Since starting my ccna studies on 17/4/10, I have managed to complete the whole of
Section 1 Part A CCENT by 23/410. Also each TMA obtaining results of 100% bar a couple scoring in the 90% range. This is despite a lot of external pressures. I am currently in the process of being made redundant from work and have a very heavy workload and more than average hours, in process of looking for new job, supporting family members who have been diagnosed with serious health issues and trying to keep myself motivated in life due to all these events. I have found the course to be a way of taking my mind off all my problems and when I start, I get a very keen interest, sometimes wanting to expand on the material given by researching other means.
When I started the course in April I had a general knowledge of the material but this was enhanced with every tma submitted. The knowledge gained in the last week has enabled me to help friend's pc issues where they were otherwise going to be charged by professional technicians. In my work also, where we give very basic AV support of the phone, the material on subnets etc. has enabled me to advice my trainers on the new internet TV they are releasing. This gave me a tremendous amount of pride. 'Me advising the people who were meant to be training me'.
For example in a coaching session, our trainer asked if anyone knew what DHCP was with regards to internet capable TV's, the audience and himself were amazed when I answered ‘It is a protocol that dynamically allocates ip address's to individual hosts from a pool of private address's on a lease basis with certain parameters like lease time, configurable from the defaults if required', I briefly described also how every host needs an IP address to connect to a TCP/IP network. There were a few shocked looks and the trainer took me aside afterwards and advised he had no idea of this and simply expected someone to comment that it meant the customer didn't have to find and input the internet details from his ISP if it was enabled. He mentioned me to his boss who gave me a bottle of wine, and advised they were considering asking me to head a small group to help any other colleagues with internet TV troubleshooting.
-Stuart
I am very pleased with my work progress because the results of my Assignments always between the scores 95% and 100%. I have also learnt a lot about IT especially problems that I never knew how to sort before I started the course. I used to take my computer to an IT shop to sort out these problems whenever I encounter one. But today I am able to solve these problems by myself.
-Samuel
I was born with a major disability to both feet, much of the disability being corrected over the first 20 years of my life. This has posed a change to me in the years of schooling and recreation. I have lived to date as normal life as possible meeting all challenges that have been thrown my way, overcoming my disability and often doing much more that my doctors would want. I put off having an operation for many years, knowing that, the risks of being left in wheelchair was great. I finally plucked up the courage, having found the right partner in life, to take the plunge, having now being informed that I would have to accept the possibility that the operation could fail and result in the chance of the need for an amputation; which I would not know if it was the case for up to 9 months after the operation. As the operation was only 6 weeks ago, I still have to wait to see if it will be successful. I have a driving ambition to be positive, so I can achieve a life-times dream and create a fund to enable others that less fortunate than me. My hope an aspirations are that the knowledge and skills that I will gain from this course will enable me to complete the project of my family educational boardgame 'Highlife' and transform it into a truly exciting interactive computer/Internet project. I am determined with your help and support to complete this course, I am also determined to succeed to show to others it can be done, and that no one can stop me.
-Peter
Hello everyone,
Since I have started in September,09. I have never stopped sending my assignment within a two weeks period, and have not receive any grade below a 100% in all my assignment I have submitted. I am a hard working young man who works from 11:00 - 20:00 every day except Saturday and Sundays. I got a family of two young ladies ages 7 and 14 years and my wife. I have study in the field of PC and Networking before in which I achieved an advance diploma in Networking 2 and 3 level. I also did MCSE and award my diploma certificate. I shown great interest in my course and looking forward to sitting the A+ and N+ pretty soon, before the year finishes.
-Yannis
Taking into consideration the progress I have made since I started the course work, I must admit that the achievements are beyond my expectations. Despite various difficulties I had to deal with, I managed to develop the knowledge about computers. Due to the fact that, as a single person, I had to work up to fifteen hours a day to save the money for the course, it has been a real challenge to continue learning. Nevertheless, I have considered the course a priority since I believe it will provide me with better job opportunities.
Moreover, I have become even more interested in further IT studying. Before starting the course, I realized I have already had the IT knowledge, which has been considerably improved due to the valuable information I have gained while studying.
Because of satisfactory exam results, I have been determined for further learning. Therefore, I have decided to help my friends in presenting how to operate a PC.
Generally, I could say that starting the course has strengthened the belief in being a qualified PC engineer and increased my self-confidence.
-Krystian
When I started this course, I did not have all lot knowledge of computers. But since I started my course my knowledge and grade has increased. In the beginning I achieved results around 70%- 80% in my assignments. But with hard work and concentration I have achieved 100% in my past 7- 10 assignment. I'm so happy and it has made more motivated. Also I have been working very long hours (50 hours) at work and yet I have achieved 100% in my test. I'm very happy. I hope that my hard work will be shown in my future and I hope my work will be recognised to some extent by you. Thank you.
