SkillsTrain N+ Course

SO FAR IN JUNE I HAVE PASSED BOTH PART OF THE A+ EXAM(ESSENTIALS AND IT TECHNICIAN) AND WILL SOON BE TAKING MY N= EXAM AS WELL AS STUDYING FOR THE MCSE PART OF MY COURSE

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Personally, I have gained from the course and the knowledge I have (however little),has helped me to keep going on the course.

Ever since I started on the course, my performances have been impressive despite the fact that my background is not within the IT. I now do more than I thought in the recent past.

On this note, I am not blowing my whistle but I am better than what I was when I started on the course and that is to my achievement.

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MY ACHIEVEMENT IS I FEEL AM GETTING BETTER WITH IT SKILLS AND I HELPED MY FRIEND AND FIXED HIS PC AND I FELT HAPPY BECAUSE AM GETTING BETTER IN IT SKILLS AND HOPEFULLY CONTINUE THE STUDY WITH SKILLSTRAIN
THANX

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Although I am at present in the early stage of my course, I have so much more belief in myself and possess much more confidence in what I can achieve. IT has always been of great interest to me for the challenges I have faced both in previous careers as well as my course. I am proud to say that my understanding of my p.c and how it works has enhanced regardless of the duties of caring for my two year old son, for just today I was given an amazing opportunity to build my own hard drive from scratch using components which my brother in law gave to me which I had recently revised about, I was so very unsure at first, though the minute I got the parts laid before me I just seemed to know more than I gave myself credit for. I have much pride in saying that it is up and running and that the only problem I came across was trying to attach the small cooling fan beneath the power pack only to be shown that it needed mounting underneath the floppy disk drive. I found it quite a challenge as it took me 3 and a half hours to do altogether due to nerves but I am able to make use of these parts for as long as I wish, so I shall keep on trying by taking it all apart and rebuilding and hopefully one day add to its capabilities, for at present it be rather basic. my partner and family were both shocked though ever so thrilled for me, and I believe much more in my capabilities for I thought when faced with all those wires graphic chips AMD square chips ports and a variety of pins,slots and layout of the motherboard itself that it would end in tears and a puff of smoke, but my brother in-law checked it and only had to correct the small fan, before starting it up and I just need to set the pathways to each drive and personalise the settings. I have been out of work due to pregnancy and then motherhood for almost 2 and a half years, in that space of time I felt my capabilities lessened as an individual through changing to become a first time mother, I owe so very much to skills train for giving me the opportunity to better myself in my knowledge of computers and bettering my skills to such an amazing level so very early on in this course for before I mostly self taught by using help topics and hands on experience as a site secretary in London as well as a admin based jobs thereafter. I look forward to my revision when my son naps or free time to do so is available for IT is something of great interest to me as it will one day help me to be a greater asset to any given company as well as better my sons future due to the stability both financially and physically for I hope to be able to somehow work from home so that I can be a mother as well as a helper to those whom need knowledge of IT skills just like I once did, I hope to teach as I have been taught and bring the same joy and fulfilment to others that this course has brought to me so far. with many thanks and smiles,

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Since starting my cause have been able to understand computer hardware and software of which I know nothing about. im still studying for my compTIA A+ certificate and I enjoy every topic I studied. I hope to gain more knowledge in the future as I progress.

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I would like to put Jonathan in for student of the month because since he has started the course he has the course life hasn't been easy for him. I was taken ill and Jonathan has looked after me, work to bring in money to support me and our 3 boys and tried to do as much to the course as he can even to the stage he wouldn't go to bed until he had read through the course work. he has worked really hard and some evening not coming home from work to about 10 or 11 o'clock I feel that the work and effort he has put in and everything he has to do in the day needs rewarding this is why I would like to put him in for student of the month. I also feel that he has worked hard as on the last 7 tmas he has got 100% every time. he is now working towards tma 17 with real dedication to try and finish the course but it doesn't help when he has to spend hours up the hospital with my self as I have taken a turn for the worse. I have wrote without Jonathan knowing as I feel he wouldn't put himself in for this award.
thanks

