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Just passed the n10-005 with a 807 I highly recommend Michael Meyers book.
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Has anyone taken the N10-006 yet? I decided to wait till A+ 800 series and the N10-005 expires and wanted to know the difference between both 005 and 006
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Jun 9, 2015 04:51
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awesomebrah posted:Just passed the n10-005 with a 807 I highly recommend Michael Meyers book. Hey congrats! I Just passed my 801/802 last month and currently studying Network+. Did you watch any videos with that book? I am having trouble studying with just that book since there is a lot of new concepts to learn. I was thinking of subscribing to ITPro.tv since it is only 39.99 a month with a promo code. Unless you guys have any other recommendations?
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Jun 9, 2015 04:55
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wca posted:Hey congrats! I watched Professor Messer's videos. I honestly think it was easier than the A+ just because most of the questions (At least for the 005.) were about troubleshooting rather than regurgitating memorized material.
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Jun 9, 2015 11:16
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I'm currently going for my CCENT, but a lot of these concepts are going completely over my head for some reason. Maybe I should step it down to Network+ so I can get a good baseline knowledge of networking?
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Jun 9, 2015 15:24
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Which concepts? The CCENT is basically the same as the Network+ without token ring thrown in.
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Jun 9, 2015 15:26
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:I'm currently going for my CCENT, but a lot of these concepts are going completely over my head for some reason. Maybe I should step it down to Network+ so I can get a good baseline knowledge of networking? Just keep at it, there us a ton of info but you'll eventually figure it out.
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Jun 9, 2015 15:29
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Tab8715 posted:Which concepts? Things must have changed since I've taken either exam, because there's a significant leap between "when should a fiber cable be used" and "calculate the STP path cost for Switch E."
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Jun 9, 2015 15:30
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Is there a good way to get a discounted voucher for the Net+? I'm pretty much ready to take it, but my employer isn't doing reimbursement at all, and it is going to be hard to drop $300 on the test right now. If I can get it around $200 I'd probably go ahead and get it.
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Jun 9, 2015 15:43
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Contingency posted:Things must have changed since I've taken either exam, because there's a significant leap between "when should a fiber cable be used" and "calculate the STP path cost for Switch E." There isn't any STP on the ICND1 exam, but yea I agree that it's more complicated than Net+, mostly because of all of the Cisco IOS stuff.
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Jun 9, 2015 15:47
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Contingency posted:Things must have changed since I've taken either exam, because there's a significant leap between "when should a fiber cable be used" and "calculate the STP path cost for Switch E." STP is on the icnd2.
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Jun 9, 2015 16:02
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As I recall the CCENT is basically most of the N+ and a lots of show commands, configuring static routes, basic switch setups and more subnetting.
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Jun 9, 2015 16:06
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I've been going over the Sybex books for the 800 series A+ but I didn't plan to take them for another month or so. Would it be worth waiting for the 900 series since they were mentioned to come out fall this year? Also, is there a specified time frame for taking the 801/802? Do they assume you'll hit them both at the same time? EDIT: found a Messer video on the second question. Mazz fucked around with this message at 17:31 on Jun 9, 2015 |
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Jun 9, 2015 17:26
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Gothmog1065 posted:Is there a good way to get a discounted voucher for the Net+? I'm pretty much ready to take it, but my employer isn't doing reimbursement at all, and it is going to be hard to drop $300 on the test right now. If I can get it around $200 I'd probably go ahead and get it. GETCERT12015 will give you a 10% discount. I know there are companies out there that sell soon to expire vouchers but I have never used any of them so I can't really recommend one.
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Jun 9, 2015 19:03
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I used http://www.getcertified4less.com/ for my Sec+ and didn't have any problems with it.
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Jun 9, 2015 19:50
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PneumonicBook posted:There isn't any STP on the ICND1 exam, but yea I agree that it's more complicated than Net+, mostly because of all of the Cisco IOS stuff. I checked and you're right--I took the previous version of the CCNA and heard that they moved some concepts from ICND2 to 1, but didn't actually check to see what topics were frontloaded. My mistake.
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Jun 10, 2015 01:33
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I'm in the Stanly course for VCP5-DCV, and this guy just reads the slides out loud as slowly as humanly possible without really talking about anything interesting. Seriously, it sounds like he's recording these things while doing something else and half paying attention. Am I screwed for the exam or will a CCENT level of networking and a decent amount of experience building and deploying servers be enough to get me by? I really don't want to have to sit through a million labs that are all "click this and wait half an hour for the loving thing to finish processing" and then have to read a 500 page book on top of it just to pass the exam.
