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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| At home business | 1/16/2012 | John Palmer |
| Q: I am currently 17 years of age. I am always working on computers. I am quite good. I want to go to ... A: Josh - I'm by no means an expert in business or legal issues, so please take any response here with ... | ||
| Doing Networking Certificates with BSc IT | 12/28/2011 | John Palmer |
| Q: .. i want to do go for a career in Computers. so i am planning to do Bsc IT (3 years) from Indian ... A: This is a difficult question to answer, because it would entirely depend on what your career ... | ||
| Computer Certification | 11/16/2011 | John Palmer |
| Q: Which is better - RHCE or CCNA or MCSE? I want to do a certification course in Networking.I heard ... A: this is a fairly broad question, and I would like to say that I can give you an answer, however ... | ||
| Computer Security Questions, Training | 9/18/2011 | John Palmer |
| Q: I've always loved computers and am interested in getting training for computer repair, with a ... A: Whoever told you A+ isn't worth much, is honestly giving you a line of crap. Granted, it's not ... | ||
| CompTIA A+ Certification vs MCITP Enterprise Desktop Support Technician | 6/28/2011 | John Palmer |
| Q: could you please tell me, in your opinion, which IT certification is more valuable to employers, ... A: Hey Mark - coming from a background in deskside support and computer repair, I can guarantee that ... | ||
| Career in Computers/IT | 6/11/2011 | John Palmer |
| Q: I'm considering a change in careers to Computers/IT...specifically in the Network LAN Admin/Systems ... A: Hey George - A+ and Net+ are both from Comptia. if you want to go into MS certs for doing windows ... | ||
| Career in Computers/IT | 6/10/2011 | John Palmer |
| Q: I'm considering a change in careers to Computers/IT...specifically in the Network LAN Admin/Systems ... A: Hey George - indeed, you're not likely to find a job fresh out of school as a network admin. ... | ||
| Motherboard | 3/15/2011 | Tim Fenner |
| Q: If my computers motherboard is broken can't i just replace it with another motherboard? I was told ... A: The answer is: it depends. 1. If a motherboard dies, you have to suspect that the components that ... | ||
| a+ | 3/10/2011 | John Palmer |
| Q: What do they mean when they talk about a low profile PC? A: currently this could mean a few different things. Low profile PC's are generally computers that are ... | ||
| About career. | 2/18/2011 | Tim Fenner |
| Q: I live in Pakistan and doing BSCS. after doing my BSCS what certificate would you suggest to do for ... A: In order to answer your inquiry effectively, I have to know what your end goal is, or at least what ... | ||
| Advancing from Desktop Support | 2/15/2011 | Tim Fenner |
| Q: Fenner, For over five years, I have been a Help Desk & Desktop Support Professional. As a result, ... A: Boy howdy, you gave me plenty to go over. But fear not - for I think I maybe able to provide you ... | ||
| IT entry | 2/4/2011 | Tim Fenner |
| Q: I've worked the last 13 years on building a business that I might have to put on standby until I get ... A: Here's my initial impressions based on the scenario you paint: 1. A degree is not necessary to get ... | ||
| leads and grounds | 1/21/2011 | Tim Fenner |
| Q: I'm reading on CompTIA power source connector, and terms 'leads and grounds' came up frequently with ... A: The term leads and grounds basically refers to the wires that carry current and those that allow the ... | ||
| Key Notch | 1/18/2011 | John Palmer |
| Q: I'm currently reading CompTIA A+ study guide and I have come across the following paragraph: "The ... A: This picture: http://imgur.com/Y2wjU shows what you're asking about - these are the key notches, ... | ||
| A+ Certification Training | 11/29/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: Is New Horizon Computer Is New Horizon Computer Training a reputable business School? Can you ... A: I've had several colleagues in the past attend there, and I've looked over their website. from what ... | ||
| computer certification for kids | 11/4/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I run a computer training school in nigeria - kaduna state , some parents want their children ages ... A: for actual 'recognized' certifications such as A+ and other types, they have to be taken in an ... | ||
| What route should I go? | 10/1/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I'm very interested in computers and would like to build my career around them. Unfortunately, my ... A: Hey Jimmy - A lot of colleges are starting to offer degrees specific to art and gaming design. ... | ||
| Kicking off IT career | 8/4/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I got graduated this year in IT and now I am thinking of getting certified, but I am confused. ... A: unless you want to take a low-end low-pay job, there's not going to be a lot of openings for someone ... | ||
| Kicking off IT career | 8/2/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I got graduated this year in IT and now I am thinking of getting certified, but I am confused. ... A: Vizi - This entirely depends on which direction you're going - are you wanting to do server ... | ||
| CompTIA Strata certification question | 7/27/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I am wondering if it is worth my time and money to get the CompTIA Strata certification before ... A: From my experience, I think that if I were a hiring manager, I'd respect an A+ more than strata, ... | ||
| Course - Net Security Professional CompTIA A+, Net+, Security + | 7/21/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: Please assist me with an issue related to your field of expertise. I want to change careers and ... A: ... microsoft project is pointless unless you're going to be a meeting conductor or scheduler, or a ... | ||