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I RECENTLY PASSED MY COMPTIA A+ WITH A GOOD OVERALL SCORE. I AM NOW MAKING GOOD PROGRESS ON THE SECOND HALF OF MY N+ COURSE WHICH HAS PROVED TO BE BOTH CHALLENGING AND INTERESTING. I REGULARLY SCORE BETWEEN 80 AND 100 PERCENT IN MY TMAs. I HAVE HAD MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT MY NEWLY LEARNED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS INTO PRACTICE, HAVING REPAIRED MY OWN PC AND MY GIRLFRIEND'S LAPTOP, AS WELL AS FREQUENTLY GIVING TROUBLESHOOTING ADVICE TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ITS OFTEN BEEN A STRUGGLE FINDING TIME TO STUDY WITH 2 JOBS AND PERSONAL COMMITMENTS GETTING IN THE WAY BUT I FEEL POSITIVE THAT I'M ON MY WAY TO A NEW CAREER, ALL THANX TO SKILLSTRAIN! CHEERS!

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Firstly im 13 and doing this course is a big achievement for me. I've been doing it for some weeks an already I've learnt a lot of new things I didn't know, I understand things a lot of my peers don't , and I got 85 & on my first assignment , which for me is quite good.

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I'm extremely delighted that I have successfully completed the CCNP certification requirements and became CCNP certified.

It has been very long and exhausted journey which started back on October 2004. I began the course with N+ and I was doing pretty well according to my TMA results and in the same time I learned the basics & principles of Networking.
Unfortunately, I have had personal & family problems which drifted me away from pursuing my studying for more than 8 months, however, I always stayed positive & optimistic, knowing that I've got faith on my self & determination to achieve my goal regardless of all the circumstances.

So, back again to study with a lot of enthusiasm and by the end of autumn 2005 I completed N+ and then I started straight away with CCNA Introduction then CCNA ICND, I studied from books for the author Wendell Odom which Skills Train provided me along with their course materials, he is awesome really great author, I like his method of explain things in interesting style.
It took me more than a year and half to complete my CCNA certification, but by that time I was so confident to go and apply the online exam which I passed with score 949/1000 from the first go.

I didn't waste any time, immediately started the CCNP route beginning with Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN 642-812) to be honest that was the most difficult exam ever I faced but I manage to pass with 879/1000 from the first go. So, I jumped to the next course The Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI 642-901) I really enjoyed that course and I managed to pass the exam with score 977/1000 from the first go.
By that time I've gained a lot of confidence & the fear, anxious about the exam has disappeared, I also learned how to deal with questions and more important to understand them very well in order to get the full marks.
For the last two exams The Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW 642-825) & Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (642-845 ONT) I studied very hard up to 10 hours a day, eventually I managed to pass with remarkable score, Yes my score was 1000/1000!!! for each exam from the first go!
As I mentioned earlier it has been really long journey & I have learnt a lot of skills in IT and in Networking particularly.

I would like to say that the help & support I received from Skills Train either through Emails, Live Internet Training, Labs or through Cisco Academy was inexpressible and I am extremely grateful for your assistance and advice which guided me all my way through to achieve the CCNP certification.

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After getting the course in 2004 & my father dying after I started .I left it alone until 2005 then I started again my partner passed away just after I started .I was beginning to think this course was jinxed.but I have restarted last month & I have just submitted my second TMA & I'm enjoying it immensely I am looking forward to doing the next one. BTW thank you for allowing me the extra time
Regards Alan

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Besides what I said before I would like to add that I am registered disabled have been since I left the army in 82 ,even though I could not work for a company(because of3 crushed vertabrea & arthritis in the back) when I've finished the course I will be able to fix mine & my family's computers & maybe work for myself but it just goes to show that skills train is an equal opportunity college & if I can do it any one can abled or disabled .

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I am quite new to the concept of home education & learning.

My last studies out of the work place were carried out in 1985 when I took my "O" levels! So far I have submitted 4 TMA's for the start of my course, whilst running my restaurant business ( I am the Chef/Manager) and am here hands on for over 12 hours a day. I am also the father of two young children under the age of 4.........so spare time is scarce to say the least! Still, TMA001 100% TMA002 93% TMA003 90% (with my first incorrect answer) I am gobsmacked by the progress I am making. (I guess it's a good job I like reading non fiction books!)

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I started the a+ in December 2007 and just passed both exams on 23rd May 2008

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