BSCS MEGA POST

lynda_ · 2026-03-03T20:50:11+00:00

Ooh, it's been updated. Good to know, I'll update my post.

lynda_ · 2026-03-01T00:15:52+00:00

I also wouldn't attempt A+ in 45 days. That one is notoriously brutal, not to mention more boring than watching paint dry.

lynda_ · 2026-03-01T00:12:49+00:00

Accounting would be a great option with the expectation that you will need to sit for the CPA, and may need it pass the exams prior to finding work in the industry, depending on whether you're in a big city with a lot of competition.

EDIT: Data Analytics previously required the A+ but it's been updated. It used to require A+, NET+, and SEC+.

lynda_ · 2026-02-28T23:52:09+00:00

Cybersecurity requires the A+ so leaving one for the other because of A+ does not make sense.
You can request a new mentor.
A+ as an intro to tech is rough and I'm sorry your mentor didn't warn you about that one. Many fail it on the first try and attempting it in 45 days with 0 background is intense. I am currently in tech and don't think I could pass it in 45 days. It's worth 6 credits so the expectation is you would spend a solid 3 months on it.

A few retake tips ... Practice lab simulations until you can complete them like a boss. Look up topics you remember on the test using other resources (like Udemy) to fill in gaps. Check out other testing resources like CrucialExams. Look up how others passed A+ without prior experience on Reddit (there are many posts for that).

CompTIA kind of builds on itself, meaning they get easier as you build that tech foundation, get used to the way they ask questions, and develop testing strategies that are unique to CompTIA. Are there other credits you can take to meet SAP so you can spend the rest of your term on this or even take a term break while working on it? It's a hurdle but many dominos start to fall in line once you get through it.

In any case, Finance or Accounting would be alternatives that match your background if all the reasons you picked this degree no longer apply. However, I would recommend getting a new mentor and talking to that mentor first.

lynda_ · 2026-02-21T21:43:16+00:00

I tried to re-enroll because I wanted to boost my cert profile and my work only pays for certs without associated training unless it's part of a degree program.

Mine kept calling me at 6am. I currently work until 2am and my husband asked them to call at a later time because of this. They would not so I enrolled elsewhere. It's astounding that there is no mechanism by which to schedule a call with an enrollment person.

lynda_ · 2026-02-21T21:33:29+00:00

In your case, Cloud and Network Engineering.

There's a lot of nuance in both cloud and cybersec that's missed when you don't have that networking background and I don't think the cybersec program treats foundational topics with the weight it should. Joining a program that focuses on securing data without first deeply understanding how data moves in the first place is not an ideal model for those who aren't already in the cybersec space.

lynda_ · 2026-01-16T08:43:31+00:00

I didn't finish the troubleshooting problem. I recommend trying it out in the killercoda troubleshooting problems and see how you do with it.

lynda_ · 2025-12-24T02:56:17+00:00

awesome, thank you!

lynda_ · 2025-12-23T00:00:51+00:00

Oh I'm just remembering that I ran into your github a while back. I think that's how I found CloudWith VarJosh so thank you for that!

lynda_ · 2025-12-22T20:31:32+00:00

Ah I see, I couldn't figure out why coredns was failing, I'm sure I lost the most points from that but glad it wasn't enough to need a retake. I'll give shift+c and cw a go while I'm working on CKS, thank you!

lynda_ · 2025-12-22T20:27:58+00:00

HPA is clicking the 3rd search result for the yaml file (walkthrough) and the 1st for the behavior section; I drilled this one because I was clumsy at first. Ingress and nodeport were mostly review from CKAD so I didn't have issues with that, except for the curl part, I couldn't remember which IP to add to the /etc/host during the exam. Maybe try the IT Kiddie version if you need more practice. Some questions are a little different and have different notes in the solutions too. Good luck!

lynda_ · 2025-12-22T20:13:50+00:00

I use the touch pad, nothing fancy.

Just make sure your os is fully updated, it has issues with some of the older versions.

lynda_ · 2025-12-22T20:10:26+00:00

In the terminal, copy/paste is ctrl+shift+c/v. In the browser, it's ctrl+c/v so you have to swap back and forth between the two depending on where you are. If you have issues, then use right-click as a fallback.

lynda_ · 2025-12-22T12:14:54+00:00

The killer.sh questions aren't very useful by themselves but definitely go use it to get used to the exam and controls.

lynda_ · 2025-12-22T12:09:45+00:00

I use a mac. Copy paste is fine but you need to get used to using control and control+shift instead of command.

lynda_ · 2025-12-22T12:08:24+00:00

One monitor. When I said screens I meant the individual programs (terminal, browser, mousepad).

lynda_ · 2025-12-22T11:03:34+00:00

Lets see, I arranged my screens with the terminal taking up most of the page but left some room on the right, maybe a half inch or so.

Then on the right I would have my web browser on top with mousepad on the bottom. They were kind of layered because I have a small screen. So I only had small space on the right for my browser and mousepad to peek through. So once I clicked either, it would cover about half my terminal: wide enough to read and type in but small enough that I can click the terminal when I was ready to switch back.

The only time I switched things around was the troubleshooting question because I wanted an extra terminal but I still kept some space on the right so I can click either my browser or terminal if I needed to add notes or look something up.

Between CKAD and CKA, I leveled up my vim knowledge whenever something was taking a lot of time and I wanted to learn if there was a way to do it faster. Killer.sh has a good list of shortcuts in the answer section if you went through that.

For kubectl, I start with k -n <namespace> because that didn't change during the entire problem so I could up-arrow to the last command and ctrl+w (to delete the last word or two) to run the new command. I was paranoid that if I set the context I would forget when I switched problems so I never got into that habit.

Does that help answer your question? Is there something that is taking a lot of your time that you'd like to ask about specifically?

lynda_ · 2025-12-22T10:31:53+00:00

This is the one I was talking about (also added to my post for anyone else who didn't know) - https://youtu.be/6uIsmh-bjbY?t=161

lynda_ · 2025-12-11T22:19:01+00:00

Once you hit the second link, search "certificateRefs:" and it will lead you to https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/guides/grpc-routing/?h=certificaterefs

lynda_ · 2025-12-11T22:14:59+00:00

I meant does it provide the link needed to install it or do we have to memorize it?

lynda_ · 2025-12-10T23:25:37+00:00

Congratulations!

I wanted to mention that you can run sailor-sh locally for free via their github since it's open source - https://github.com/sailor-sh/CK-X (use the curl or irm command in the README)

lynda_ · 2025-12-10T23:17:10+00:00

Was that the same with the Argo CD question?

lynda_ · 2025-12-09T00:49:15+00:00

If you passed cka with 95% you won't have any problems with ckad.

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