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Jun 10, 2015 04:00
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KillHour posted:I'm in the Stanly course for VCP5-DCV, and this guy just reads the slides out loud as slowly as humanly possible without really talking about anything interesting. Seriously, it sounds like he's recording these things while doing something else and half paying attention. Am I screwed for the exam or will a CCENT level of networking and a decent amount of experience building and deploying servers be enough to get me by? Unfortunately that's exactly the way ALL VMware VCP-DCV classes are taught. VMware provides the teaching material and instructors are required to follow the curriculum with very little additional content or commentary added. It's not about teaching the material well enough to pass the test, and all about jumping through the right hoops. That's why there's a huge demand for the Stanly classes - no one who's paying for the class out of their own pocket sees any reason to shell out upwards of $3500 just to watch a bunch of slides and hear someone read them. You will learn the material by creating a home lab, breaking it, fixing it, breaking it again, fixing it again, destroying the lab, and then rebuilding it from scratch. Rinse and repeat several times.
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Jun 10, 2015 04:28
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Why the gently caress does vmware require the class, then? It just feels like a giant waste of time. 
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Jun 10, 2015 05:22
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KillHour posted:Why the gently caress does vmware require the class, then? It just feels like a giant waste of time. It's their answer to the problem of certs becoming meaningless. If you have to take a class, it limits the number of people who can get the cert.
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Jun 10, 2015 05:39
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The guy reading the slides is southern as hell and says things like "operatin' system" and it makes me laugh.
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Jun 10, 2015 12:45
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KillHour posted:Why the gently caress does vmware require the class, then? It just feels like a giant waste of time. A former supervisor once called the class "a stupid tax" - if you were dumb enough to take the boot camp on your own dime and shelled out the $3500 or so, rather than get on a wait list for a few months and then pay $225, you deserved to be called stupid. And the reason for the boot camp fees being so high is simple - they lease lab time from VMware, and VMware makes them pay through the nose. Stanly built their own lab system and bought the whole software suite, and I'm willing to bet that their investment has more than paid for itself by now.
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Jun 10, 2015 13:23
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SaltLick posted:The guy reading the slides is southern as hell and says things like "operatin' system" and it makes me laugh. "An emulator is like... (15 second pause) If y'all are familiar with those... uh... (20 second pause) Nintendo ROMs, that's the difference..." Does everybody in the south talk like they have nowhere else to be? Also, the labs have about 5 minutes of actual content and 45 minutes of waiting for poo poo to load. I looked at the second lab and went "oh, this won't take long" so I only scheduled 45 minutes to complete the lab. The loving thing kicked me out on the last step and I had to do the entire thing over. 
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Jun 10, 2015 13:35
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Yea we do talk like that as we drink our sweet tea. The biggest frustration was waiting for the stupid quizzes to be unlocked. Finished up the videos yesterday since they just now were able to be completed. I should finish up entirely by the weekend and then the real studying begins
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Jun 10, 2015 15:20
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KillHour posted:"An emulator is like... (15 second pause) If y'all are familiar with those... uh... (20 second pause) Nintendo ROMs, that's the difference..." That's the cost of paying $225 for the course and taking the class finishing it up in a couple of weeks versus paying $3500 and knocking it out in 5 days. I suppose if your company is paying for it the $3500 is no big deal, but when it comes out of my pocket I'll take the problems and inconvenience of having to pay only $225 any day.
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Jun 10, 2015 21:52
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Dr. Arbitrary posted:It's their answer to the problem of certs becoming meaningless. If you have to take a class, it limits the number of people who can get the cert. They could do like ISC2 and just charge a shitload for the cert, plus require 5 subjects of qualification in addition to a professional vouch. I'm hoping to take the CISSP for mid July, just the thought of losing $550 over a failed test is daunting.
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Jun 10, 2015 22:09
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Any recommendations for studying for the security+?
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Jun 11, 2015 19:11
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awesomebrah posted:Any recommendations for studying for the security+? Memorize the port chart and find a list of all the dumb variations on Phishing. For some reason it's important that you distinguish between Phishing, Vishing and Smishing.
