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Current CertAdvisor (August 20, 2004)

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Question of the week 

#Follow up to last weeks Certadvisor

Q1) I am a windows guys now doing Linux for the last 8 months. I am not
ready for Red Hat nor am I a novice. LPI and CompTIA recommend the
following certification path: Linux+, LPIC-1, LPIC-2 and LPIC-3. I think I
can skip Linux+ and start with LPIC-1. What is your opinion on this? (From
Sindrich)

ANS) LPI is definitely more challenging. It covers a wide range of Linux
topics including basic command-line tasks, managing processes, backing up
data, managing users and groups, Linux networking with TCP/IP, working
with Windows, and more. It comprises of two exams based on multiple-choice
and fill-in-the-blank questions. These test candidates' familiarity with
commands and options and also -- crucially -- their ability to use them.
LPI has aimed this certification at systems administrators who have about
a year of real-world Linux experience.

In contrast, Linux+ is a genuinely entry-level program that is aimed at
individuals with only six months of Linux experience. It tests candidates'
basic competency in Linux through a single multiple-choice test. Linux+
also covers the same topics as LPIC-1, but not in the same depth. If you
think you can handle LPIC-1, feel free to skip Linux+.

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Follow up to last week's CertAdvisor

Q2) I am an MCSE, who passed CCNA recently. I have neither received my
certificate nor any message from Cisco. What should I do?
(From Gipsy)

ANS) After passing your exam you need to sign a Cisco Career
Certifications Agreement to get the certificate from Cisco. You can sign
up online at Cisco Career Certifications Tracking System by setting up a
user account. You will need your score report to do so.
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/10/wwtraining/shortcuts/agreements/

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Q3) I want to take the Network+ exam. What does the curriculum comprise
of?
(From RamSags)

ANS) According to CompTIA Network+ exam will focus on:
Media and Topologies 20%
Protocols and Standards 25%
Network Implementation 23%
Network Support 32%
for details please visit
http://www.comptia.org/certification/networkplus/objective_draft.pdf

Q4) Are there any certification programs for C and C++ professionals?
(From Various surfers)

ANS) Following companies offer certification exams relevant to C and C++
professionals:

Learning Tree (http://www.learningtree.com)

C and C++ Programming Certified Professional
C++ Object-Oriented Programming Certified Professional
Object-Oriented Software Development Certified Professional..etc.

Brain Bench (http://www.brainbench.com)
C, C++ and other tests.

Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com)
Please check out MS' MCSD program. We have covered this in detail in many
of our previous issues. Please refer to them.

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Mark Barnard says certifications should not be linked to jobs.

"This is my response to a last week's question, that asked if CCNA would
help candidates get a job. I think it is time people stopped linking
certifications to jobs blindly. Getting a job takes a lot of things as you
pointed out -- from education to experience. Certification should be seen
as an added on but important credential. It cannot be a substitute for
either education or experience. I believe certifications cannot replace
college education. IT is essentially a problem solving job. Nothing but
good college education and hands-on experience can teach this.
Certifications certify your skills with a product. Just that. Jobs are
given to people with lot more attributes."

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