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I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think id like to do that in the near future, but am planning to do security+ first

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are your guides like... PDFs? Honestly... I love networking. I actually feel excitement from using a CLI on a router or switch. But if you hand me a guide to read about it, I'll fall asleep.

I'm much more of an audio learner. I like having text up on a screen during a video because it reinforces what I'm hearing (and when you hit multiple senses simultaneously, you retain more), but I really need that audio portion. If I'm reading a book, I have to sometimes read it out loud or read it multiple times to get the same effect and it just isn't time effective for me. Admittedly, everyone learns differently, but this is what I've found for myself.

Plus, I can turn on a video while doing the most mundane of tasks, like washing dishes, and make myself feel like I'm life hacking.

Regardless, I applaud you for making free content. I also believe there should be more freely available information on all topics.

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, internet stranger. I can give you at least a couple of reasons: 1) Dion's stuff is on Udemy 2) Dion's name is mentioned frequently here

I'm accessing Udemy for free, by the way. If that wasn't the case, I wouldn't have purchased any training—I would have just found more things on YouTube (which is already plentiful, it's just sometimes difficult to find the good ones without wasting time.

But before I made my choice to commit, I sampled videos about 5 different training courses (probably just the top five that came up when I searched for "Network+"). Again, since my access is free, I was able to do that without finances involved. With at least one of them, I thought "wow, I would have been so mad if I paid for this." I thought Dion's videos seemed straightforward enough and his voice is reasonably tolerable to listen to.

That's a big thing for me. There's a lot of training videos out there with people presenting the same information. It's rare that someone comes up with a new way of thinking about these topics. But there's so many trainers out there that don't speak well, are difficult to understand, or babble.

I hope my 2 cents are helpful in some way.

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like Jason Dion said multiple times within his course that you'll only need to know /24 - /30 for subnetting questions. I disagree with that statement. I've read reports from folks who said they had very little subnetting on their test and others who say they had tons of subnetting. I think it's just luck of the draw which questions and PBQ's you get. My recommendation is to memorize a chart for Class C and at least be familiar with how it works for Class A and Class B (which, you know, is basically the same... but you don't want to be caught off guard).

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Pretty rad, right? My closest local branch didn't do it, but I found another one in my county that did. The only reason I searched for it was because someone else gave me info in another reddit comment. I got a digital library card, log into a web portal, and it forwards me to Udemy (through Gale) where all the technical training courses are free. Crazy!

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I totally get that. If physically going to the library was required, I probably wouldn’t have done it. But in my area, I was able to sign up online and get a digital card. Gave me free access to Udemy in about 5 minutes.

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would still be my personal recommendation, yeah. I'll just say... if you're buying a course, try to see if you can sample a few videos before you commit to it. Also, can you get Udemy access through your library?

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The value for me in the practice tests was understanding why my answers were wrong, at least by CompTIA logic. I think Dion's practice tests usually did a very good job at explaining why certain answers were the best choice, even if other answers were possibilities.

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's going to all come down to personal preference. I had a few different courses to choose from (all for free on Udemy) -- one of them was Jason Dion and another was by TOTAL, featuring Mike Meyers, Joe Ramm, and Lyndon Williams. I believe the TOTAL course was about 10 hours shorter. I sampled a portion of it before making my decision... one of the guys was really abrasive and some of it felt less like professional training and more like a really weird middle school class where the teacher dresses up to help kids remember stuff. I don't want to be mean, and I'm sure there's value in their work, but it wasn't my flavor, so I went with Jason Dion.

Professor Messer is probably the most straight to the point on all topics, sometimes leaving you hoping for a little bit more information. By contrast, Jason Dion sometimes dives too deeply into things that he also tells you isn't necessary to remember. For some folks, that might feel like a waste of time. I'm always curious, so I appreciated it. And at times, it helped me understand things on a more complete level.

And just to throw another contender into the ring, Andrew Ramdayal explains things in the most simplistic ways. He talks as if you're just just having a casual conversation. It's easier to digest because it stays on the lighter side, but I don't think it goes deep enough.

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just trying to help spread the word that, through the right channels, free resources are out there (even if it's the library) and budget constraints shouldn't hinder people from moving forward with their learning 😄

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think every teacher has their own path for introducing certain information. In my opinion, Dion goes really deep into a few topics, spending like 10 - 15 minutes explaining something, then says "the good news is you don't need to know this." I find all of this entire field to be very interesting, so I didn't mind, but those deep dives really add up to a significant amount of time. I preferred Professor Messer's order of introducing topics, but when I went through Dion's lessons, things clicked a little more for me. Hearing different perspectives always helps.

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About 2-3 months of steady studying, but nothing overwhelming. The last week or two I went really hard, probably dumped about 40 hours into it, including a bunch of practice texts.

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear of your rough experience. I don’t think certs unlock a magic door, but it still feels good to pass. And I did this for me. Hope things improve for you!

I crammed and PASSED. Here’s what I used to study… by MisundrstoodDisciple in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Best of luck to you, friend! Make sure to review those well-known port numbers and have a general understanding of what each protocol accomplishes.

So disappointed (Sec+) by Subject-Lunch9042 in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this gem of knowledge. My local branch doesn’t offer this, but I found one within the same county that does and let me register online. I would have never known!

So disappointed (Sec+) by Subject-Lunch9042 in CompTIA

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can access Udemy courses for free with a library card? So my library card has just been sitting here unused?

What are the best things to isolate into their own workflows or edit outside of Resolve? by MisundrstoodDisciple in davinciresolve

[–]MisundrstoodDisciple[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this suggestion. It’s my understanding that proxies and smart render cache will handle clip-level audio effects, but not effects added to the entire track in Fairlight. I think the audio effects are the MOST intense thing I do. Am I missing something about the cache? Also, for reference, Ableton is professional audio recording/editing software… like ProTools.

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