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| Bloodbane 2002-05-28, 4:15 am |
| Hi everybody. I have started my MCSE, but unfortunately I am not working with computers so I would like to know if anyone can give me tips on how to study without hands on experience. I did my A+ by studying at home but the MCSE looks like it's gonna give me loads of trouble so any tips from you talented people would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all for the help I got with my A+. I live in the UK so most of the people I've met who are doing there MCSE are all already in a high IT position at work and they don't seem to want to help me 
Once again Many Thanks
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| Johnny5Alive 2002-05-28, 6:53 am |
| In fact, buy two. Nothing beats hands on experience, and if you are not in an IT position at work, then you really need experience. Think of a motor mechanic who only reads, but never practises...it doesn't work.
If you can't use IT during your working day, invest in some gear. I suggest you build the PC's yourself, I have, and have saved hundreds of pounds... Do you live in London? If not there may be computer fairs in or near your home town. Visit - http://www.computer-fairs.co.uk - to find where.
Build the PC's (at least 2) and find evaluation software (download from MS) and play hard.
Use this forum for questions, everyone here is always happy to help.
The key thing is, is invest in your self. You can build 2 x High Spec PC's for £600 for both, and gives you good experience in building them too.
Let me know if you need any advise about stuff in UK, I live in London. | |
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| yep, buy 2 computers. You can do pretty much duplicate any network issue with 2 computers and a bit of crossover, although I had to work in Tesco's for 6 months in order to get the money for the two computers  but now i'm full time in IT and greatfull for those early days learning 
good luck,
any queries at all, post here.. everyone's really helpfull | |
| Pavlov 2002-05-28, 12:29 pm |
| might I suggest you consider looking at doing Net+ before jumping into MCSE? Many have tried to make the leap and if you don't have a solid foundation in networking then not having hands on combined with not understanding the networking concepts is going to send you into a tailspin. You still need to get your hands on at least 2 computers to complete the MCSE, so if you start with learning to set up a little peer to peer first, when you get to learning about domain structures, it will be a lot easier to swallow.
Just my humble opinion. Best of luck to you whichever path you take to get you there.
Oh, and if you don't want to build your own check out www.overstock.com. Sometimes they have some pretty good deals on some older machines. You don't need to learn to drive in a Ferrari. The Chevy will teach you just as well  |
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