last man standing 2010?

so who's getting the last certification of the year? I had Security+ scheduled for the 22nd, but I moved it up to the 17th... no more tests for me until 2011...

who's got exams scheduled before 1/1/11?

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ibcritn

I have 1/8/2011

Slowhand

I've got a friend that I've been tutoring for the past few months who wanted to do A+, Network+, and Security+ before the end of the year. He's got Security+ scheduled for 3pm on December 31st, so I'm fairly sure he's going to be one of the last few people doing exams this year.

As for me, I'm far too lazy to do anything else over the holidays.

Sounds Good

12/23 Sec+

studying as i type this

erpadmin

12/10 Project+

That's the last certification of the year. Definite certs for next year will be CIW Javascript and MCITP:EA (at least a few MCTSes). If it can be swung, I want to do the MCITP:SA and MS Database Administrator 2008. By then, I should be comfortable with the way Microsoft does their things, and I am done with the CompTIAs for good. (I don't anticipate DoD 8570ing anytime in the near or longterm future).

willhi1979

I'm retaking the 70-299 on the 23rd, and the 70-298 on the 27th.

jamesleecoleman

ICND2 20/DEC2010 - retake

ibcritn

jamesleecoleman wrote: »

ICND2 20/DEC2010 - retake

Good Luck! My test crashed on Q40/50 and I have a voucher for re-take.

Repo Man

70-680 on 12/23

rogue2shadow

willhi1979 wrote: »

I'm retaking the 70-299 on the 23rd, and the 70-298 on the 27th.

You got this. It'll be a great New years present to be MCSE/MCSA:Sec!

xenodamus

I've got the 70-290 on 1/3/11.....would be this month if all you last minute Comptia folk weren't filling up my testing center

N2IT

I'm looking to start studying either the MCDST or the MCSA sometime in January. For me the MCDST wouldn't be to bad since I have several years of experience troubleshooting XP OS and the applications like IE and Office.

My dilemma is the ROI on the MCDST. Even though it's less test a lot of the material I already know, obviously I will have to fill in the gaps, which is a good thing.

So that's my plans.

Currently I am reading a Excel power user book/training video and reading a small 300 page read about Six Sigma.

willhi1979

rogue2shadow wrote: »

You got this. It'll be a great New years present to be MCSE/MCSA:Sec!

Thanks man. I'm pretty confident on the 298 but not the 299. I hope I get friendlier questions on the 299. Good luck in your studies this year!

N2IT

willhi1979 wrote: »

Thanks man. I'm pretty confident on the 298 but not the 299. I hope I get friendlier questions on the 299. Good luck in your studies this year!

That would be an excited way to finish out the year!

Mike-Mike

N2IT wrote: »

I'm looking to start studying either the MCDST or the MCSA sometime in January. For me the MCDST wouldn't be to bad since I have several years of experience troubleshooting XP OS and the applications like IE and Office.

My dilemma is the ROI on the MCDST. Even though it's less test a lot of the material I already know, obviously I will have to fill in the gaps, which is a good thing.
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what are you going to use for the MCDST? I'm leaning towards the Sybex Deluxe hardcover book, and maybe Skillport, and i will give Microsoft's E-Learning a shot...

Mike-Mike

ibcritn wrote: »

I have 1/8/2011

my son's birthday

ibcritn

Mike-Mike wrote: »

my son's birthday

Haha awesome. Hopefully he has a great birthday and when he makes a wish and blows out his candles hopefully he wishes for some random stranger on the interwebz to pass his exam

byten

I have my Net+ scheduled on 12/30/2010 .... I sure hope that day is clear weather....

N2IT

Mike-Mike wrote: »

what are you going to use for the MCDST? I'm leaning towards the Sybex Deluxe hardcover book, and maybe Skillport, and i will give Microsoft's E-Learning a shot...

I have the MS Press 271 and 272 from like 3 years ago lol

scalpelrush

SBS 2008, exam 70-653, Thursday, December 30, 2010

Mike-Mike

yeah, I had my Security+ scheduled for the 22nd, and I bumped it up to the 17th.... part of it being the fear of weather messing up the 22nd, and part just wanting to get it over with

Dr IT

I have my Sec+ Scheduled on the 25th of this month .

Wish me luck ppl and Merry Xmas to all everyone

badboyeee

Dr IT wrote: »

I have my Sec+ Scheduled on the 25th of this month .

Wish me luck ppl and Merry Xmas to all everyone

whoa open on Christmas Day???

N2IT

Dr IT wrote: »

I have my Sec+ Scheduled on the 25th of this month .

Wish me luck ppl and Merry Xmas to all everyone

Good luck!

Devilsbane

I won't have the last of 2010, but I might be going for the first of 2011. I'm thinking 1/3

N2IT

Devilsbane wrote: »

I won't have the last of 2010, but I might be going for the first of 2011. I'm thinking 1/3

Bane which test are you going to sit for?

Devilsbane

N2IT wrote: »

Bane which test are you going to sit for?

70-294, round 2.

N2IT

Devilsbane wrote: »

70-294, round 2.

Good luck Bane. You'll get it this time!

Cisco Inferno

I'm scheduled to take my Network+ on Dec 30th at 3pm!
Im pretty much confident and am in the homestretch studywise.

Mike-Mike wrote: »

what are you going to use for the MCDST? I'm leaning towards the Sybex Deluxe hardcover book, and maybe Skillport, and i will give Microsoft's E-Learning a shot..

N2IT wrote: »

I have the MS Press 271 and 272 from like 3 years ago lol

After New Years I'm going to tackle the MCDST. then either sec+ or edst7.
(more letters on my resume and the exams now retire in dec2011 instead june2011.)

as for books ive read that the microsoft presses are the way to go for mcdst and almost any other ms exams.

the amazon.com ratings dont lie as well. Sybex's mcdst book has dismal ratings and i remember a user on here emailing the publisher about the ratings and they replied saying the first edition is something they aren't proud of. amazon's ratings for the new 'deluxe' versions is pretty much the same.

I was actually at a huge barnes and noble here in NYC studying yesterday and got a chance to hold and browse almost every IT Cert book imaginable. The MS Press books were really something. very concise and holding plenty of information. Also dont get intimidated by the number of pages in the book (near 800 i think), the page size is small like most ms press books, the font is bigger than most and alot of it is practice questions and screen captures. I have to say MSPRESS 271&272 are a lot better than the sybex mcdst. It has pretty good reviews on amazon and is the best seller.. Currently I'm using Todd Lammle's sybex book for network+ so im not trying to hate on sybex, its actually really good and supports Sybex's stellar rep.

on a side note, Make sure when you are buying the 271 and 272 books, that you get the 2nd Edition of them. They include material on win XP SP2, which you will most likely get tested on the features of.

The 271 book seems to be going for about 30-40 used. (i got mine brand new on ebay with cd for $9 yesterday

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also, the 272 book seems to be of limited press and they are all going for like 60 bucks maybe 50 used. I'm planning on buying the paperback Indian publisher's book shipped from india for $33 used from valorbooks.com. (apparently its word for word and just pressed in india for cheaper)

ok just a heads up.

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wish me luck on the 30th!

tearofs

CCNP ROUTE on 24th ....

chmorin

Security + sometime near the end of the month.