1) I'm thinking of going for an MCSE, after having just completed my CCNA. Would anyone who has these two certs please tell me if they thought obtaining the MCSE was harder than the CCNA. I would guess so, since it requires passing a number of exams, as opposed to just one.

2) This might seem strange: What does the word "parse" mean? How do you pronounce it?

3) How do you quote someone on this forum (you know, with the word "quote: then bold text with two lines sectioning off the quote.)

Cheers,

Deets

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1) I don't have either, so I can't comment.

2) Parse means to take text and make sense of it. For example, an interpreter parses a perl script, statement by statement, and executes it. To do this, it has to parse your code into meaningful commands. (It rhymes with farce.)

3) On top of every post, there are a group of tiny icons. The rightmost one (looks like a document with a red arrow pointing away from it) is used to "reply w/quote". Simply click this button on someone's post and the appropriate code will be entered into a new editing box for you.

Hope this helps,

Skip

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quote:

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Originally posted by TheSkipster:
(It rhymes with farce.)

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To better help deets understand, it also rhymes with arse. (Do they say it like that down under?)
HTH!

MadChef

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Now I'll never forget the pronunciation!

Um, in other words "pass" and "parse" are pronounced the same? Or is there some communication breakdown due to different accents!!

Cheers,

Deets

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The MCSE requires 6 tests for the NT4 track. Some tests are easy and some are hard. CCNA to me was difficult but at least it was only one test. It took me 8 months to complete my MCSE. Also keep in mind the Windows 2000 track is much harder.

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Deets, Just when I had you up there with all the other gods here you go and post this... LOL!
I can't help you with your first question, Hell I only have a drivers license BUT! as far as your second question...
Parse is pronounced Par+Sss The 'e' is silent.
Ron

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Thanks guys.

To chessnut: I had a feeling that might be the case. Hmmm, should I do it or not...hmmm.

To RonSCaInfo: Me? A god? LOL. I had no idea...oh well, us immortals do have our mortal side Took me one hundred thousand similar dumb questions to be as cluey as I am! And that's still pretty un-cluey!!!

Deets

P.S. Come on, MadChef! I'm still two posts ahead of you!!!

[This message has been edited by Deets512 (edited 11-29-2000).]

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I think if u were sucessful with CCNA u will be able to do it : yes it is 7 exams but just take one step at a time and dont waste time in too much research...just start I have seen people finish within 6 months...well, i need to ask u something on CCNA? 1. I am finding it little difficult after the N+, I cant seem to get some of the chapters like i did with A+ and N+. How many questions are on Routers (lab) and did u get any questions on IP addresses like u have to find and come up with the solution solving addresses type of questions? I dont know the subject well enough to even give a good explaination. On the whole was the exam very difficult.? Thankyou

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Why go for MCSE? You are on the Cisco track now, keep up with the Cisco exams would be my advice. So many more exams on the Cisco side of things, CCNA is just the tip of the iceberg..... but all the info that the CCNA caused you to learn will be SOOOOO useful for other exams as well. I would highly suggest you forget about MCSE and consentrate soley on routers and WAN side of things. If you are bored with routers, then look to get into firewalls.

My 2 copper.

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Deets,
I have taken MCSE,A+,N+,I-NET+,ASE,CCA,CNA,CCSE,CCNA AND ACT.

I think that Cisco exams are by far the toughest exams out there (including Checkpoint Certification). Microsoft's certs has been degraded due to paper MCSEs. After I am done with Cisco I will go to other certs but not Microsoft. You can bump into a 13 yr old and he will tell you he's an MCSE. But anyway it is up to you to decide. As for me I will go on to Nortel and all those certs that have to do with Routers and Switches etc.

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