Two answers, one fault
A switch keeps dropping its link. One answer is from an engineer with a Cisco certificate who works for a big firm. The other is from a user called "xX_fixitall_Xx".
Both say something different. Whose do you try first?
Key words
| Word | What it means | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Credible | believable, because there is a good reason to trust it | |
| Author | the person or group who wrote the source | |
| Accreditation | proof from an exam or award that someone has a skill | CCNA |
| Affiliated | belonging to or linked with a group | a member of a professional body |
| Reputation | what other people say about someone over time | |
| Experience | real work done, or a qualification, in the subject | |
| Network | computers and devices joined together so they can share data |
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By the end of this lesson
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I can judge how much to trust an author from their accreditation, groups, reputation and experience.
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Four signs of a credible author
| Sign | What to look for | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation | An exam or award in the subject | CCNA is a Cisco exam in networking. CompTIA and ISC2 run security exams |
| Affiliation | Links with a trusted body | A government team, or a member of an industry regulator or professional body |
| Reputation | Other experts respect their work | Often quoted, with a track record |
| Experience | Years of work, or a qualification in the subject | Ten years as a network engineer |
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What accreditation tells you
An accreditation tells you the author passed a test. A CCNA holder has shown skill in a network. The old Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) was an entry exam too. Microsoft has now retired it.
It is a good sign, not a promise. A certificate does not make every sentence right.
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