Certification
Beta in May: Windows 7, Configuring Exam
Microsoft Learning to put Exam 70-680 through the proverbial wringer from May 5-18.
As Windows 7 gets nearer and nearer to a rumored release date this year, the Microsoft Learning Group will be close behind with an exam for the OS. Before that happens, the exam still must be put to the usual beta test cycle. [...]
New Microsoft MCPD exams
In case you missed it, last month Microsoft released four MCPD upgrade exams for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 .NET Framework. And as the names imply, all are aimed at developers already certified as MCPD Developers in the earlier .NET Framework:
Transition Your MCPD Windows Developer Skills to MCPD Windows Developer 3.5 (70-566)
Transition Your MCPD Web [...]
Windows 7 Exams Development Under Way
With Windows 7 scheduled to be released later this year, Microsoft Learning is closing in on exam development. On the Born to Learn blog, the group announced some preliminary information on three new MCST-level exams for the upcoming OS.
The news at this point is sparse; what’s known so far is that the group already [...]
Microsoft gives a “Carrier Assist”
In conjunction with the Second Shot program which allows test takers to retake an exam for free if they fail — and which has come and gone a few times — Microsoft is now offering a Career Assist package.
This package is essentially a collection of online study materials that can be accessed online for [...]
How Recession-Proof Is IT?
There are just as many surveys and reports making the case for or debunking the assertion that we are currently in a recession.
Likewise, when it comes to IT spending, the results vary in terms of severity but the fact is that businesses across the country are currently reining in technology budgets because of slowing [...]
Book Review: “Cisco Firewall Video Mentor”
Any time you have a chance to learn the same information you would in a classroom for a fraction of the cost, you should take advantage of it. Additionally, if you can learn the same material but in less time than you would in the classroom, then you’d be foolish not to capitalize.
While there are [...]
LPIC-1 Study Guide
I always find it somewhat humorous that the best vendor-neutral Linux certification is so broad in scope that it can’t really be called an entry-level certification. To become LPIC-1-certified, you must pass two exams from the Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
Those exams not only exhaust your knowledge of command-line options, but also expect you to know [...]
Rent-A-Proctor
BUSINESS IDEA NO. 965: RENT-A-PROCTOR
As I was reading the latest press release from Prometric — which has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to deliver exams to patent attorneys — it suddenly hit me how we can solve what’s wrong with today’s exam environment.
I’ve been bothered for some time by [...]
What you need to know about Cisco’s new CCNA specializations
What are the new CCNA specializations?
To become a specialized CCNA, you must first be a “regular” CCNA, and then pass a single certification test in your specialist area.
There are three new CCNA specializations:
CCNA Security
CCNA Voice
CCNA Wireless
Each of these is an area of technology in which Cisco is pushing for a very strong presence.
What do [...]
COMPTIA ADDING VIRTUAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION
On July 1, CompTIA announced that it was adding a module to its Certified Technical Trainer (CTT) certification for virtual classroom trainers.
The CTT+, a vendor-neutral certification for IT trainers, requires passing a proctored exam and creating/submitting a video presentation for grading.
Starting in August, those seeking CTT+ can choose whether they want to be certified with [...]