CompTIA Network+ worth doing?

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Basically my current role involves supporting/testing/specing fixes for etc... financial software but mostly from a business perspective. Have got a couple of years experience doing this and want to develop some other skillsets in case I want to jump ship in future.

In terms of techie stuff I do have some exposure to unix and SQL in my current job and am looking to increase my knowledge in those areas & perhpas pick up a scripting language.

One thing I do drastically lack is any decent knowledge of networks, I've got some knowledge of basic network topology from an academic POV but absolutely naff all practical experience.

So is the N+ worth doing (or at least covering the sylabus/buying a book geared towards N+) or would I be better off with something else - self tuition with no particular exams in mind from a good book(s)? Or perhpas CCNA? Perhaps getting really involved and buying up a load of 2nd hand network gear to play with?

I'm not necessarily looking for a certificate per say I just want to build my knowledge in this area.
 
I'd say go for it.. I'm currently reading through a book to take the exams. Its something else to have on your CV and it doesn't cost that much to do! :)
 
Street said:
I'd say go for it.. I'm currently reading through a book to take the exams. Its something else to have on your CV and it doesn't cost that much to do! :)
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Out of interest how much does it cost? I guess it may help if you are looking for a role involving LAMP...
 
Comptia is utterly useless.
I'm technically Comptia Security+ certified but I don't even bother putting it on my CV.
Their testing is so bloody awful when I took the test there were basic grammatical errors in the questions!
 
I have the A+, Server+, Security+, Network+, the MCSE's, Cisco quals, Masters Degree and the only one's people are bothered with are the Cisco and my Master's.

I just done them to get more on my CV and help get the foot in the door.

If you have the spare cash they are no harm.
 
smelf1 said:
I have the A+, Server+, Security+, Network+, the MCSE's, Cisco quals, Masters Degree and the only one's people are bothered with are the Cisco and my Master's.

I just done them to get more on my CV and help get the foot in the door.

If you have the spare cash they are no harm.
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Yeah I'm not really sure why people are falling over themselves for the cisco quals, I learnt a lot more from my MCSE than my CCNA, maybe the CCNP's better I dunno!
 
Yeah i know what you mean i found the cisco stuff useless when i got to using it in the real world. The ccna has nothing got to do with firewalls if i can remember then the CCSP goes into this area.

I find companies want the degree or masters, and more importantly experience more than anything else.

I remember an interview before with an non IT person interviewing me. Her comments were i needed to do the ECDL if i wanted to get anywhere in IT. I got ****ed off and walked out when after failing to explaine to her that a degree, Mcse's, Ccna's etc were a lot higher grade qualifications.

She was still adamant the ECDL was better and i should do it.
 
Having the Network+ is better then not having it. Normally if I'm honest having any qualification on your CV doesn’t mean much more then you say you know about "said subject". All the interviews I have always ask you technical questions and thats when your experience comes in handy.
 
I did the N+. Its good as a non vendor specific cert for a networking n00b to get their foot in the door but its nothing more. The cert doesnt need to be updated at any point once passed.
 
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