run Windows 8 as it more of a laptop/portable device platform.
If it will at least make obtaining the next certification easier I would pull the trigger,
what are your suggestions? Greatly appreciated!

GDL-LC

I would, it's a base cert for client machines. The core info will stay with you over client progression.

MeatCatalogue

If you have no professional background in IT, Microsoft is not the place to start.

Start with A+ then get a network+ or CCNA. Without understanding computer hardware and networking, you wont understand anything. Branchecache, deploying windows over fileshares, ipv4 and ipv6, subnetting, etc are all major and fundamental topics of 680 and 685.

kingrob

MeatCatalogue wrote: »

If you have no professional background in IT, Microsoft is not the place to start.

Start with A+ then get a network+ or CCNA. Without understanding computer hardware and networking, you wont understand anything. Branchecache, deploying windows over fileshares, ipv4 and ipv6, subnetting, etc are all major and fundamental topics of 680 and 685.

I have to agree with MeatCatalogue.

You need a solid foundation to start with, and when you do the Server + client Microsoft exams, they expect you to know that already.

Will be difficult to jump in with no understanding of the basics.

pizzaboy

And those test expire in July last I heard, the MCITP title will expire but the tests will still get you MCSA:Windows 7

Lexluethar

Agree with what others have said - do not start off your certification path with MS certs if you have zero experience. Start off with more basic certifications like A+, Net+ or Server+.