I did a little bit of OS training in the Google program last night. My mom came to town so I didn’t have enough time to update the blog and get 6 hours of sleep… I decided today that I should work towards getting an industry recognized certification. After some debate I decided on the Network+ as a starter. The Google IT Support Professional feels as though it will give me a good enough base understanding of the industry. I am keeping in mind that I would like to transition to cybersec when possible. So I elected to go for Network+ with Security+ next in the queue. I covered the first 3 lessons today in Comptia’s Self Study Guide. The OSI model, deploying ethernet cables and switches were covered in these lessons. I have the CertMaster practice tool available as well, however Comptia’s site is not displaying it. I am finding the support is lackluster from their site. Hopefully I have access to it this weekend to test my knowledge.

Tonight I took a deep dive into common tasks performed in both Windows and Linux operating systems. I have created a virtual box with Ubuntu to practice Linux related commands. Following Google’s Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User course, I learned basic commands for navigating, creating, deleting and modifying directories using both the GUI and Windows PowerShell in Windows. I also learned to do the same through Terminal in Linux. Next, I progressed to locating, moving, deleting and modifying files on both systems. After a quick break from studying to play with my doggo, Blu, I continued on by learning about Users and Permissions on both systems. I’m finding it necessary to keep a cheat sheet to keep up with all the commands and aliases. Someday I’m sure they will all be second nature!

I have created this website for a few reasons. First of all, It will be a great opportunity to practice creating and managing a website. I will have the added benefit of having a medium to document my path into the wonderful industry that is information technology. Blogging is something I have never really considered, however, I believe it is important to track my progress. I have always had a passion for technology and the benefits we experience with its integration into our daily lives. I have decided that it is time to turn my passion into a career. I am currently actively completing Google’s IT Support Professional Certificate. I have completed Course 1: Technical Support Fundamentals and Course 2: The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking. My goal is to be consistent with progress on both the certification progress and my overall interactions with technology. I also have been enjoying completing Hack the Box modules when I need a break from studying. Anyways, that is all I have for now. Stay tuned!