Microsoft Certification Ebook

Taking certification exam is the only way for a considerable number of people to seek career development. However, there are so many certifications available in the market. Which one should you take? This book aims to design a five-step authentication path for those who want to make some development in network management and design. Therefore, the book is significant.

                     

Although there are some debates on that “certification are worthless”, for most of people, they can do nothing without certifications. In foreign countries, salary is increased for each additional certification. And in china, the salary is not as high as that in abroad but is decent compared with other domestic industries. Therefore, if you could make a good plan on the learning and acquiring of certifications, you can get comprehensive and systematic knowledge. What’s more, it is easy for you to find a suitable working environment.

 

The first step: to pass MCSE, network is not strange for you any longer

It is recommended to learn and obtain MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) of Win2000, since it is he first step of the path toward certification exam. If you have obtained MCSE, it means that you could design, implement, maintain, and support information systems, and could use network operating system of Microsoft Windows Server as well as the family integrated server products of Microsoft BackOffice.

 

If you have more than a year of rich experience in the management, application, and practical use of Win2000, you can pass the exam by reviewing for about 3 to 6 months. Although both the examination fee and the test subjects increased in 2002, it is easy or the majority of subjects to find experimental environment. Therefore, this certification is firstly recommended.

 

The second step: to obtain CCNA, and contact the network comprehensively.

It is expected to take 6 to 12 months for you to prepare for Cisco’s CCNA. Although the exam only refers to one course, the Microsoft’s program is a bit difficult and the experimental environment is not easy to find. It is recommended to carry out simulated experiment by using simulation router. If you have the chance to work, you can contact the concrete operation of Cisco’s routers. If you are not sure, you can take part in some training in good laboratory environment, read more English information, or do some exchange in relevant forums. All those could help you to pass the exam. 

 

The third step: to obtain CAN/CNE and become skillful in managing network

When you have obtained two certifications and the current working environment is not suitable for you to go on your study, you can consider finding a job that is closely related to the skills referred above. Then you can practice and enrich your experience in concrete work to make some foundation for obtaining CCNP. But if you want to learn more full-scale knowledge about network, the next step for you is to obtain Novell’s network certification.

 

Although it is not so popular to pursue Novell’s certification and the market share of Novell’s products is low in domestic, Novell’s course is based on various environments and has refined teaching materials as well as special materials for lecturers. Its step-by-step curriculum, rigorous logic, and strong scientific could digest what you have learned from MCSE and CCNA, broadening and enriching your horizon of your technology. The huge certification system of Novell is widely recognized throughout the world.

 

Due to the experience of obtaining MCSE and CCNA, you can easy get CAN and CNE of Novell. And 6 to 10 months is enough for you to prepare, because most of the knowledge has covered before as well as the exemption of some subjects. If you like, you can try to learn and get AMP’s integrated wiring and APC’s UPS which could make up your knowledge about network. 

 

The forth step: to obtain CCNP and become a senior master of network

At this time, Microsoft’s exam of MNSE may have to upgrade. Therefore, if you like, you can take 3 to 6 months to upgrade the exam. What’s more, you’d better obtain MCSD (Microsoft Certified development specialists) and MCDBA (Microsoft Certified Database Administrator), if necessary. But you do not need to take the upgrade exam if you are satisfied with your current work environment and do not intend to change your job in a short period. The next step for you is to prepare for the exam of Cisco’s CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Associate) which is expected to prepare for 12 to 24 months and practical working experience is needed. Many of CCNP’s subjects need to take exams and are more difficult. So it is necessary for you to study hard and do some experiments carefully. Although reciting exam questions is not supported, it is helpful for you to do many exam questions. If you need the certification urgently to choose a more challenging position, you can carry out each experiment to enrich and consolidate your knowledge and skills after you have obtained this certification and have found a new job. Undoubtedly, if you have no experience and pass the exam by reciting questions or the help of others, the CCNP is useless since you are incompetent for the relevant work.

 

The fifth step: to sprint for CCIE and your future is bright

The following certification that you need to sprint is the highest one in network. That is Cisco’s CCIE (Cisco Certified Internet Expert).

 

Looking back, you will find that 3 to 5 years have passed and ups and downs in this process are memorable. But what the improvement of skills brings you is the fun in process of learning since the exams of the certification which cover the AS/400, UNIX, Windows NT and other aspects are useful for knowledge synthesis and balance. With the changing of working environment, it is believed to contact many Sun’s operating system. And with the increasingly familiar with the above-mentioned systems, you can consider Sun’s CSA and CAN if time and energy are available. If you have extra time and energy, you can try to obtain related certifications of UNIX and IMB’s AS/400, which are helpful to your work.

 

CCIE is considered as the top passport in global network industry. Recently, the Cisco increased the difficulty of the exam in order to limit the number of CCIE. But it you aim to dedicate yourself to network technology industry, do all your efforts to do it.

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