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Types of Computer Certifications
There are different types of computer certifications as follows
CompTIA: A+ Certification
This is an entry level certification designed to provide competence
across popular vendors like IBM, HP, Intel and Microsoft. It is a
test of overall knowledge in hardware and operating systems. The skills
are installation, configuring, fixing, upgrading and troubleshooting
personal computers.
CompTIA: Network+
This certification is vendor neutral credential for networking hardware
and architecture
CompTIA: i-Net+
It is foundation Level competency in Internet, Intranet, Extranet
technologies. It covers security and web site creation as well.
Cisco Certified Network Associate: CCNA
This Cisco Certification deals with LAN/WAN and related services of
100 nodes or less.
Cisco Certified Design Associate: CCDA
This Cisco Certification involves routing and switched Network infrastructures.
Cisco Certified Security Professional: CCSP
Cisco Certification that deals with security in VPN and integrated
network security
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Cisco Certified: CCNP
Cisco Certification for network and system administrators for LAN/WAN
Cisco Certified Internet work Professional: CCIP
Complete knowledge of IP technologies. Deals with BGP and MPLS as
well
Cisco Certified Design Professional: CCDP
Cisco Certification for advanced Networking concepts in routing and
switching for LAN’s/WAN’s
Cisco Certified Voice Professional: CCVP
IP telephony Network is the scope of this Cisco Certification.
Cisco Certified InterNet work Expert: CCIE
An expert in routing switching, communication, security and voice
over network
Cisco’s: Wireless LAN certifications
This covers design, deployment and maintenance of wireless networks
Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist
Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist
Cisco Wireless LAN Sales Specialist
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: MCSE
This is a Microsoft certification for design and maintenance Microsoft
based Operating systems. MCSE certification is specific to network
operating systems like MCSE 2000 is for Windows 2000 and MCSE 2003
for MS server 2003
Microsoft Certified System Administrator: MCSA
This credential is for administration of Windows 2000, windows server
2003 networks and trouble shooting.
Certified Wireless Networking Expert (CWNE)
This credential is for advanced skills in wireless LAN’s
Sun Certified Systems Administrator: SCSA
Its credentials are for UNIX and Sun Solaris operating system environment.
Sun Certified Network Administrator: SCNA
This is related to the Sun Solaris Operating System Environment and
is an advanced level certification after having completed SCSA
What ever be the effort to obtain this certification you must realize
that some of these certifications are specific to vendors or products
and succeeding in any one of them does not guarantee you a job.
Certification is a step up in the career ladder. Your knowledge,
skills and experience take you up the ladder and not the certificate.
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