MCTS Cert, worth it?
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Recruitment agents might be looking for people with experience, but the likes of the big four accounting/auditing companies (PWC etc.) hire on qualifications foremost. We've just hired an ex-PwC IT Security Auditor - that might be a role that you would be able to slot straight into with your degree and they would give you a couple of years experience to move into other more specialised fields if you wanted.
Ooo. Thanks for that! I will look into it. I think the job prospects are low considering where I live. I can't relocate so that's out of the question.
Bit of an update on this: I now have time to study for the MCTS Cert, which is a good book to begin with that will give me all the information in good detail about Windows 7?
Should I buy the 70-680 or will the 70-685 cover the same material and more?
Would it be ok to buy the book, study and then sit the test without doing any courses?
Should I buy the 70-680 or will the 70-685 cover the same material and more?
Would it be ok to buy the book, study and then sit the test without doing any courses?
Anyone?
Soldato
I don't know enough about 70-685 to be able to give a definitive answer, but while there is quite a lot of overlap between it and 70-680, I doubt the 70-685 book covers enough of the 70-680 material.
As for buying the book, studying it and then sitting the test; in theory I suppose you could do it, but without practical application of the material it may prove tricky. At the very least I would suggest that you follow the examples in the material (assuming you use the Microsoft Press books) using a Windows 7 installation in the virtualisation platform of your choice. You don't need a very powerful machine in order to set up a virtual lab for 70-680.
As for buying the book, studying it and then sitting the test; in theory I suppose you could do it, but without practical application of the material it may prove tricky. At the very least I would suggest that you follow the examples in the material (assuming you use the Microsoft Press books) using a Windows 7 installation in the virtualisation platform of your choice. You don't need a very powerful machine in order to set up a virtual lab for 70-680.
Im currently on a 70-680 course with a training provider. Its one to one training so is quite intense and we've covered a lot of stuff, and probably wont get through all of the material during the 5 days we've got.
Luckily this isnt something we're being charged for and is funded by the government on this occasion so not too bad, but ive got the CBT nuggets for the course and have been watching these as a supplement to the actual course.
The tutor has taught me lots of stuff which wont necessarily be in the exam but things which he thinks he can add value too and will actually be useful in the workplace, but there is still a hell of a lot of material to get your head around and lots of key words, terminologies and phrases to settle with. Ive been doing ok with his end of module quizzes getting around 70% correct but i'm still going to give myself an addition 2 week after this week to continue studying before I take the test as we won't cover ALL of the material so i'll have to do a lot of it.
But has been said I think its invaluable to set yourself up with some VM's at home to test out some of the deployment options etc. On the whole its a good course so far and ive learnt a LOT but don't be fooled, it is A LOT of information to process and I personally don't think you'll be able to pass the exam just by reading the book. I think a mixture of reading the book, making notes, watching videos, doing PLENTY of practice questions and doing practice labs should see you through however!
Luckily this isnt something we're being charged for and is funded by the government on this occasion so not too bad, but ive got the CBT nuggets for the course and have been watching these as a supplement to the actual course.
The tutor has taught me lots of stuff which wont necessarily be in the exam but things which he thinks he can add value too and will actually be useful in the workplace, but there is still a hell of a lot of material to get your head around and lots of key words, terminologies and phrases to settle with. Ive been doing ok with his end of module quizzes getting around 70% correct but i'm still going to give myself an addition 2 week after this week to continue studying before I take the test as we won't cover ALL of the material so i'll have to do a lot of it.
But has been said I think its invaluable to set yourself up with some VM's at home to test out some of the deployment options etc. On the whole its a good course so far and ive learnt a LOT but don't be fooled, it is A LOT of information to process and I personally don't think you'll be able to pass the exam just by reading the book. I think a mixture of reading the book, making notes, watching videos, doing PLENTY of practice questions and doing practice labs should see you through however!
Hi, I agree. I've set up one VM running Windows 7, just to start off with. I will setup 2 more VM's for the deployment etc. I'm guessing it will take a couple of months until I'm ready for the test. I have been watching some Professor Messer videos on this and I'm slowly getting to grips with some of the cmd line stuff.