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Advice for IT newbie about CCNA

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  • 29-05-2013 10:57pm
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    bmwguy
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    Hi, I'm currently working in managementnaccounting for a manufacturing/service company with 5 offices in Ireland and UK and I kind of inherited the role of IT manager, I didnt know much about it when I started it 2 years ago but I'm self thought and I'm learning every day. The head office has a server which other offices remotely login to. I can solve most day to day problems but still need to call in our outside IT consultant sometimes. I'm now interested in doing a CCNA course and exams, would this, in your opinions, give me enough knowledge to completely manage our IT network? Is it the right course to do? Should I combine it with something else? The main areas I would like to be 100% on are setting up and networking computers, network troubleshooting, communications (email) and security. Thanks for any advice you may have, I dont think I want a career in IT, but nice to have options anyway


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    Rossin
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    "setting up and networking computers, network troubleshooting, communications (email) and security"

    I would do the CompTia A+ & CompTia N+, I found them a great base for getting started in the IT industry. Then if you enjoy the networking end go on to do the CCNA


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    BinaryFinary
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    bmwguy wrote: »
    Hi, I'm currently working in managementnaccounting for a manufacturing/service company with 5 offices in Ireland and UK and I kind of inherited the role of IT manager, I didnt know much about it when I started it 2 years ago but I'm self thought and I'm learning every day. The head office has a server which other offices remotely login to. I can solve most day to day problems but still need to call in our outside IT consultant sometimes. I'm now interested in doing a CCNA course and exams, would this, in your opinions, give me enough knowledge to completely manage our IT network? Is it the right course to do? Should I combine it with something else? The main areas I would like to be 100% on are setting up and networking computers, network troubleshooting, communications (email) and security. Thanks for any advice you may have, I dont think I want a career in IT, but nice to have options anyway

    If you all ready work with switchers and routers be it cisco or juniper etc. then the CCNA would be a great help for sure.


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