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    Good Day

    I would like to know. I want to start a career in IT, and would like to know

    which exams are the best to take, and which exams do most IT companies/employers

    prefer? Microsoft Certification (MCP, MCSA, etc) vs Comp TIA courses?

    Which is the better? And I'm talking in the general sense now...

    Thanks

    Wednesday, June 22, 2011 1:46 PM

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    If you've got limited/no background in IT, I'd suggest starting with a couple of CompTIA courses - A+, Network+, maybe Server+.  These are vendor-neutral certifications.

    As to the Microsoft courses, skip the MCSA (as that covers Server 2003 - technology that's 8 years old).  Focus on current technology such as Windows 7 and Server 2008.  FYI, once you pass one Microsoft certification exam, you earn the right to call yourself a MCP.

    • Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Monday, July 25, 2011 12:50 AM
    Wednesday, June 22, 2011 2:14 PM
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