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Certification Newsletter
162nd Edition :: October 1st, 2007
Over 48,245 Subscribers
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In This Issue:
:: What's New @ MC MCSE
:: Microsoft Second Shot Program Returns
:: Training Directory Reviews
:: At The Forums
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The VTC Online University offers you unlimited access to over 55,794 video tutorials covering over 407 subject areas including certifications by CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, Java, Oracle, and LPI. Over 10,000 videos are available for free so check out VTC today.
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| :: What's New @ MC MCSE :: |
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New Cisco Tutorials:
We have added 2 new tutorials for Cisco's CCNA exam as follows:
The OSI Model
Cisco VTP VLAN Trunking Protocol
You can view the complete list of our tutorials guides and tutorials here.
Book Listings Update:
We have updated the books in our Books & Training section as follows:
- Added a new category for Planet3 Wireless certifications (Wireless#, CWNA, CWSP).
- Updated our Microsoft, CompTIA, and Cisco book listings.
- Removed categories for certifications that our site doesn't support (i.e. Juniper).
Coming Soon:
We have a ton of new stuff coming in the next couple of months. Here is a brief list of things to look forward to:
- A new CCENT practice test.
- An update to our CCNA practice test. (We'll be the first, again).
- Yes, I still need to finish the A+ exams and I will begin working on that in the next few days.
- Practice tests for the Wireless# and CWNA certifications.
- A regular series of Wireless# and CWNA tutorials written by Osborne Media author Tom Carpenter.
- Planet3 Wireless Forums
Stay tuned as we continue to grow...
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| :: Microsoft 2nd Shot Program Returns :: |
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Microsoft has brought back their popular Second Shot program which allows candidates to retake an exam for free if they fail. You must register for the Second Shot program prior to taking your exam.
Click here for more information.
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| :: Training Directory Reviews :: |
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Below are recent reviews added to our Training Directory. Help your peers by reviewing the books and certification products you have used. Thanks to everyone that has contributed reviews recently.
| Transcender |
| Review User: | Sparks_rmc |
| Review Date: | 09-26-2007 |
| Review Text: | Great source for preparing for the exam. I found the transcender questions to be more difficult than the actual exam !!! Highly recommended. |
| Specialized Solutions |
| Review User: | fordch |
| Review Date: | 09-26-2007 |
| Review Text: | I recently purchased 4 of QuickCerts (specialized Solutions) videos with e-books . Thankfully I did not pay more than £50 each for them. I was promised by the sales guy that the videos alone were enough to see me through the exam. The videos don't even come close they give you a basic overview ot the course material. However there is not nearly enough depth covered. Consequently I failed one of my exams. I recently passed that exam by going back to the books I passed my first MCP with a book and I should have stayed with books which I will now do. I think the videos work well if you use a good study guide but dont expect to pass with their study material alone. |
| Palaestra Training |
| Review User: | jsprague |
| Review Date: | 09-05-2007 |
| Review Text: | I have been in the certification business for a very long time and honestly had never heard of Palaestra Training. To this day, I still don't know much about them or how long they have been around.
Having said that, I received a review copy of Palaestra's CompTIA 2006 Certification Series to check out. The A+ series came on 4 disks, each with multiple videos covering various sections of the exam. These videos are mainly presented in a whiteboard format with the instructor narrating. Various images and diagrams are displayed on the whiteboard, and when necessary, the instructor shows how to do things in Windows itself.
The videos cover the material well and in some instances go way beyond what you need to know for the exam. For example, there is a brief section on Windows scripting and step-by-step instructions for setting up automated Windows installations. But for the person who is hungry to learn, these videos are great. I was surprised that I learned a few things myself.
Palaestra's videos are no-frills, but they have what you need to pass the exams and are as good as anything else out there. As for pricing, they are in the same ballpark as their competitors, so they neither win or lose in that department.
If you need CBTs for your A+ preparation, Palaestra's series is definitely a solid option. |
| Palaestra Training |
| Review User: | anonymous |
| Review Date: | 08-19-2007 |
| Review Text: | Excellent training, very well done, easy to follow with a information packed no-nonsense delivery style. I checked out their free videos at their site, and was really impressed. I'm even MORE impressed with the full A+ series. By far the best training I've seen so far. |
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