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CertAdvisor
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April 16, 2001 Issue #13
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Question of the week
Follow up to last week's CertAdvisor
Select questions & answers
Share your cert-experience
How CertAdvisor answers questions
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Question of the week
Q1) I hold MCSE (NT) and MCSE+Internet certificates, and currently
working for MCSE (2000). How do I upgrade my MCSE+Internet
certificate? (From Joseph Connelly)
ANS) Microsoft has announced that an upgrade path to MCSE+Internet
certification is not planned. Most of exams leading to the MCSE +
Internet certification have retired on February 28, 2001. This means
that all candidates who earned the MCSE+Internet certification by
February 28, 2001, will retain their certification until December 31,
2001.
MCSE+Internet is meant for professionals who work with sophisticated
Intranet and Internet solutions. According to Microsoft the current
MCSE (2000) and MCSD certifications test many of the skills and job
functions earlier covered by MCSE+Internet. Further, exams
planned for the Microsoft .NET platform and the operating system
following Microsoft Windows 2000 (code-named "Whistler")
will cover even more of these skills.
However, Microsoft has not ruled the possibility of introducing a
future certification "to meet the needs of the unique job
function of Internet
professionals". But "such a certification would not be
considered an
"upgrade path" to the current MCSE+Internet
credential".
Experts feel that there is scope for a new post- MCSE certification to
replace MCSE+I.
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Follow up to last week's CertAdvisor
Q2) Where can I find MOUS testing centers? Do MOUS tests have the same
format as the MCP tests? (From Julie Cho)
ANS) The format of MOUS tests is different from MCP tests. MOUS tests
are not multiple-choice examinations. They are hands-on tests, which
require candidates to perform a series of tasks to demonstrate their
skills. Each examination is conducted within a "live"
Microsoft Office application. As tests usually have a time limit of
one-hour, candidates really need to be proficient with the concerned
application.
You can locate testing centers for MOUS exams at www.mous.net/testing/locator.asp
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Select questions & answers
Q3) What is AIX for Solaris Administrators Project (ASAP)? (From
C.Steinberg)
ANS) ASAP is reportedly a training program IBM is offering for Solaris
administrators on AIX. AIX is an IBM Unix system that is competing
with Sun's Solaris. ASAP also prepares Solaris administrators for IBM
certification exam on AIX system administration. It has been reported
that by creating a better professional base to support AIX and wooing
Solaris administrators to switchover over to its Unix system, IBM is
trying to compete with Sun more effectively in the server market.
Q4) Is it true that individuals can get CompTIA membership? What is
the value in it? (From Arnold Marshall)
ANS) CompTIA has formed an association, which is open to its certified
professionals. This association aims at "sharing knowledge and
creating a networking forum among CompTIA certified members" and
already has over 6,000 members.
As a member you will get, among other things, a membership
certificate, 25% discount off CompTIA exams and access to member's
only area of the CompTIA web site.
Membership charges are affordable ($59.00 for 12 months). For more
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Share your cert-experience
**How tough is it to be an MCSE without experience? Our member 'Jay'
shares his experience.
"I became a full time (8:30am to 4:30pm) student for twelve
straight weeks starting on June 26, 2000, though it cost me a fortune.
I also practically locked myself in my bedroom for six months, as I
had to pass all the (MCSE NT) tests before they retired on December
31, 2000. There was too much at stake. By the grace of
God, and by the hard work I put in, I managed to pass all tests.
I felt like, I was on top of the world.
I passed my last test (TCP/IP) on Dec 26, 2000 and since then, I swear
I'm not exaggerating, I must've sent out over a thousand resumes with
no luck. Everyone wants experience. I'm beginning to feel very
hopeless and also am mad at myself for putting myself in this mess. I
would like to know if you folks have any suggestions, because I think
another three months and I'll probably forget half of what I had
learned with so much interest and excitement."
(We agree with your statement that employers do press for experience.
MCSEs, without experience, may have to start at entry-level jobs
particularly in the present economic situation. If you refer to our
archives you will find that we have covered this issue in detail. We
also have listed a few suggestions - many compiled from experiences of
our members - on how to find entry-level jobs. We know it is
tough, but don't think there is a case to feel hopeless. You have to
stay current in what you have learnt so far and persist. Persistence
is a crucial differentiator between winners and losers. Wishing you
all the best. -CertAdvisor)
**Should middle age career changers return to college? Our member John
Carlson continues the debate and says no. Please see the archives to
read about the experiences of other members.
"You learn more on your first three weeks on the job than you do
in two
years in college. I get paid about 25 percent more than anyone,
who went to college, in my company because while they were learning
English, calculus, statistics, and a little computer networking, I was
out learning how to deal with customers, and do the actual job. Once,
I went to the community tech college and found out that in the
Computer Science course one-third of the credits did not even concern
with a computer. What a waste of time and money!"
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