It was a toughie too. We had to teach them to use Google. For some reason some of the new grads don't.
Earned the MCP 20 years ago. Actually did well working for philanthropies and other international businesses. How can I teach myself the top ten things a systems administrator should be able to do... then study coursework for the certification exams? Guidance sought.

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