Ron Jackson - IT blog

 At this point 2 Months ago, I had planned on having my Python Essentials exam done, as well as almost completing my Linux Essentials study, just in time for the exam at the end of March. Well Linux Essentials is still going ahead, but a little bit delayed on the Python qualification.  Dont get me wrong, I LOVE Python. I think it's fantastic. So why O why am I finding it so difficult to get my head around it? I spent the whole of January working on the Python PCAP course and it was great. First two modules, smashed out the park. 80% on the End of Module tests, 100% on the end of Module questions. Its Modules 3 and 4 that are really stumping me and Im not sure why. That being said, I will persevere and get through the course and nail the exam.  In regards to Linux Essentials, I am 90% of the way through the ACG (Or Linux Academy course as it was known) with the intention of getting this cert the end of March.  There has been quite a lot of change at work in that ...

After a nice Christmas break, I am starting on the PCEP – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer Certification to improve my Python skillset.  I started out using A Cloud Guru as they served me so well on the AWS CCP, however, I feel really let down by their PECP Course. As a Python beginner, the course moves along VERY quickly so you do not always get an understanding of the fundamentals. I also have a couple of questions for ACG which havent been answered.  Is the material still relevant to the certification? The material seems to be from Linux Academy so should I be looking at this or a more up to date course,  The Tutor has you setup on a remote server which is part of the ACG 'PlayGround'. This was working fine until about step 5 and after that, it just failed to work. I spent 2 or 3 hours trying to get it to work but to no avail. I then contacted ACG as I say, still no response after about two weeks.  With that in mind, I had a google to see what other r...