Personal A+ Technician- Now What? A Journey to N+ Certification

[pampered1224]

I am officially an A+ Technician. At least in theory! Not yet in practice. Although I added more memory to Pat's computer and I replaced my own laptops LCD this last week. I passed both of the A+ CompTIA test as of today. I get the official certificate in about a week. Too funny huh? Considering that a little over a month ago, I was so sure I could not do this. So now it is on to the CompTIA N+ (Network) training. This is one is only an 18 week course! YIPES! And this one only has one test. But I started the training last week and well, I am understanding it. It helps that I know a lot of the set up. Now I can connect the terminology. Instead of this cable or that box, I know that it is Cat 6 cable and that box is a router, hub or switch. Thanks everyone for the encouragement and the help study tips! They sure did work!

 

[DebPC]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bravo!

 

[Chefgailb]

Congratulations John!

I can feel your enthusiasm in your post.

Best of luck.

 

[pampered1224]

Thanks Deb - that means a lot!

 

[Becca_in_MD]

WAHOO!!! So proud of you for this whole journey. It's inspiring.

 

[BlueMoon]

I am so excited for you! I'm studying for the CompTIA Project+ exam, so I know it's a commitment! I have thought about studying for the A+, but at this point it's beyond me! hooray! good for you, you are an inspiration~

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

 

[raebates]

Congratulations! I'm so proud of you. I knew you could do it.

 

[mountainmama74]

That's so awesome! Congratulations!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Congratulations John!

since KG gave you the big dancing banana....should I give you Burt? lol

 

[BethCooks4U]

Congratulations! We all knew you could do it!!

 

[esavvymom]

John! YEAH!!! I can't top the dancing banana- but we are all very proud of you!!!!! I know how hard those tests can be!! I've watched my husband work up through the levels of those exams- starting with from the bottom- all the way up to his CCIE (he's taken a few). They take alot out of you, but you persevered.Congratulations!!

 

[chefa]

Congratulations john!!

 

[LeslieSGI]

Congratulations! Such an awesome job and totally worthy of the giant dancing banana!​

 

[chefheidi2003]

Congrats John

 

[colegrovet]

congrats John... soon you'll be configuring routers, firewalls and servers.

 

[lesliec]

wahoo!!!!! so proud of you.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Congratulations John!

since KG gave you the big dancing banana....should I give you Burt? lol

I don't think Burt is his type.

 

[pampered1224]

I hate to sound dumb but what is a Burt - and KG, are implying that a dancing BANANA is my type? Or should I simply not go there!
Marghi - keep us posted! I know how difficult it is to push through especially if it has been a while since school although, from the pix, you look like you could still be in high school! What is the course about? I am curious.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

It's an obscure reference to a photograph of Burt Reynolds that used to make an occasional appearance in certain threads that were either hijacked or the usual nonsense, like another one about people over 40.

 

[scottcooks]

You rock, John! Way to go!!

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

Congrats John! So glad to hear how well you're doing and how much you're enjoying it!

 

[pampered1224]

You know you are right, I am enjoying the challenge. I did not realized how much I miss a good problem and working through it. At my age, I need the stimulus!

 

[Sheila]

Congratulations!!!

 

[BlueMoon]

John, lol! It's a recent pic (maybe 2 yrs old) but the light is behind me. I'm old enough that if I'd had kids they could be college grads by now.

Project + is about shepherding projects and project teams from initiation to completion, including coordinating resources, people, and tasks. SOrt of management with no authority!

Thanks for the compliment, you really made me laugh!

 

[pampered1224]

Well Marghi - good luck on that one. The basis sounds great but you are a better person than I. I could not be stern enough or light enough either to be a good "leader". I would loose it somewhere and never get a team to complete much of anything except chaos! And never laugh at a compliment! I have started to hear the comment about "people your age" and it really ticks me off! So take them, smile and remember, some where when you least expect it, you too will be a "person your age" one of these days! And thank you everyone for your kindness. I still think you are the best people on the planet!