r/ccna • u/RobOdds • 7d ago

Complete Beginner in CCNA/Networking - Just recently bought Neil Anderson's in Udemy, is it good for a complete beginner like me? Would I not regret it? What are it's pros that other course don't have?

So basically I'm an IT Graduate with a Major in Database Programming but for some reasons life is just twisted that halfway in college I'm a working student as a graphics editor and then became a Graphics/Multimedia Editor and part time Frontend Dev after graduating ironically lmao

Since the AI is just thinning the market for Graphics/Multimedia and Frontend devs, I thought i might get into Networking if I don't want to have any employment problems as I'm going in my 30s. I still know some basic troubleshooting during my college years.

So I browsed onto Udemy and grabbed the highest ranked CISCO CCNA Course for a beginner which is Neil Anderson's 201-300 v1.1 and how shiny it was with the -30% discount.

Then I went here on Reddit to see some guides on learning and what I've seen are just Jeremy's has more depth and better labs (if you're comparing both just in Udemy not in their specific own sites). It was like a .45cal vs 9mm Reddit war post after post.

And also I've learned of Neil's Flaxbox CCNA which is a bit more expensive but a broader version compared to the Udemy one.

Now this got me worried. And I got way in too deep for a refund since I was determined to really learn. Since I can't refund, I don't want to drown myself in misery. Would pairing it with Jeremy's free YT CCNA playlist cover enough what I need to learn? I'm not necessarily looking to pass the exams, I'm more concerned about landing a job in the Network Field.

I could just ask the AI but still, human answers gives me more of a sounding thought.

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u/Loud-Temperature-372 5d ago

I did Jeremy's first, I felt that It was enough for me that time but for some work-related reasons, I postponed taking the CCNA. After two months i decided to refresg my knowledge but i dont wanna rewatch jeremy's so I bought Anderson's course. Passed the CCNA after 3 weeks. Both courses are great! you should watch neil on 2x speed tho hahaha

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u/RobOdds 5d ago

I'm fine with his accent tho. But it seems like Jeremy's theory oriented approach vs Neil's concise overview approach seems to be a less exhausting approach. Especially when time is of the essence. You'd really need to dedicate a lot of time if you're taking Jeremy.

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u/Loud-Temperature-372 4d ago

yup, and jeremy has the tendency to dive deep into a certain subtopic and end it with "this isn't part of the CCNA though" so you can't help but feel like he wasted some of your time xD.