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Re: Learning IT

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2024 6:45 am
by Skeithex
Certs are nice, but they can never prepare a person for the real world or how a business is actually setup.

Re: Learning IT

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:31 am
by froggyboy604
Some Cert books and courses may occasionally talk about how to deal with angry customers which can give readers a general idea on how to prepare for angry tech support calls.

I heard some businesses use very outdated tech which may not be covered in most certs.

Re: Learning IT

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2024 7:08 am
by Skeithex
I don't think the comptia or cisco would cover that, it's why most should work customer service for a year to learn that stuff.

Re: Learning IT

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:14 am
by froggyboy604
This is true, certs don't always prepare workers for real life work environment where they maybe helping people who are not tech savvy.

Re: Learning IT

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 7:03 am
by Skeithex
most certs also might become outdated with program updates, which is always annoying.

Re: Learning IT

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:53 am
by froggyboy604
There is always a chance that certs cover tech which is too new, but the tech never becomes very popular like Windows 8.

Re: Learning IT

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:09 am
by Skeithex
I've talked to people who taken the Windows 8 cert and fully regret it as being a waste of time considering how fast MS killed the OS.