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Jun 11, 2015 19:21
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Dr. Arbitrary posted:Memorize the port chart and find a list of all the dumb variations on Phishing. For some reason it's important that you distinguish between Phishing, Vishing and Smishing. Spear phishing and whaling too! 
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Jun 11, 2015 19:42
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awesomebrah posted:Any recommendations for studying for the security+? Darril Gibson book and Professor Messer YouTube videos.
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Jun 11, 2015 19:59
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crunk dork posted:Spear phishing and whaling too! Whaling is a Vegas term that is cross disciplinary. I actually think that the strategy behind spear-phishing is distinct enough to merit a separate term, but it is a subset of Phishing. I'd feel like an idiot for saying "Smishing"
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Jun 11, 2015 20:58
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Daylen Drazzi posted:Unfortunately that's exactly the way ALL VMware VCP-DCV classes are taught. VMware provides the teaching material and instructors are required to follow the curriculum with very little additional content or commentary added. It's not about teaching the material well enough to pass the test, and all about jumping through the right hoops. That's why there's a huge demand for the Stanly classes - no one who's paying for the class out of their own pocket sees any reason to shell out upwards of $3500 just to watch a bunch of slides and hear someone read them. You will learn the material by creating a home lab, breaking it, fixing it, breaking it again, fixing it again, destroying the lab, and then rebuilding it from scratch. Rinse and repeat several times. Posting again that the Sybex VCP book was what REALLY got me ready for the exam. The Stanly classes were nice walkthroughs of basic stuff, the book and repeating, repeating, repeating the practice bits was what really nailed it. http://www.amazon.com/VCP5-DCV-Cert...F91AC4741F3BA95
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Jun 11, 2015 21:01
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MJP posted:Posting again that the Sybex VCP book was what REALLY got me ready for the exam. The Stanly classes were nice walkthroughs of basic stuff, the book and repeating, repeating, repeating the practice bits was what really nailed it. http://www.amazon.com/VCP5-DCV-Cert...F91AC4741F3BA95 I used the same book. It helped a lot!
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Jun 11, 2015 21:10
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I see the Scott Lowe book and that one mentioned all the time. I guess you can't really go wrong with either
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Jun 11, 2015 21:31
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SaltLick posted:I see the Scott Lowe book and that one mentioned all the time. I guess you can't really go wrong with either Scott Lowe's book was extremely useful, as was the Sybex book, plus I grabbed the official VCP study guide by Pearson. I read all three, had a couple labs set up, and I peeked under the skirts at our setup at work to get a feel for things there. And now that I've got my cert I'll be taking over as one of the Virtualization Admins for AFNET in 2 weeks. Finally! No more weekend and 3rd shift rotations.
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Jun 11, 2015 22:08
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MJP posted:Posting again that the Sybex VCP book was what REALLY got me ready for the exam. The Stanly classes were nice walkthroughs of basic stuff, the book and repeating, repeating, repeating the practice bits was what really nailed it. http://www.amazon.com/VCP5-DCV-Cert...F91AC4741F3BA95 The class itself is a drop in the bucket compared to what you really need to know.
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Jun 12, 2015 03:48
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Ccna holders: how hard is the test itself, really, on a scale of 1 to 10
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Jun 13, 2015 02:03
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Judge Schnoopy posted:Ccna holders: how hard is it, really, on a scale of 1 to 10 Depends on your background but someone with a year or so of experience who studies for it should find it to be maybe a 5 or 6.
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Jun 13, 2015 02:25
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Judge Schnoopy posted:Ccna holders: how hard is the test itself, really, on a scale of 1 to 10 That's hard to pin a number on because there are a lot of variables to think of. If I had to give one Id probably say a 4 for the first test, haven't taken the second one though. I took icnd1 like two weeks ago, and I overestimated the difficulty. It's definitely a challenge, but in the sense that there is a broad set of topics that they will quiz you on. icnd2 appears to be much more focused as far as what the study material contains. I put in between 150 and 200 hours of study time on the first test and did extremely well, I've been working in IT for about 7 months now.
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Judge Schnoopy posted:Ccna holders: how hard is the test itself, really, on a scale of 1 to 10 There's no way to answer this. For all I know you're a complete idiot and as such I'd say it'll be insanely difficult. On the other hand if you have a grasp on the knowledge itself it's not super hard. Plenty of us have passed it. ICND1 is a mile wide and an inch deep. ICND2 covers about 1/4 of the first but delves into much deeper understanding
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