-Usman
I have recently passed the CompTIA A+ Bridging exam BR0-003. Plus I have just submitted TMA 7 of my CompTIA N+ 2009 course. I have already pre-booked the CompTIA N+ 2009 N10-004 for the 11th May 2010. After which I have my BTEC level 2 exam in Computer engineering. Followed up by the start of my CCNA course work. Onwards and upwards!
-Steven
Completed coursework for CompTIA A+, CompTIA N+ and commenced MSCE/MSCA course and have set up my own business, Digital Solutions, which is an IT consultancy focusing on PC maintenance and repair and also network installations for small businesses and home users. I have used my skills to set up a home network with a Home Server running Windows Home Server and I am starting to build my own website.
-Martin
This week I finally passed my CompTIA N+. When I joined Skillstrain over a year ago I knew very little about IT even which course to take was unknown to me. All I knew was that I wanted a job in IT. I joined the CompTIA A+ course and after 8 months I got a job working for an ISP.
I was struggling to fit in at my new job due to my lack of knowledge and was advised to change my course by my manager to be more networking specific. Skillstrain ensured an easy transmission over to the CompTIA N+ course eventually leading onto the CCNA course.
I now have a firm grip on networking and my job is going very well. I have been advised if I carry on with my studying I will be promoted to 2nd line.
I would like to thank Skillstrain for their assistance and cannot wait to commence my next lot of studying.
-Benjamin
My office purchased new HP Procurve network switches to use across the network but the 3rd party that was supposed to set them up were having problems getting them to work. I took a look and managed to sort out a complete configuration which is now set as the standard config for all sites across the organization. I have never had any training on HP Procurve equipment but as I am reading up on my CCNA certification, the language used by HP was very similar to Cisco IOS which made it easy to come up with the configuration.
-Micheal
I have finally passed my Comptia A+ certification 2007 edition after 2 years hard work, I failed both exams once but passed them the 2nd time round, I am so glad that my hard work has paid off, thanks skillstrain. I now have the motivation to push on and get my N+ Certification.
-Nicholas
In July 2005 I was diagnosed with an eye condition, called Keratoconus. Which is thinning and bulging of the cornea making vision blurred. They said it was mild.
At the beginning of 2006 I enrolled on a IT Technicians course ( IT Practitioner Diploma in Systems Support) at my local college.
It was time for my yearly check up July '06 at hospital . To my shock the consultant told me that I was in the advanced stage of my condition (right eye) and that I needed a cornea transplant. As I was four months pregnant I did not go ahead with it.
As it was July, half way through my course and time for summer holidays I needed to make a decision. I was having trouble reading the computer screen when performing tasks, I didn't think much of it. it's weird because when you're out and about your using your eyes at different distances and you don't notice any changes in your vision. Also when your eyesight goes you forget what is normal, you get used to the sight that you end up with, well that's how I feel. I thought that I had a good five years left before I reached the advanced stage. Because of my eye condition and also that I would have been heavily pregnant towards the end of my course I decided to phone the college and cancel the course.
That's when I enrolled with Skillstrain for the A+ and N+ courses.
Early '07 I had a girl. At this time my vision was at its worst, me left eye had deteriorated but at a slower rate. Glasses didn't help. Each day was a struggle, I didn't actually think about it, but I noticed it all the time. Even though all the rooms in the house were painted white, and had extra light bulbs on to improve sight.
I was pregnant again, and had a boy in Feb '08. By this time I had only submitted one TMA. Despite sitting down to study on many occasions.
The first four months of having my son I was determined to get my life on track and began researching on the internet to find a treatment for my condition. My sight was so bad my eyes were just a few centimetres away from the computer screen. I eventually found something which was very new to the U.K, therefore not on the nhs.
In August '08 I had my cornea transplant on my right eye. In September and December I had private treatment in London on my left eye with ring implants to push the cornea down, and treatment to halt the condition, to improve vision.
2009 and my right transplant hasn't been successful. I got blood vessels in my eye which went through the cornea, resulting in scarring and blurred vision. My left eye has improved slightly. I also contacted Skillstrain as my three years were up, but to my suprise they gave me another three years, a fresh start, how good is that.
The big 2010. Early Feb I have had another cornea transplant on my right eye. three weeks in and my sight has already improved, early days but looking good. It takes 12-18 months for the cornea to heal and have vision back. My left eye is good enough for me not to feel down. Everything is looking bright and shiny with both eyes.
Since my op I needed four weeks rest, so my husband is off work and full time at home, giving me plenty of time to study. I have the new '09 study materials and am really enjoying them, more of a hand on approach. I have already sent three TMA's in ten days, and getting good marks. My plan is to submit at least two TMA's each week.
I am really grateful and would like to thank Skillstrain for giving me the extension, if it wasn't for them I still wouldn't be on the course. I feel it's the beginning of a success story. After my studies I plan to get a job in IT and make something for myself and for my families future.
Thank you Skillstrain.
-Samina
Well this might not sound like much of an achievement but I am pleased that despite the situations at work (work being a lot harder because of the economy, working long hours, the workload piling up etc.) I have still been able and have been determined to carry on and study the same amount every day.
-Andrew
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