| Confuse | 6/22/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: .......! i got a graduation in B.Tech (Computer Science & Engineering) with one of the most top ... A: Moin - This question ENTIRELY depends on what you want to do. are you wanting to go into network ... | ||
| Changing Careers | 5/14/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I am 34 years old and I am wanting to change careers and head into the computer/IT field. ... A: Hey James - schools aren't my forte, but for anyone going into the IT career field, I would ... | ||
| Computer certification/help desk | 3/18/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I want to know how to get into the help desk field. I had prior experience in this field over the ... A: Hey Kyle - if you want to get into help desk (not even close to my personal first choice of career ... | ||
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MSTS) | 2/28/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: Just passed both A+ exams and going for the Network+ test end of March. Plan on using these for try ... A: Mark - Going into the MTS in .NET is going to be for programming and web development more than ... | ||
| Computer Repair Certifications | 2/13/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I've written to you before about the A+ Certification, and now I've started the course to learn all ... A: Cristine - What I'd suggest if you want to stick with PC Repair, is get their certifications. ... | ||
| career path | 2/1/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I'm in transition...I recently went back to school to obtain a bachelors degree in Business ... A: Simi - the recommended path for anyone starting up, is going to be starting in A+, going to ... | ||
| OSI Model | 1/26/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I'm a little confused about the roles of Session (layer 5) and Transport (layer 4) Layers of OSI ... A: Angela - Not exactly in my area of expertise, but here's a link that covers what you're looking ... | ||
| Baffled Career Decision.... | 1/22/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I am currently enrolled in a community college. I am going for a Associates in Computer Science & ... A: Jeremy - payscale.... honestly depends where you are at. I've lived in several places that pay ... | ||
| A+ Certification Course | 1/19/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I'm currently attending a community college and taking classes for an AS degree in Computer Science. ... A: The A+ certification is broken down into 3 parts - PC hardware, PC Software, and Mac-specific. 95% ... | ||
| CCNA as a grad student. | 1/13/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: Greetings, My name is Faraz, and this is my second year going on as a grad student. Im considering ... A: Faraz - one thing to note on this, the 'try for it' attitude isn't going to get you far, you need ... | ||
| Comptia Strata | 1/10/2010 | John Palmer |
| Q: I want to know if its worth getting the Comptia Strata certification. I know its just basic IT ... A: I went and read the most current list of objectives to the Comptia Strata cert.... it looks like ... | ||
| Just Starting Out - Certification | 11/16/2009 | John Palmer |
| Q: I am 19 years old, an am studying for a major in Computer Programming. I have no "real" computing ... A: Hey Josiah - definitely start with an A+ and Net+, those are the basic starter points. After ... | ||
| Becoming CompTIA A+ Certified | 10/23/2009 | John Palmer |
| Q: I have a basic understanding of the Windows OS, particularly XP. I can perform basic computer ... A: Hey Alex - If you've got a basic hold of normal user computer operations, the first thing i would ... | ||
| MCSE | 10/12/2009 | John Palmer |
| Q: WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME THAT WHAT IS BENEFIT OF MCSE 'MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOFTWARE ENGINEER'.MEAN ... A: Sartaj - First a point of clarification - MCSE means 'Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer', not ... | ||
| Undecided, need career advice | 9/9/2009 | John Palmer |
| Q: I'm just looking to see which certifications may be of most use, which may be outdated. I'm open to ... A: RJ - If you don't have any current certs, here's the path I would suggest, depending on where ... | ||
| IT Cert Guidance | 9/6/2009 | John Palmer |
| Q: Greetings, I am looking for some guidance on certification for my particular career path. I have a ... A: Hey Ivan - I hear you, and I really don't blame you - NOC work can get extremely dull and ... | ||
| Certification | 9/3/2009 | John Palmer |
| Q: Sir, I am graduate in IT and I am interested in Computer Networks although I barely know anything ... A: Smile - My question to you about this is, if you have a degree in IT, how have you not taken any ... | ||
| Computer Carrers | 6/22/2009 | John Palmer |
| Q: I have always had a certain liking to computers. I am in middle school going in to high school. ... A: Hey David - From what I'm seeing in the IT market for what a lot of good paying jobs are looking ... | ||
| Certification Training Quality | 5/1/2009 | John Palmer |
| Q: I am presently preparing for the CompTia A+ exams on my own. I'm receiving $4,000 in federal ... A: Hey Mike - The certs I was referring to wasn't for any CompTIA or other major companies (Juniper, ... | ||
Computer Certification
Answers by Expert:
John Palmer
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I'm certified as an A and Network Technician, and I can help explain the theory and praticality of any of the questions you might have in the study of these fields. I've had my A for 10 years, and Network plus was recently obtained
Experience
I've been an IT technician for 10 years, as well as a printer technician.
Education/Credentials
MCP in NT Workstation/Server, A and Network certified.
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