Week Two Journal Entry

 

• what is your project? describe it as if you had an elevator ride to do it in
• My project is essentially getting two certifications.  The first one is going to be the CompTIA A+ security certification, and the other one is going to be the Network + Certification.  Currently, I'm on track with Network+, while A+ I'm a little behind.  Regardless I think I'm doing pretty well all things considered. 
• what do you know about it?
• I know that with A+ that is going to be the harder one to get out of the two.  A+ Focuses on security features and protecting computers from having their information stolen.  This is a sought after certification that employers look at.  Network+ focuses on mshing computers together to create networks, and focuses on being an administrator for these networks as well. 
• what will you need to learn to accomplish it?
• I will need to learn Linux for both, first responder skills, networking skills, how to detect scamming attempts, and a bunch of other features that I could make three pages worth of information on at the least. 
• how does it represent your BASIS learning and IT skills?  
• This shows that I have been able to teach myself what I need to know and the certifications prove that I have the IT skills needed to enter the workforce if needed.  These are just a few things I can add on to my resume along with my eventual masters degree that I will be starting in August.