[access-uk] Re: IT courses
- From: Chris Hallsworth <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:57:27 +0100
Just a note for those needing to use Virtual PC. Although it's an accessible
product, the virtual machine console, to my experience, is difficult to use,
compared to other VM products. For example, keyboard control is flaky at its
best. And this is a Microsoft product after all!
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Chris Hallsworth
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 11:44 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: IT courses
Hi William
I'm not actually doing the online course you are asking about, but was
curious to see what was on the website.
I am doing the MCDST course but at a local training centre in Birmingham.
The course is 5 days, but obviously it takes a lot longer to do than that.
There are lots of video's to watch and you get a manual . I have a PDF
version of the book which makes the course material accessible.
The other thing you need is a computer with XP pro on it so you can install
Virtual PC 2007 as there are labs that you need to complete on virtual
machines.
I don't know how the online course works, maybe they have a virtual
environment that allows you to complete the labs? I don't imagine it would
be accessible though. Maybe their course is designed in a different way, but
doing practical labs is key to being a good technician and understanding
what you are doing.
After going to the link you gave I was interested to find a link to a small
test. There are 10 questions and after taking the test I got 2 out of 10.
Took the test again and apparently got 1 out of 10. I know for certain I got
about 8 questions correct. So obviously they are fiddling your answers to
make it look like you need to take their online course. I find this very
misleading and would therefore not trust them.
Anyhow, the training centre I go to is called New Horizons and they have
centres all over the Uk. They were very accommodating in helping with my
access needs and I would recommend them. I am almost ready to take the first
exam and I think that is going to be quite tough as I don't believe you can
install access technology on the exam machines.
Kind regards
Darren.
----- Original Message -----
From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 3:11 PM
Subject: [access-uk] IT courses
>
> Has anyone ever studdied the microsoft certification in desktop support
> course, at this online college?
>
> http://www.homelearningcollege.com/Courses/IT-And-Computing/MS-Certified-Desktop-Support-Technician/
>
> thanks, Will
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