I Feel cheated.

[Twinspin]

I was due to start a degree through the higher education at Hull College part time on an evening.

FdSc - Computer Network Management (3 years) I paid my deposit fees and that and sorted everything out to do it.

The degree is run by Leeds Metropolitan University and they have pulled out. I had to go to a course induction last night

Only to find out they are not doing the networking degree now and there are two alternative options.

Business systems (same level but nothing to do with networking or computer engineering)
Computer Architecture (BTEC) Level 3 to fill the space (a step backwards)

Basically i can either do the business systems now for 3 years and get a degree in that.

or a BTEC in computer architecture which lasts a year and then i can go onto the FdSc.

Tbh im quite angry about it. It means i now have to concentrate on something else for another year (A full year wasted)

So ive now had to apply to some universities to see if i can get a place last minute doing it because i dont intend on waiting around. My plan was to get a degree in networking by the time im 30 (just under 3 years)

I have the qualifications to do it.... So in terms of entry requirements i can but its getting a place.

:( :( :(

[DJ Frankie]

Hi Twinspin sorry to hear this.
I'm a full time level 1 network engineer which I got after working in the video conference field for two years, luckily enough my company decided to give me the network job after one of my colleagues left.
To be honest if your serious in networks get yourself the Cisco ccna library which can be purchased on amazon for around £55.This exam is enough to get your foot in the door as a level 1 engineer before moving onto ccnp. I'm currently studying this and most of my colleagues have too. Hope you manage to get something sorted. Frankie

[STEVE HANLEY]

Sorry to hear that John

Computer architecture seem your best option at the minute though

[Twinspin]

Hi Twinspin sorry to hear this.
I'm a full time level 1 network engineer which I got after working in the video conference field for two years, luckily enough my company decided to give me the network job after one of my colleagues left.
To be honest if your serious in networks get yourself the Cisco ccna library which can be purchased on amazon for around £55.This exam is enough to get your foot in the door as a level 1 engineer before moving onto ccnp. I'm currently studying this and most of my colleagues have too. Hope you manage to get something sorted. Frankie

Ive already done my cisco. It was the first route i took down networking did the 4 semesters and the final exam 2005-2006 did the foundation degree 2006-2007 and the CCSP (network security)

The CCNP was tied within this FdSc - Computer network management the content is CCNP it was going to be for 3 days a week 2 nights of CCNP and a night focusing on assignments for the first year of a degree.

[discomobiledj]

Hi Twinspin sorry to hear this.
I'm a full time level 1 network engineer which I got after working in the video conference field for two years, luckily enough my company decided to give me the network job after one of my colleagues left.
To be honest if your serious in networks get yourself the Cisco ccna library which can be purchased on amazon for around £55.This exam is enough to get your foot in the door as a level 1 engineer before moving onto ccnp. I'm currently studying this and most of my colleagues have too. Hope you manage to get something sorted. Frankie

A little off topic, but is this the complete exam, ie once passed I'd then be qualified in this area? How does the exam work? Is it all online or paper multiple questionnaire?

[Charlie Brown]

Sorry to hear this mate. :o

[Twinspin]

A little off topic, but is this the complete exam, ie once passed I'd then be qualified in this area? How does the exam work? Is it all online or paper multiple questionnaire?

Having done this i can answer your question.

When i did the cisco. I did on a course through a Cisco networking Academy
usually a college or university or a private training centre.

I did mine at Hull College.

The cisco i did was online at http://cisco.netacad.net create a user account on there and the cisco instructor adds you to his class list and then you can view your gradebook with exam results and the online course material which you read.

The CCNA is made up of 4 semesters

CCNA 1 - Networking Basics
CCNA 2 - Routers & Routing Basics
CCNA 3 - Switching Basics & Intermediate Routing
CCNA 4 - WAN Technologies

each semester you do around 7-11 modules are usually 1 - 2 modules per week depends on how the big the module is after each module you have to sit an exam. The pass mark when i did it was 70% to pass a module
then near the end of the semester you would do a practical test and a final exam

You had to pass a semester to move onto the next one each exam percentage totalled up to a weighted percentage for the semester and so long as the weighted was over 70% as well you pass the semester and move onto the next

its the same for every semester at the end of semester 4 you can do whats called a voucher exam which gives you a free re-sit if you fail the final exam.

all the exams during the course are all done online module exams, skills exams and the finals for each semester

The final exam you have to go to an external organisation to sit it. pass that and your then cisco qualified to CCNA level

just to answer your other question about the exams they are multiple choice where you have a selection of answers. some you have to choose so many answers to make up the answer.

they do have illustrations as well. e.g. look at the diagram of a range of ip addresses and you have to answer what classification of address it is.

some exams have simulators in them and you have to configure something.

When i sat the main exam one of the big things that come up was ACL's & VLANs.

If you want a look into some of the cisco stuff let me know ive got some material on it.

[discomobiledj]

Having done this i can answer your question.

When i did the cisco. I did on a course through a Cisco networking Academy
usually a college or university or a private training centre.

I did mine at Hull College.

The cisco i did was online at http://cisco.netacad.net create a user account on there and the cisco instructor adds you to his class list and then you can view your gradebook with exam results and the online course material which you read.

The CCNA is made up of 4 semesters

CCNA 1 - Networking Basics
CCNA 2 - Routers & Routing Basics
CCNA 3 - Switching Basics & Intermediate Routing
CCNA 4 - WAN Technologies

each semester you do around 7-11 modules are usually 1 - 2 modules per week depends on how the big the module is after each module you have to sit an exam. The pass mark when i did it was 70% to pass a module
then near the end of the semester you would do a practical test and a final exam

You had to pass a semester to move onto the next one each exam percentage totalled up to a weighted percentage for the semester and so long as the weighted was over 70% as well you pass the semester and move onto the next

its the same for every semester at the end of semester 4 you can do whats called a voucher exam which gives you a free re-sit if you fail the final exam.

all the exams during the course are all done online module exams, skills exams and the finals for each semester

The final exam you have to go to an external organisation to sit it. pass that and your then cisco qualified to CCNA level

just to answer your other question about the exams they are multiple choice where you have a selection of answers. some you have to choose so many answers to make up the answer.

they do have illustrations as well. e.g. look at the diagram of a range of ip addresses and you have to answer what classification of address it is.

some exams have simulators in them and you have to configure something.

When i sat the main exam one of the big things that come up was ACL's & VLANs.

If you want a look into some of the cisco stuff let me know ive got some material on it.

Yeah, that would be great, I'm trying to get into IT Security at the moment, I've been reading the Hacking Exposed 6 Network Security Secrets & Solutions which is really interesting and I've also got the The CISSP book as well.

I'm PM you my email address.

Thanks again