Comments on: The Confident Computer User http://www.redzonecomputers.com/42/the-confident-computer-user/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: robbchev http://www.redzonecomputers.com/42/the-confident-computer-user/comment-page-1/#comment-62 robbchev Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:05:06 +0000 http://www.redzonecomputers.com/?p=42#comment-62 When it comes to deciding what certification to obtain you need an objective. I would ask myself these questions. Do I need certification for my current job or business? Do I need certification to advance my IT career or get my first IT job? And, maybe the most important question do I really need certification? As for deciding between Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) you are looking at two different skill sets. The MCSE gives you the skills necessary for administering and configuring Micorsoft based networks where the CCNA is geared toward administering switches and routers. Now there are many employers, especially smaller companies, that require both of these skill, whereas, larger companies separate Micorosoft administration from network egineering. So it is essential to have a specific purposed for you certifcation. When it comes to deciding what certification to obtain you need an objective. I would ask myself these questions. Do I need certification for my current job or business? Do I need certification to advance my IT career or get my first IT job? And, maybe the most important question do I really need certification?

As for deciding between Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) you are looking at two different skill sets. The MCSE gives you the skills necessary for administering and configuring Micorsoft based networks where the CCNA is geared toward administering switches and routers. Now there are many employers, especially smaller companies, that require both of these skill, whereas, larger companies separate Micorosoft administration from network egineering. So it is essential to have a specific purposed for you certifcation.

]]> By: MCSE Training http://www.redzonecomputers.com/42/the-confident-computer-user/comment-page-1/#comment-55 MCSE Training Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:13:15 +0000 http://www.redzonecomputers.com/?p=42#comment-55 Im trying to decide between MCSE and CCNA Im trying to decide between MCSE and CCNA

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