Archive for January, 2008
Computer Certification: 2007 in Review and a Peek at What Lies Ahead
There was plenty going on in the certification marketplace in 2007, and the industry is showing signs of emerging from the relative doldrums of the last few years. From players large to small, certification vendors kept busy rolling out new exams and updating existing ones to incorporate the latest products and technologies. Going beyond maintenance, [...]
What’s in a name?
If you own a garage and want to hire someone who’s certified in the field and can keep cars running, you’d likely look for someone known as a “mechanic.” If you own a regional hospital and want to hire someone to diagnose that thing on a patient’s leg, you’d likely look for someone known as [...]
Oracle Linux Certification is Beta
One of the strongest Linux certifications to debut in a while isn’t from a Linux vendor. To become certified as an Oracle Enterprise Linux Administrator Certified Associate (a mouthful, if ever there was one), you must first hold an entry-level Linux certification (LPI, Linux+, Novell, Red Hat or Ubuntu) and then pass exam 1Z0-403.
This exam, [...]
Microsoft’s 2008 Certification Shuffle
When it comes to the new certifications from Microsoft, I feel asconfused as Ricky Ricardo does after Lucy pulls another one ofher shenanigans.
In the beginning, the two main administrator-level certificationsfrom Microsoft were the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). While a number of tracks and derivatives have popped up to [...]