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Maintaince & Networking

  • 23-06-2005 12:25pm
    #1
    Babs01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi Guys,

    I am hoping that somebody can help. I want to do a Maintaince & Networking course but i'm unsure as to the best course to pick . I've heard the A+ is good. Any susgestions??

    :)


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  • #2
    7aken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭7aken


    hey babs,
    im currently sitting through the comptia a+ course which is pretty good. (i sit the second exam next week) A+ is specifically pc maintanence/repair etc and you take two exams, hardware is the easier one and you sit it first. operating systems is a bit trickier but still not to bad. hardware covers things like basic networking, standard irq's, processor's, pc architecture. operating systems covers all os's from 95 to xp. it doesnt cover mac or linux. the qualification is a good one to have and is widely recognised.

    for networking try comptia network+. im doing both of these courses through fas, the examining body in ireland is called prometric and fas are licensed through these so you could prob do the exams through fas anywhere in the country. the a+ also covers some modules of the microsoft exams (mcse) and i think you can skip the modules if you decide to carry on and take the microsoft exams after the a+. Note: with mcse, you have to retake the exam every 4 years, comptia are lifetime qual's.

    hope this helps! :)


  • #3
    Babs01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Babs01


    Thanks a million for the Info 7aken. It's a great help. I'll have a look at the FAS website and see when the next course starts. Thanks again it's much appreciated.


  • #4
    Babs01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Babs01


    Hi 7aken, sorry to bother you. I have just checked out the FAS website and have noticed that the courses are run online. How did you find this? Is it easy to understand without getting the hands on demonstration?


  • #5
    7aken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭7aken


    hey babs,
    i tried it online before i enrolled on a full time course. i found online to be harder, probably because its to easy to get distracted. also the engine they use is designed by thomson-prometric and i've been told thta there are flaws in some of the lessons ie the content isnt accurate. although you may find that however you study, there'll always be discrepencies in how accurate information is.
    the course im doing at the mo' is called computer and communications technician traineeship (you need a degree just to read the feckin name!!) and you'll find it under courses on the fas website. its a decent course, covering a+, network+ and some useful work experience. i find it easier to learn when you can discuss things face to face with other trainee techies and through labs. there are a handfull of other colleges who offer comptia qualifications through distance learning, try a google search. it might be easier to learn on a deadline??? fas net college gives you 6 months access as far as i can remember, you can sit the two parts of the a+exam up to six months apart also. hope this helps


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