IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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Question. How do you guys find is the best way to study & focus. Library? Anything you take to help focus?
Focusing is my main problem
You gotta build up that focus and discipline. Start by getting to 30 minutes uninterrupted study. No TV/internet/anything. Go to the library if you need to. For the love of God, don't study in bed if you are. Once you get to 30 mins, bump it up to an hour, then two. Typically what I do is I set my alarm clock for two hour long study sessions with a 15 minute recess in between.
Data-Hawk
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Question. How do you guys find is the best way to study & focus. Library? Anything you take to help focus?
Focusing is my main problem
Set small goals that you think you can finish in 3 - 5 days. Before I use to say - I want to write X program and would just start doing it. 99% of the time I would never finish the program. when you do small things, you have a better chance of staying focused and actually stay with it.
Also I only listen to instrumental music when studying. I find that helps
beenz
Rap Guerilla
this is what my degree is in. however, I don't have any certs, and I"m not even doing IT really anymore.
T-K-G
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idk to alot of people the library kind of has the same effect because it's so damn quiet in there, nikkas be goin crazy
i find the best enviroment is a random cafe in the area, you get that feeling of social interaction so you dont get bored but at the same time they aren't really talking to you so you dont get distracted. also you feel pressured to actually do shyt cuz you dont wanna look like a dumbass sitting there alone doing nothing
works for all kinds of work imo
FreshFromATL
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IDK, the best place to study is the best place to study, lol. What I mean is, some nikkas can study just fine with thier headphones on blasting music, other people need the silence of a pen drop. Just gotta figure out your pattern of when you work best. Everybody is different.
FreshFromATL
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I hope this inspire y'all
Real talk....
My sister can study like a beast with Migos yellin "Versace, Versace, Versace!" in her ear. Me on the other hand, I get distracted if I hear myself breathing.
Studying this A+ really made me realize how much I didn't know about computers
Now I really want to build my own PC
Yeah, the A+ will expose you to a lot of knowledge that you might not have been aware of, even if you believe you are computer literate. Learning about the different BIOs, all of the different recovery/system restore options, all the different types of RAM, etc.
Building a computer really isn't that difficult. There's about 8 or 9 different things you will need to buy. Motherboard, RAM, processor, optical drive (DVD, Blu-Ray, etc.), hard drive, case, power supply, GPU, OS (get the OEM and save $100). From there, all you're essentially doing is mounting the motherboard, plugging in the processor and ram and plugging various drives to connect to the motherboard and to the power supply. The hardest part... well the one that had me most concerned was putting in the processor and closing that gate over it. I was afraid I was going to damage the processor, but it ended up being fine.
Anybody else on here a system analyst or Project Manager?
I've been both (currently a Project Manager). Currently not even in IT (once you get that PMP, it really opens doors).
FreshFromATL
Self Made
Anybody know anyone nice with logo designs? I need a logo and my design skills are trash
Data-Hawk
I have no strings on me.
Anybody know anyone nice with logo designs? I need a logo and my design skills are trash
Man, You better pull out MS Word and use the clip arts...lol
Free tutorial on how to program in Java
http://www.udemy.com/java-tutorial/
You also have several courses going for $10. A lot of nice stuff in there.
http://www.udemy.com/collection/save-up-to-90-with-10-courses
http://www.udemy.com/java-tutorial/
You also have several courses going for $10. A lot of nice stuff in there.
http://www.udemy.com/collection/save-up-to-90-with-10-courses
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I had to give up TV before I started making serious progress in my IT life 7 years ago.Question. How do you guys find is the best way to study & focus. Library? Anything you take to help focus?
Focusing is my main problem
You are refusing to give up something in your life....find what it is. There has to be a tradeoff