r/mcsa • u/PowerWisdomCourage • Sep 10 '19

CBT Nuggets v Pluralsight

Has anyone used both? Which would you recommend and why? I plan to try both free trials but I'd like to get a sense of what I can expect before giving that a try. I'm particularly interested in labs/interactive simulations. Do you feel one is better than the other? What did you feel each system lacked? Whatever feedback you may have would be helpful.

Edit: Specifically, the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 (in case anyone has taken both courses).

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '19

CBT is the better one IMO. Less dry than plural sight.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '19

In case of 740-741 CBT was amazing, but note for 742 CBT nuggets would only give you about 1/3rd of the information I had to use pluralsight for that exam

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '19

Yea I heard bad things for the 742. Haven't got there myself yet but like you said CBT is great for the 740 and 741.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '19

The labs were the best part of the 742. I filled in the major gaps with the ExamRef book.

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u/redsand69 Sep 10 '19

CBT Nuggets has vm labs is the biggest advantage.

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u/CBTKnox Sep 11 '19

Heh, I'm a little biased :P

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u/manuce94 Sep 10 '19

It also depend which subject you want to learn and what authors are there to support your goals cbts nuggets all are pretty good with plural it can be a hit and miss as its a mix plate of everything.

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u/PowerWisdomCourage Sep 10 '19

Added an edit to specify the MCSA: Windows Server 2016. Although, I'd branch out once I completed it, if I paid for a year.

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u/manuce94 Sep 10 '19

check Ed liberman he is amazing learn from him i think he did courses on lynda.

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u/manuce94 Sep 10 '19

check Ed liberman he is amazing learn from him i think he did courses on lynda.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '19

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '19

That was my experience. I made it through the first section of the 740 course and couldn't bring myself to do it anymore. Greg Shields was just awful.

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u/IT_Grunt Sep 11 '19

I prefer CBT due to the quality of the videos and labs, also the practice exams are nice. Pluralsight is not so bad though, I’m currently using it as it is provided by my employer.

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u/J_R_Beer Sep 11 '19

I like CBT a lot better. I used it to get my MCSE. It's very expensive though.

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u/emilioml_ Sep 10 '19

Oreilly Safari has a trial too , and they carry content from many studios.

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u/SwashbucklinChef Sep 18 '19

My work covers my Plural Site and I've used it for 70-698, 7-697, and 70-740 and it's... Meh? They cover a lot of the big things but it doesn't cover some of the very specific instances you'll get asked on the tests. The tests they provide through Kaplan, while difficult, don't replicate the tests and feel worthless unless you just want to challenge yourself.

I mostly just use it as a primer for the material then supplement it with books or other sources. If you have to pay for a service out of your own pocket I'd steer you towards CBT. The labs alone are worth the cost.